Windows NT: Sticker Shock
Microsoft's pricing plans for Windows NT will give a new twist to the NT vs. Unix debate. But will they drive cost-conscious users to Unix rivals?
IBM To Juice AS/400, Add Java Support
Upcoming RISC chip will boost power to clusters; Java poses threading challenge
SAP Shows Off R/3 4.0, L'Oreal
Client-server vendor will enter data warehouse field.
Storage Vendors Answer Call For Better Management
Clariion, IBM, Storage Computer unveil new products.
Boeing Drops IBM And Legato
Compaq Buckles On Price
Dell's success leads
to new reseller plan
Foodmaker Awards Outsourcing Contract
$50 million deal is built around object-based app suite.
Software Delays Will Stall NetPCs
Desktop platform not expected until 3Q.
HP OpenView Will Cross Firewalls
Add-ons to let users manage multiple Web servers.
Using Objects Gets Easier
Template Software and Oberon to offer tools with higher level of functionality.
Internet View
by Jason Levitt
Push To Common Ground
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Notebooks: Take On The Enterprise
Portable computers are
nearly as powerful as desktops. That's leading a new class of users to make the machines their main computer.
Future of the PC
InformationWeek
asked leading industry executives to share their visions on the future of PC computing, if not for an entire decade, at least for the next couple of years.
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The Web Is Changing Everything
Intranets give distributed computing a whole new look.
Computing's Middle Ground
Three middleware platforms battle it out.
Collapsing The Fortress Walls
Data insecurity still plagues distributed systems.
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Sold! On The Web
Internet Shopping Network's First Auction hopes to out-earn its parent.
Easier Database Access
WebSpeed 2.0 saves app developers time.
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A Net Gain For Users
Vendors adapt apps to let customers take advantage of the Internet.
Build Web Apps
Platform deploys on client and server.
Analysis Via The Web
Vendors seek to broaden OLAP's appeal with Web access, but many tools are still limited.
The NTMail Standard
Three products offer Net messaging for less.
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Ethernet Heat
3Com adds 12-port stackable switch to increasingly competitive marketplace.
Cisco Upgrades Server
Multifunction device supports LAN, WAN.
Multiprotocol Frame Relay
Memotec supports SNA, Ethernet, voice.
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Secure Storage
Three vendors offer RAID technology in a variety of price/ performance ratios.
Amdahl Powers Up
75-Mips CMOS mainframe due in '98, 150 Mips by 2000.
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Forecasting For Dollars
Manufacturer uses supply-chain software to pare inventory and speed turnaround to customers.
Knowledge Is Power
IT can facilitate knowledge management by following the way people really work.
Outsourcing: Buyer Beware
Florida flop raises competency issues.
Year 2000: Sweating The Details
Insurer, law f
irm team on audits.
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Sterling Spin-off Emerges As leader In E-Commerce
Strategic acquisitions and a mix of revenue sources add up to heady prospects.
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