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News In Review

August 11, 1997

Top Of The Week

SAP Expands Scope
SAP steps up its pursuit of the midtier market by entering the E-commerce and supply-chain businesses with low-priced products.

Tandem's NT Clusters
Nonproprietary system beats rivals' offerings on price.

Apple-Microsoft Deal Shakes Up Industry Power
Apple's luster restored for now; Microsoft standards to prevail.

HP Pushes High-End Server As Mainframe Alternative
Consulting services, performance boost in the works.

Bay Hubs Support 56K-Modem Rivals
Users enticed with easier administration.

Users Plan For Network Computers
Cummins, Wal-Mart eye deployments.

Tivoli Improves Integration
Multi-Platform Manager will let customers link third-party products with TME 10.

VBA Scripting Language Gains Ground
Common language extends software, eases custom solutions.

IP Bandwidth-Saving Technology Gains Ground
Several projects will multicast audio, video, and software.

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Cover Story

Magnitude Of Change
GM, the world's biggest company, has the world's biggest IT job ahead of it. Is it up to the task?

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Buyer's Guide

Technology Buyer's Guide: IT Services In Demand

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Intranet/Internet

Extranet Keeps Production Flying
McDonnell Douglas' Notes-based app improves communication with suppliers.

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Software

Financial Apps For NT
Infinium line is geared toward nonmanufacturing industries.

Document-Management Deals
Corporate users seek easier access.

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Networking

Web-Based Management
Software distribution and inventory product rounds out Cisco line.

Secure Network Base
IBM to add software for E-business apps.

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Hardware

Price Drop Makes NT Clusters Viable
Small and midsize users see alternative to Unix-based or proprietary solutions.

Wintel Supplants Unix
Price and ease of support explain surge.

NatSemi Purchase Boosts Cyrix
Chipmaker to target NetPCs, handheld devices, and entry-l evel PCs.

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IT Management

Shortcut To 2000
Insurer uses PC-based solution to make system year 2000 compliant.

E-Commerce Applications In Three Months
Strategy of set price and fixed time frame for application development extends to Web with Cambridge Technology Partners.

Return On IT: Consider All Project Factors
By Jerry Lullman.

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Financials

PairGain Poised To Reap Speedy Benefits
Flexibility gives the edge to this dominant force in the HDSL market.

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Highlights
  • Top Of The Week
    SAP Expands Scope

  • Cover Story
    Magnitude Of Change

  • Buyer's Guide
    IT Services In Demand

  • Intranet/Internet
    Extranet Keeps Production Flying

  • Software
    Financial Apps For NT

  • Networking
    Web-Based Management

  • Hardware
    Price Drop Makes NT Clusters Viable

  • IT Management
    Shortcut To 20 00

  • Financials
    PairGain Poised To Reap Speedy Benefits


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