March 16, 1998
Special Report
Read about the realignment between IT and business in a series from InformationWeek UK. Netware's Window Of Opportunity Functionality Stretch Outside Help For Online Banking Messaging Push Qwest To Buy LCI PalmPilot Upgrade Avnet Makes ERP Fit Rapid Migration Taking Stock: Where's Shareholder Outrage? |
Mining Your Own Business
Vendors seek to ease deployment as more companies look to data mining to turn data into profits.
PC Price Wars
Users go bargain-hunting as competition among major vendors drives prices steadily lower.
Better Supply Chains
SAP to build links between R/3 systems, deliver customer-management software.
Intel Plans More Chips, Invests in NCD
Seeks inroads in 3-D imaging, thin clients.
Host Access Improved
Attachmate, FTP, Wall Data revamp Web-based products.
Citibank Outsources Network To AT&T
Bank expects to save $250 million as 11 data networks are consolidated into one.
CSX Rolls Out Java App For Supply-Chain Management
Offering lets businesses track cargo shipments.
Knowledge Tools Debate
Users' skepticism grow s as vendors push products.
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Netware's Window Of Opportunity
Users of Novell's operating system will soon have a real alternative in Microsoft's NT 5. But Novell's NetWare 5 will have features users say they want.
Novell's IP Gets Real
Latest NetWare 5 test version includes fine, subtle enhancements, but a few rough edges still need smoothing.
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Functionality Stretch
The Web and other collaborative technologies are helping companies redefine corporate learning-and do a better job of training employees.
Microsoft Invests In Future Of Distributed Computing
NCSA system could be key to success of DNA framework.
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Outside Help For Online Banking
Banks turn to outside service providers for the technology and support they need to deliver full-fledged banking o n the Internet.
Auctions For Business
Java app lets users form `virtual private marketplaces'.
UPS Tests Bluestone
Software deals with heavy transactions.
Documents In Format
FedEx uses startup's same-view software.
Internet View: Netscape Comes Alive
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Messaging Push
Eastman teams with Microsoft on document management.
Multiuser NT Servers Near
Add-ons from Microsoft, Citrix enter second stage of testing.
Information Retriever
Lawson add-on eases data access.
Web Access To Statistical Analysis
StatServer update from MathSoft lets users plumb Net for dynamic analysis.
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Qwest To Buy LCI
Deal creates fourth-largest U.S. long-distance carrier, extends IP foothold.
VPN Service Boosted
Concentric offers network guarantees.
Remote Systems Management
XcelleNet adds client-based software suite.
Acquisitions Fuel Ascend's Ascent
Product-line growth repositions vendor as enterprise player.
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PalmPilot Upgrade
Third generation has more memory, new OS; prices cut on older models.
Digital-Sequent Unix Deal
NUMA machines will use Intel's Merced.
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Avnet Makes ERP Fit
Computer unit helps companies configure J.D. Edwards' OneWorld for NT and Unix.
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Rapid Migration
Reservation service provider moves 1 million customer records to new system in 27 hours.
Can Suppliers Keep Pace?
Converse tracks its business partners' date-fix compliance.
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Taking Stock: Where's Shareholder Outrage?
The failed merger talks between CA and CSC raise questions about how carefully issues of risk vs. reward were considered.
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