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May 4, 1998

Trends
The Center Takes All

Intranet/Internet
Both Sides Now

Software
Data Extractor

Networking
More For Less

Hardware
Doctor's Orders

Channel Strategies
Shift To Services

IT Management
PG&E Picks IBM

Financials
Taking Stock: Lucent's Networking Splash

Unix: The Next Generation
Activity surges in preparation for 64-bit Intel processors.

States, Justice May Move To Delay Win98 Shipment
Legal action may put users' deployment plans in jeopardy.

Year 2000 Costs Will Trim Economic Growth, Fed Says
Nation's utilities may not have time for testing in '99.

Prices Drop As Messaging Battle Heats Up
Lotus, Microsoft, Novell seek to lure users of old systems.

Netscape Server To Offer All-In-One Messaging
Product can support 500,000 users.

Management Technology To Be Bundled With NT 5.0
Will pack Unicenter interface, agents for TME 10, OpenView.

J.D. Edwards Expands Supply-Chain Capability
Product will let users tighten links.

Office 98 Beta Set For Summer
Suite to add document sharing over the Web.

Vendors Debut Next-Generation Switches
Products from Cisco and Fore promise multigigabit network capacity.

IBM Makes Mainframe Move
R6 line boosts processing power, improves availability.

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The Center Takes All
Host recentralization is back-to support high transaction levels and cut costs.

Executive Report: The Net I n The 21st Century
Business learns to exploit the opportunities offered by Internet technologies.

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Both Sides Now
Web apps merge buying and selling pieces of supply-chain-management software.

Banyan Offers Choice Of E-Mail Clients
VSoftware lets customers use standard clients to access Banyan message server.

Java Pioneer Leaves CSX To Run Its Venture Partner
Andrews named CEO of Sanga, a builder of Java applications.

Microsoft Upgrades Site Server
Better searches and tailored data offered.

Groupware To The Next Level
Collaboration with customers and suppliers means fewer mistakes and fast turnarounds.

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Data Extractor
Oracle toolkit for PeopleSoft lets users get at data and create a warehouse.

Prism To Add Java Engine To Data Warehouse Suite
Upgrade also will include Web access, more flexibility.

Mainframe Maintenance From Micro Focus
Tool provides access to legacy code; lets users test and debug from workstations.

SAP Targets Apparel
Add-on module for R/3 will give footwear and apparel makers more efficiency.

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More For Less
3Com, other s push LAN switch prices further downward.

App Protects Systems
Centrax security software set to ship.

Finger On Performance
Compuware's EcoSystems update improves application and traffic analysis.

Videoconferencing Boost
Intel's TeamStation room system promises PC-like ease of use and pricing.

Wireless LANs Get Faster, Cheaper
Affordability, new applications, emerging standards to boost technology's adoption.

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Doctor's Orders
PC-based pen tablets are replacing medical workers' paper charts.

CDS And CA Team On System For 2000 Testing
CDS 2000 TM mainframe bundled with Discovery 2000.

HP Expands Disk Jukebox Capacity
Latest SureStore speeds data access.

Digital Boosts NT Servers And Sets Rebate Program
New systems to offer more power, bundled applications.

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Shift To Services
Consulting, support replacing products as top offerings of reseller companies.

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PG&E Picks IBM
Utility outsources business processes to speed push into new markets.

Discount Consulting
Ex-Zale CIO promises lower -priced deals.

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Taking Stock: Lucent's Networking Splash
Leading telecom equipment company continues aggressive expansion with acquisition of ATM vendor Yurie Systems.

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