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June 15, 1998

Trends
The Message About TCO

Intranet/Internet
Scoring WIth Content

Software
Easier Budgeting

Networking
Web Security Help

Hardware
PalmPilots Break Out

IT Management
Decision Support Aiding Health Care

Financials
Taking Stock: Startup Translates The Web

Mobile Evolution
Handhelds aren't just curiosities anymore--they could become an important part of enterprise computing.

Terminal Server Clients
Vendors unveil thin clients designed to work with Microsoft's multiuser NT 4.0.

Notes Goes Real-Time
Collaboration, other features improved.

Visual Basic Upgrade Set
Version 6.0 will feature easier data access and application deployment.

Compaq Maps Its Plans To Integrate Digital
New team, structure unveiled, but details remain sketchy.

Consolidated Network View
Reservation company taps Boole & Babbage for management.

Commerce One Completes Huge Supplies Catalog
Move seen as Web procurement boost.

Personalizing Online Data Raises Privacy Concerns
As the technology matures, companies mull user reactions.

Securities Firms Pass First 2000 Test
Mock trades dated in 1999, settled in following year.

Nasdaq Turns To Tibco To Deal With Volume Growth
Exchange to boost data distribution.

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The Message About TCO
Message systems are the lifeblood of many a company- but too often, these systems are purchased with little regard for TCO.

Personalized ERP
More companies are choosing midtier consultants, not the Big Six, for implementation services.

Extending ERP
Companies that don't use enterprise resource planning software to share information may regret it.

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Scoring With Content
SportsLine USA rewrites the rules for success on the Internet.

Service On Demand
Primus speeds telecom provisioning system.

Net E-Mail For Business
Software.com, Fabrik debut services.

Keep Up With Upgrades
Startup's service manages server software updates.

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Easier Budgeting
SQL Financials adds budgeting and procurement apps.

Kmart To Expand Data Warehouse
Retailer retains NCR to upgrade central data warehouse.

Web Tool Crawls, Indexes
Enfish Tracker Pro identifies 20 topics.

Arbor Relates To ROLAP
Software queries relational databases.

Seagate Upgrades
Holos 7 lets users access OLAP servers.

Welch's Spreads Data
Online analytical processing tools speed product and sales information to more users.

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Web Security Help
Equifax, IBM team on Vault Registry.

NT-To-Unix Connector
WRQ update helps manage data access.

iPass Sets VPN Service
VPN+ aims to lower remote-user costs.

Auto Attendants Check In To Hotels
Pure ReQuest! implementation expected to cut one site's operator calls by a third.

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PalmPilots Break Out
Users turn to PDAs to increase business efficiency, not just to keep appointments.

HP To Expand PC And Server Lines
Quick server delivery promised to resellers.

Silicon Graphics To Ship Irix Update
Irix 6.5 supports 128-processor CC-NUMA, comes with management capabilities.

Monitor 64 Servers Via One Console
Cybex upgrade lets users save space.

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Decision Support Aiding Health Care
A new class of applications helps the medical community cut costs through illness prevention.

Gift Company Gets R/3 Help
Supply-chain engine to feature software from SAP, Optum.

Fidelity Cashes In On IT
Commercial units leverage technology investments.

ROI: Hidden Costs Of New Technology
Failure to plan for extra staff costs can lead to disaster.

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Taking Stock: Startup Translates The Web
Innovative WorldPoint sells multilingual software tools for doing business on the increasingly global Internet.

Feds Fall Farther Behind On Year 2000 Projects
Defense and Transportation departments are among agencies in worst straits.

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