Clint Boulton

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) Wednesday said it has spruced up its high-end storage system with double the capacity, better connectivity, and enhanced throughput options as part of its TrueNorth play for creating open, interoperable storage systems. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based Hitachi subsidiary improved the Hitachi Freedom Storage Lightning 9900 V Series by blending it with […]

Compared to a year ago, things are looking up — at least, that’s the claim by Verizon Communications, which Wednesday posted fourth-quarter 2002 net income of $2.3 billion or of 83 cents per share (EPS), beating analyst consensus by two pennies. In addition, the phone giant has scrapped its planned $5-billion initial public offering of […]

IBM and Siebel Systems Tuesday expanded their relationship to ensure that Siebel’s customer relationship management software works more closely with Big Blue’s WebSphere platform. An IBM spokesperson told internetnews.com the deal is good for three years, to the tune of $300 million, with more than 200 developers working to make it come to fruition. Armonk, […]

BEA Systems Monday took the wraps off of a free service to make the inclusion of XML into Java easier. With XMLBeans, San Jose, Calif.’s BEA said it is working to create a common framework for business process modeling, application development and J2EE development. Not only will this make it easier for Java developers to […]

San Diego’s Overland Storage Monday updated its storage resource management software with features to make it more effective and help enterprises save more money. Storage Resource Manager (SRM) 3 will allow IT staffs to tackles such projects as SAN/NAS planning, disaster recovery, server consolidations and cutting storage backup time and budget. Overland SRM 3 features […]

Hoping to get its fingers deeper into Microsoft’s touted .NET platform, Borland Software Monday became the first to license the Windows .NET Framework Software Development Kit (SDK). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Widely regarded as the last major independent software development tools vendor left after IBM moved to acquire Rational last December, […]

A flaw in a control and collaboration server widely used by open-source software developers could allow an attacker with read-only access to run arbitrary code, alter program operation, read information, or cause a denial of service, according to the Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center (CERT). The CERT Coordination Center also reported a significant secondary […]

Cisco Systems Friday agreed to acquire privately-held network security software maker Okena for $154 million in stock. Cisco, looking to bolster its intrusion detection software offerings, fixed its sights on Waltham, Mass.-based Okena’s network security software, which serves as a frontline combatant to malicious behavior on desktops and servers. The company’s flagship product, StormSystem, identifies […]

Microsoft this week warned of a critical buffer overrun flaw in its Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP server that could allow an attacker to run his or her code of choice on a person’s personal computer. Marking the first security bulletins of 2003, the Redmond, Wash. software outfit also warned of vulnerabilities […]

With the importance for data backup at a premium, Veritas Software Wednesday introduced the first major refresh of its popular Veritas Backup Exec for Windows servers in a few years. Veritas Chief Marketing Officer Jeremy Burton said the flagship software Backup Exec 9.0 for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) includes a number of new features […]

One week after previewing of what it would be unveiling at the HP ENSA@Work storage networking show, HP also reported from the Amsterdam conference it was expanding its partnerships with Microsoft and Brocade Communications Systems. With Microsoft, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based systems vendor said it would aim to boost each other’s presence in the $1.8 […]

It didn’t take long for Big Blue to start retooling its iSeries line, did it? A week and a half after Armonk, N.Y.’s IBM announced that Lotus division general manager Al Zollar was taking charge of the server line, IBM Monday unveiled the transformation of its iSeries family, including new products, geared for on-demand e-business. […]