UNIX Other

IBM’s Unix Servers Eclipse Sun

by R. Krause ... The servers-powerful computers that manage other computers - are designed to run the Unix OS aimed at industrial-strength business uses. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/03/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_03_31_00_1.asp - 9k - 2000-03-31 Summary: IBM’s latest RS/6000 server, the high-end S80, outsold Sun Microsystems’ E10000 by almost three-to-one in the fourth quarter. Who cares – it’s the performance and price that may end up burning Sun.

Compaq's Alpha - Moving Toward Its Omega?

by R. Krause ... architectures. The other strength is Alpha's ability to run multiple OSes: Windows NT, Unix (Compaq's "Tru64 Unix"), Linux, and VMS. Although ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/08/research_notes/PN_HW_RAK_8_99_1.asp - 14k - 1999-08-01 Summary: Compaq's powerful Alpha processor is reaching a crucial juncture - will Compaq expend the effort necessary for it to challenge Intel's dominance, or is it destined to become another Betamax (great technology with no market)?

Microsoft Windows Services For Unix – SFU = DOA?

by C. McNulty ... SFU will interoperate with Solaris 2.6, HP-UX 10.20, Tru64 UNIX 5.0, and Red Hat ... at its current price, it's competing with richer solutions from other vendors. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/05/news_analysis/NA_HW_CFM_05_26_00_1.asp - 6k - 2000-05-26 Summary: Microsoft is about to start charging US$149 for its limited collection of Unix-compatible utilities for Windows NT/2000 clients. We forecast a minimal market for this product.

Sun to Make Solaris Source Code Available

by R. Krause ... third parties to develop Solaris-based applications more easily (similar to the Java model), which should increase the "pull" away from other Unix versions (eg ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/10/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_10_6_99_2.asp - 6k - 1999-10-06 Summary: Sun Microsystems Inc. plans to make the source code of its Solaris operating system freely available to the public.

GNOME Will Try to Buff Up Linux

by R. Krause ... Linux and UNIX communities. We are building an alternative environment based on free software and open principles. By leveraging other open technologies we are ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/09/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_09_08_00_1.asp - 11k - 2000-09-08 Summary: In its fight to catch up to Windows for desktop mindshare and market share, Linux has received a boost from the Gnome Foundation and a number of key systems manufacturers.

Aligning Java-based Application Strategies

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Additionally, Lawson recently revealed that, after years of lagging other UNIX and Windows releases, the OS/400 version of the company's ERP software is at ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/10/research_notes/TN_ER_PJ_10_08_05_1.asp - 16k - 2005-10-08 Summary: In announcing their merger plans, Lawson and Intentia will not only have to grapple with the usual issues, but will have to deal with the nuanced differences in their respective Java application endeavors.

Vendor Analysis: Kaspersky Anti-Virus Products Examined

by L. Taylor ... their UNIX and Linux products to set the standard for UNIX and Linux ... Virus Linux File Server (KAVLFS) is a particularly nice because where other products might ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2002/11/research_notes/PN_ST_XLT_11_23_02_1.asp - 20k - 2002-11-23 Summary: Kaspersky Labs is no newcomer to anti-virus products. Headquartered in Moscow, Russia, with offices in Pleasanton, California and Cambridge, England, Kaspersky Labs has successfully branded itself as a leader in multi-platform anti-virus products. Though many IT decision makers neglect to protect their U

eBay Looking For Sun Block?

by R. Krause ... Can IBM or Compaq gain credibility as Unix vendors? (HP already has better Unix market presence than the other two.). Mainstream ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/05/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_05_26_00_1.asp - 9k - 2000-05-26 Summary: The now-infamous 1999 shutdowns of the eBay website has led them to consider alternatives to their current Sun infrastructure.

Demand at the Fount of Open Source: A Primer Based in Demand ...

by Josh Chalifour ... 10.8%. The other OS leader, Unix, visibly decreased in demand, both as a trend for 2004 and in a comparison of Q3 2003 to Q3 2004. If ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/FreeOpenSource/2005/12/research_notes/TU_FS_JC_12_30_05_1.asp - 21k - 2005-12-30 Summary: As we witness the inexorable increase in demand for Free and open source software (FOSS), many organizations have yet to glean the FOSS fundamentals. This series highlights fundamentals for the enterprise as manifested in global customer demand trends.

EXE Latest Vendor to Join IBM Supply Chain Club

by Steve McVey ... incarnation. However, Unix users should include other offerings on a short list, such as Catalyst International's CatalystWMS. Although ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/11/news_analysis/NA_BA_SRM_11_17_99_1.asp - 5k - 1999-11-17 Summary: IBM and EXE Technologies today announced a global strategic relationship in which the two vendors will provide supply chain customers with integrated solutions that will help them transform into e-businesses. These solutions will be initially targeted to customers in the automotive, consumer packaged goo