To understand your corporate data and business rules, you need more than a metadata map.
More and more code jockeys are embracing software testing as a means to accelerate development and improve overall quality levels
Security remains a key reason why some developers continue to shy away from service-oriented architectures (SOA) but as awareness grows, so are solutions. And IBM announced plans to release new System z mainframe integration software that will help secure SOA-based apps.
Like a summertime guilty-pleasure-but-pointless novel, and SNIA’s latest document on information lifecycle management makes for nice beach reading.
Model-driven and event-driven architectures are two technologies expected to have a big impact on developers over the next decade. And while many IT professionals are in the dark about much of Gartner’s “Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies,” these architectures, along with AJAX apps, have very bright futures.
Almost a year ago, BEA Systems Inc., IBM Corp., Oracle Corp., SAP AG and four other vendors all put aside their respective differences—in public, anyway—to form an informal SOA advocacy alliance, Open SOA. Presumably, the alliance will offer the same terms to Microsoft Corp., which—not surprisingly—remains a prominent hold-out.
The SCO Group announced a developer program and key partnerships with Microsoft, Palm and Day-Timers for its EdgeClick mobile app platform this week. SCO is pursuing app mobilization after a slowdown in UNIX server sales and a costly, ongoing legal battle with IBM.
In the first of our four-part report, we look at compensation growth for professional positions.
Microsoft’s absence in new initiatives troubles industry watchers
New online risk-monitoring and strong-authentication technologies are helping banks meet looming FFIEC online authentication deadlines
With Intel finally righting itself after years of floundering in AMD’s wake, why did IBM pick now to take the Opteron plunge?
Mainsoft has great .NET to Java technology that is tapping a market in enterprises.
DataMirror last week trumpeted what it describes as “significant” performance improvements in the latest version of its Transformation Server for z/OS
Companies are increasingly deploying filtering technology to address a number of information security threats, ranging from in-bound spyware to unapproved use of VoIP.
Vendors are quick to tout SOA simplicity but some warn the process often brings unforeseen strain to IT environments.