Thoughts on purity, functionality, compatibility and more.
Here's a look behind IBM's middleware strategy and how it's playing out for systems management vendors.
"Enterprise data marts" promise central repositories that feed satellite data marts on an as-needed basis. But a lack of integrated standards could leave I/S "holding the bag"
Enterprise JavaBeans simplify plumbing tasks - but the spec is still young.
The back end is where the action is -- management must hook it up to the Web, and fast!
A new breed of enterprise integration software acts as needed "middleman" between disparate packaged applications.
Some developers have cast their lot with COM, others mix and match.