Eric Lundquist

Talk to database vendors, and theyll quickly tell you a companys database is its crown jewels. Ask a database vendor why you should select its product, and itll quickly produce reams of data showing how its system has more capacity and is faster and more secure than any other companys database. Look for independent confirmation […]

The prospect of web services is finally moving from promise to potential, and that means developers will have to start choosing their weapons. Last week, Microsoft, which long ago figured out that courting developers is a key to success, introduced its service tool kit and seriously began the courting process. For those of you not […]

And the winners are … well, I dont know the answer, but I do know the finalists in this years eWeek eXcellence Awards. And you, too, can know the finalists by going to “2nd Annual eWeek eXcellence Awards Finalists“. This is the second year for the awards, and despite a grumpy economy, we have a […]

For someone who once scoffed at the idea of needing a vision for the company, IBM Chairman Lou Gerstner is leaving Big Blue with a mighty big vision. In the history of corporate success stories where a floundering giant is saved by an outsider, Gerstners success at getting IBM on an even keel and headed […]

Bluetooth is touted as the next big thing in short-distance, low-power connectivity. Gone would be the tangle of wires sprouting from behind most desktop computers. Replacing the tangle would be small, wireless networks connecting nearby peripherals and other Bluetooth-enabled systems that are in range. Bluetooth is a nice idea, and someday, the wireless technology may […]

Security is this years top priority for IT, and now Bill Gates is making security Microsofts top priority. Did I hear a chorus of folks saying its about time for Redmond to bring the same intensity to securing its products as it does to marketing them? Yes, I did, but the larger question is how […]

In 1981, IBM launched its personal computer (www-1.ibm.com/ibm/history), which, despite the many models from other companies, really did launch the PC industry. The emergence of the personal computer from a company with a monolithic, mainframe and monopolistic attitude is the stuff of business legend, but suffice it to say that IBM was about the last […]

The IT budget process last year quickly turned from an optimistic “Wed better buy it, or well get beat” to the pessimistic “Just say no” method of handling budget requests. Now, with the new year starting and corporate wallets opening up a bit, the question of how to get the most for your IT dollar […]

The top tech stories for the tumultuous 2001 are intertwined with the changed political, economic and social world in which we live. The terrorist attacks on the United States, the rapid and effective military response a world away, the decline of the New Economy, and the ascent of the Old Economy are all stories that […]

Integrate, update or evaporate. as the year closes and companies try to develop a technology strategy for an uncertain economy, those words might be the mantra you want to remember. The days of companies embarking on big, new, company-changing technology projects are over for now. The focus is on integrating the operations you have, monitoring […]