Matthew Hicks

Sybase Inc. will open its TechWave 2002 conference in San Diego on Monday with announcements on the next release of its portal software and additional application development support in its mobile and embedded database. Sybase during the conference will announce plans for a beta version of its next portal release, Enterprise Portal 5.0, slated to […]

Two voice-over-IP vendors suing Cisco Systems Inc. over a potential partnership gone sour have settled their lawsuit against the networking equipment maker. Net2Phone Inc., a provider of VOIP services, and ADIR Technologies Inc, a maker of VOIP software, announced on Wednesday that the settlement resolves all litigation between the companies. Terms of the settlement were […]

Alcatel SA this week launched a new switch in its OmniStack line aimed at enterprises with converged data, voice and video networks. The OmniStack 6148, available now, is a 48-port multilayer switch, Alcatel announced on Tuesday. Through intelligence, such as Layer 3 support for DiffServ (Differentiated Services) prioritization and quality of service, the switch provides […]

Vertical Networks Inc. is expanding call management capabilities available to small businesses, branch offices and retail stores with a new suite of applications for its IP PBX system. The Sunnyvale, Calif., company this week is introducing its InstantOffice Call Management Suite, which adds a set of customizable applications to its InstantOffice Integrated Communications Platform. The […]

A few years ago, Green Mountain Power Corp. found itself in an all-too-common predicament as it examined the state of its database systems. It had multiple systems running on multiple operating systems, spread across the company supporting specific enterprise applications. It was a scenario that could cause even the most rock-solid database administrators to shudder […]

IBM is aiming to ease the lives of database administrators with Version 8 of its DB2 Universal Database that includes new, automated management features. The upgrade, which went into beta testing last week, taps the Armonk, N.Y., companys autonomic computing project to enable the database to manage and tune itself, as well as adds integration […]

Proficient Networks Inc. this week expanded the software options for its network optimization appliances to allow them to route traffic based on cost. Proficient Networks, of San Francisco, launched the Cost-based Load Sharing feature on Tuesday as part of an enhanced version of its software for its Network Policy Engine network appliances. The feature allows […]

The state of California has ended its controversial enterprise licensing agreement with Oracle Corp. following months of legislative hearings and high-level resignations over a state audit report criticizing the deal. Officials with the state, Oracle and reseller Northrop Grumman reached an agreement to rescind the six-year, $95 million contract and relieve the state of any […]

Avaya Inc. battled a continued drop in earnings for its third fiscal quarter and now is planning to make further cuts in the fourth quarter. The Basking Ridge, N.J., company on Monday reported a net loss of $37 million for the quarter ended June 30, which included $9 million in one-time charges related to an […]

Lucent Technologies Inc. is planning to cut an additional 7,000 employees by the end of the year after reporting on Tuesday a quarterly net loss of $7.91 billion. The third fiscal quarter net loss is more than double that of a year earlier when the Murray Hill, N.J., networking company reported a net loss of […]