Intel aims Itanium at IBM [TECH UPDATE]

Welcome to ZDNet's Tech Update Today for Wed., March 2, 2005

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DAN FARBER - At IDF, Intel aims Itanium at IBM

TOP NEWS HEADLINES FROM ZDNN - Watchdog-attacking Bagle ramps up - Microsoft: Activation shift won't be a pain - Qwest takes MCI bid to Wall Street - SAP reshuffles management responsibilities - Eclipse shines light on future projects - IBM consulting looks downstream - Payroll firm pulls Web services, citing data leak

LATEST BLOGS - Lies, damned lies, and browser market share statistics -- Dana Blankenhorn - SOA: are three words worth a picture? -- Joe McKendrick - The European patent saga drags on -- Joe Brockmeier - Inside IBM"s open source strategy -- Dana Blankenhorn - VeriSign spots e-commerce"s 'Black Monday' -- Joe McKendrick

DAVID BERLIND'S PICKS - Yahoo does Google four better on XML search APIs - Readers: SP 2's coming, ready or not - Putting 'custom' back in customer - Battle of the cheap PCs: Mac Mini vs. Windows competitors - Does IT matter now?

TUNE IN TO DAN AND DAVID - Anytime, anywhere secure data access - Phishing: Watch out for scam spam - Sun's utility computing: $1 per CPU per hour - Finding IT talent still a challenge - Best practices in intrusion prevention - Navigating the printer landscape

IN THE BLOGS - Outlook-killer Scalix spotlighted in public discourse

DOWNLOAD - Pro protection

REVIEW - Servers made simple

COMMENTARY - Why Microsoft should reveal SQL Server code PREVIOUSLY ON TECH UPDATE TODAY - Rearden Commerce transforms business services - Microsoft fires back in database price war - Eclipse lights up Java crowd

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DAN FARBER

At IDF, Intel aims Itanium at IBM

During this week's Intel Developer Conference, which comes at a juncture of huge opportunities and challenges for the chipmaker, outgoing CEO Craig Barrett and other company executives are unfolding an ambitious roadmap that covers a variety of multicore chips for the server, notebook, desktop and networking market. Moore's Law, Barrett predicted yesterday during his IDF swan-song keynote, will boost processor abilities for many years to come, with 5-nanometer chip manufacturing in the pipeline. And Intel, for the first time, named Big Blue as the prime target of the Itanium processor family. ZDNet's special report has ongoing coverage of the three-day event. http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56417-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

Barrett's last word: Don't bore the kids http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56418-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

Video: Pimp your ride with Intel http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56419-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

Microsoft says 64-bit Windows due in April http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56420-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TOP NEWS HEADLINES FROM ZDNN

Watchdog-attacking Bagle ramps up http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56421-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

Microsoft: Activation shift won't be a pain http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56422-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

Qwest takes MCI bid to Wall Street http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56423-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

SAP reshuffles management responsibilities http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56424-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

Eclipse shines light on future projects http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56425-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

IBM consulting looks downstream http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56426-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

Payroll firm pulls Web services, citing data leak http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56427-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LATEST BLOGS

Lies, damned lies, and browser market share statistics -- Dana Blankenhorn http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56428-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

DR planning not fit for real disaster -- Chris Jablonski http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56429-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

The European patent saga drags on -- Joe Brockmeier http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56430-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

Inside IBM"s open source strategy -- Dana Blankenhorn http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56431-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

VeriSign spots e-commerce"s 'Black Monday' -- Joe McKendrick http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56432-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DAVID BERLIND'S PICKS

Yahoo does Google four better on XML search APIs

Yesterday's report that Yahoo in embracing Web services by offering up APIs to its search engine is more interesting than it might first appear. As more big dot coms like Yahoo, Google and eBay establish programs that exemplify the benefits of Web services, we'll see more Web services get wrapped into all facets of computing, which in turn will empower IT buyers with a lot of leverage over their suppliers. I'll be interested to see how commerce gets wrapped into the equation. http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56433-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

See also: After 10 years, Yahoo still searching http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56434-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

SP 2's coming, ready or not

Is Microsoft unfair by requiring XP Service Pack 2 for Automatic Update users? joemama's take: "Microsoft is NOT forcing you to install SP2. They are NOT forcing you to download SP2. You can always turn Automatic Update off." John L. Ries wonders "how long it's going to be before Microsoft removes the ability to disable auto-update altogether. After all, they 'own' the software." What's your take? JOIN THE DISCUSSION http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56435-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

Putting 'custom' back in customer

All too many systems are designed to keep your customers at arm's length from your business processes. Phil Windley cites a company that has implemented the real vision of the customer integration hubs. ABF, a shipping company, lets customers use its Web site to reroute shipments en route, if necessary. "The customer is acting as dispatcher and self-servicing to receive a completely custom solution to their problem." What does it take to make a solution like this work? http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56436-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

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Battle of the cheap PCs: Mac Mini vs. Windows competitors

Mac fans on a tight budget or those searching for a cheap way to add another Mac at home will undoubtedly be drawn in by the Mac Mini's sleek design and low price. But what about the rest of us looking for an affordable computer? Before you decide where your budget dollars are best spent, see how Apple's new box stacks up against Windows competitors from Dell, eMachines, Gateway, and WinBook.

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Does IT matter now?

CNET News.com Editor Jeff Pelline dares to revisit the 2-year-old debate "does IT matter?" Nowadays--as hard as it is for technophiles to swallow--IT is playing second fiddle to Big Oil. http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56439-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TUNE IN TO DAN AND DAVID

Anytime, anywhere secure data access

The increasingly mobile workforce is now accustomed to accessing information from their corporate networks via phones, PDAs and laptops. That means businesses must be vigilant about securing wireless data. In this Audiocast, we outline the requirements for provisioning a wireless infrastructure that provides mobile users with secure access to corporate data and applications anytime, anywhere. http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56440-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

Phishing: Watch out for scam spam

In this ZDNet Audiocast, David Berlind talks to Dave Jevans, chairman of the Anti-Phishing Working Group, about the latest phishing schemes and how to protect computers and networks from these attacks. http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56441-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

Sun's utility computing: $1 per CPU per hour

Sun Microsystems is now offering a pay-per-use service that will function like a utility or grid. In a Face to Face interview, Sun President and COO Jonathan Schwartz tells Dan Farber that at the core of the new computing service is "transparent" pricing. PLAY VIDEO http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56442-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

Finding IT talent still a challenge

In a CIO Sessions exclusive, Microsoft CIO Ron Markezich shares his thoughts on a range of topics, from Longhorn to security flaws in Internet Explorer to the biggest IT challenges facing Microsoft. PLAY VIDEO http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56443-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

Best practices in intrusion prevention

Intrusion prevention is not just for large organizations anymore. Small and medium-sized businesses can also take advantage of this growing technology.In this audiocast, we'll discuss the advantages of intrusion prevention systems and how organizations can determine which system may be right for them. PLAY AUDIO http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56444-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

Navigating the printer landscape

Despite the digitization of everything, paper and printing are essential to business operations. In this ZDNet videocast, we provide guidelines for choosing the printing solutions that best meets the needs of your tasks. PLAY VIDEO http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56445-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IN THE BLOGS

Outlook-killer Scalix spotlighted in public discourse

Last week, when David berlind reported on Scalix's uniquely disruptive Outlook/Exchange-killer, ZDNet's George Ou thought it sounded too good to be true--and posed some tough follow-up questions for Scalix in his blog. Scalix founder Julie Farris wasted no time delivering some answers. http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56446-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

Podcast: Scalix offers Firefox-based imitation of Outlook http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56447-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

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Servers made simple

Whether you run a small business or a department inside a large enterprise, sooner or later you'll need a server. But servers require an IT department, right? Not necessarily. A new crop of systems from IBM, HP, and others are specifically designed to be easy enough for nonexperts to set up and manage. CNET editors review eight of these low-end servers--and offer advice and tools for matching a machine to your company's needs. http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56449-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ COMMENTARY Why Microsoft should reveal SQL Server code John Carroll thinks that anyone with a valid license should have access to Microsoft's SQL Server source code. Rather than a polemic against proprietary software, John makes a practical argument and commends Microsoft's steps to release more source code. http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56450-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

See also: Viewability of SQL Server code is far cry from open source http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56451-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PREVIOUSLY ON TECH UPDATE TODAY

Rearden Commerce transforms business services

Rearden Commerce's unique and likely successful product is an XML/Web services-based platform for orchestrating and automating travel, package shipping, conferencing and other business service requests for corporate employees and consumers. Founder and CEO Patrick Grady understands what it takes to win in his space. "We will be the lowest cost provider of services because of the stack we built," he says. If it can get a critical mass of business and consumer service providers and customers to map into the software stack, Dan Farber writes, Rearden Commerce just might live up to its hype. http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56452-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

Microsoft fires back in database price war

In a move that could lead to more price cuts in the database market, Microsoft yesterday introduced a lower cost version of its database software. SQL Server 2000 Workgroup, a version for small businesses priced at $3,899 per processor, is planned for the first half of this year, while the upcoming SQL Server 2005 update is due in the summer. With the revamped product suite, Microsoft intends to offer alternatives

to a range of rival software, including open-source products and databases from rivals Oracle and IBM, each of whom last year introduced lower-cost

editions of their databases in an effort to spur sales to medium-size customers. http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56453-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

Eclipse lights up Java crowd

A little more than a year ago, detractors painted the Eclipse open-source project as nothing more than a ploy by IBM to sell its own software. Today, by most accounts, Eclipse is the center of innovation in the Java tools industry. This week's sold-out EclipseCon conference will fete its newest board members--IBM rivals BEA Systems, Sybase and Borland International--and detail the expanding list of development-related projects under Eclipse's purview. http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56454-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

David Berlind: Sun unphased by an Eclipse that's living up to its name http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=56455-45018394&brand=zdnet&ds=5

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