March 2004
Getting down to grid computing
by Ed Scannell
InfoWorld, 2004-01-16
"Despite its shining promise for establishing elegant, integrated, and cost-effective distributed environments, grid computing has yet to win over skeptical enterprise IT executives and reach mainstream adoption. "
Read the entire article on-line at: http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/01/16/03FEgrids_1.html
Understanding Service-Oriented Software
by Nicolas Gold and Andrew Mohan, UMIST Claire Knight, Volantis Systems Malcolm Munro, University of Durham
IEEE Software, 2004-02-01
"Although very promising, service-oriented software complicates software understanding."
Read the entire article on-line at: http://www.computer.org/software/homepage/2004/s2gold1.htm
Best Practices: Who Says?
by Warren Harrison
IEEE Software, 2004-02-01
"We often hear the term "best practices" used in software development contexts. Since I've been IEEE Software's editor in chief, I've seen the phrase in many submissions, a few of which have even proudly proclaimed in the title that they were presenting a best practice. Like countless others in the development community, I'd fallen into the habit of using the term indiscriminately for any activity that looked even remotely useful."
Read the entire article on-line at: http://www.computer.org/software/homepage/2004/s1fte.htm
Why We Need XML Query Standards
by Jonathan Robie
XML Journal, 2004-01-07
"Despite a shortage of sophisticated XML query tools, Internet demands have forced companies to present their data in various formats. In one sense little has changed, as SQL queries have long been used to combine data for different purposes and audiences."
Read the entire article on-line at: http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=40754&DE=1
Practical Application of the Web Services Distributed Management Standard
by Jeffrey Tuck
WebServices journal, 2004-02-05
"The creation and adoption of "standards" help to bring about interoperability. Within the management area, the Web Services Distributed Management (WSDM) specification, currently being developed within OASIS, is an attempt to bring about interoperability for the management of distributed computing environments. It essentially defines a protocol for interoperability of management information and capabilities via web services."
Read the entire article on-line at: http://sys-con.com/story/?storyid=43566&DE=1
Wireless Finally Connects
by Ben Worthen
CIO, 2004-02-01
"Sure there was a lot of hype when wireless broke onto the scene more than three years ago. But CIOs responding to our survey say the hype has turned into value when it comes to devices,networks and applications. "
Read the entire article on-line at: http://www.cio.com/archive/020104/wireless.html
Security and QoS Unite
by Joanie Wexler
Computerworld, 2004-01-19
"Network implementers are recognizing the common ground between quality of service and network security technologies and capitalizing on it to prevent network attacks. "
Read the entire article on-line at: http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,89113,00.html
The new enterprise portal
by Eric Knorr
InfoWorld, 2004-01-09
"The browser-based portal is fast becoming the enterprise UI and the nexus for a new breed of integration and app dev"
Read the entire article on-line at: http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/01/09/02FEportal_1.html
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