If the merger goes ahead, IBM will have to make choices: Which database, which directory, and which virtualisation technology?

Companies needing to cut expenses will finally accept what open source has been offering, says database maker

While all around are making short term decisions, you have to keep you head, and make sure your long term goals are still in the picture, says Jonathan Steel

Who cares how fast a browser is? Only the makers, because they don't have any other objective comparisons to make between the programs, says Jim Rapozo

Social Networking and Cloud Computing are proving a headache for organisations.

Kace's Virtual KBox 1200 - good, but far from easy to implement.

GFI LANguard network vulnerability and patch management software is most useful to SMBs.

Microsoft needs Power PC users to help drive enterprise uptake of Windows 7, but there's a problem.

There is a lot of overlap for IBM and Sun in the areas of open source and operating systems - but that could actually be a good thing, given IBM's ability to build business on the open source model

International calls made over Wi-Fi offer companies a way to cut costs