Information lifecycle management vision (SUN/InfoWorld)

Information lifecycle management (ILM) has been widely discussed without the formalization of a clear and compelling vision. This white paper offers insights on how to develop a sound overall ILM implementation strategy. Download this white paper featured on the Sun Enterprise Solutions Spotlight on InfoWorld.com:

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A Better Understanding of the Enterprise Information Portal Market (Intranet Journal)

The principal Enterprise Information Portal vendors fall into one of seven major
categories. This wide range of players can be explained by the fact that an ...

Sometimes the best things for your computer are free (FT)

It is often said that there is no such thing as a free lunch and, when it comes to software, this is often (sadly) true. Many "free" software programs have limited functionality, come with annoying adware or keep pestering users to upgrade to the full version. Nevertheless, if you are willing to put some time in, there are a few genuinely free programs that are as good as or even better than their commercial counterparts. So, as 2005 draws to a close, I decided to offer up a selection of my favourite free packages.

IBM Buys Bowstreet, Shores Up WebSphere Portlet Capabilities (Gartner)

The purchase of Bowstreet addresses a shortcoming in IBM's portal product, and Bowstreet customers gain needed stability. But IBM and its competitors still face challenges in portlet development.

SMB Hot Spots (Line56)

Yankee Group survey points to some areas of opportunity for vendors in what other another research group says is a slowing marketplace

Keyword: SMB

IBM offering content management for SMBs

IBM is responding to demands from smaller companies for low-cost, ready-to-go software with a new content management offering packaged on its eServer iSeries systems, the company announced last week.

The software, called DB2 Content Manager Standard Edition 8.3, is designed to let small and midsize organizations make better use of important business information that might be spread out among numerous and diverse applications and processes.

Microsoft’s Challenges in 2006 (Red Herring)

Software giant needs to perfect strategy and execution in 2006 if it wants to beat competitors ranging from Sony to Google.

SMB IT Spending Slump (Line56)

Vendors beware, markedly slower growth projected for 2006; could be part of a larger small business issue

Keyword: SMB IT

The E-Business Advantage (Line56)

How information technology can help smaller companies hold their own against larger competitors

Compliance Dominates IT Spending (Line56)

Compliance and governance will claim as much as 15 percent of 2006 enterprise IT budgets, says Gartner

Keyword: SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley)

A great year for design (FT)

FT writers identify winners and losers in 2005, a year when consumer technology dominated.

TNT delivers online (FT)

When you congratulate Peter Bakker, chief executive of TNT, the Dutch postal and logistics group, on the company website’s number one position in the FT’s 2005 Webranking survey, you soon realise it was a personal goal for him.

Update: IBM offers content management for SMBs (InfoWorld)

Big Blue packages new content management offering on its eServer iSeries systems

Stellent Listed In 'Leaders' Quadrant In Enterprise Content Management Magic Quadrant Report From Top Industry Analyst Firm (ECM Connection)

Stellent, Inc., a global provider of content management solutions, announced today it was listed in the "leaders" quadrant in Gartner, Inc.’s "Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Content Management (ECM), 2005" report. Gartner (NYSE: IT) is the leading provider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry. This report is Gartner’s second edition of the Enterprise Content Management Magic Quadrant.

Information On Demand (Line56)

This is how to make information work for your business, according to IBM

Gartner: CIOs should prepare for 'second' Internet (InfoWorld)

During the next year, chief information officers (CIO) should pay acute attention to how technologies such as blogging and podcasting will affect their businesses and be ready for innovation with those technologies by their competitors, Gartner analysts said Thursday.

E-Discovery: Definitions, Advice and Vendors (Gartner)

CIOs, general counsels, IT security professionals, records and e-mail administrators, and operations staff need to understand IT's role in legal discovery. IT plays an important role in how content that becomes evidence is created, preserved, collected and turned over to the appropriate authorities.

Gartner to IT: Place Blackberry deployments on hold (InfoWorld)

Gartner warns enterprises to wait and see if legal woes for RIM will shut down BlackBerry service in the U.S.

Study: Google users wealthier, more Net savvy (InfoWorld)

The longer people have been using the Internet, the more likely it is that they'll use Google, study finds

OpenDocument Tipping Point (Line56)

Sun's perspective on the adoption and momentum of OpenDocument