Nov/Dec 2005

WEBONOMICS: OPEN SAYS ME

How does OpenOffice, the open source software that you can use without coughing up hundreds of dollars per workstation, really stack up against Microsoft Office? BY MELVIN SORIANO

RFID - JUSTIFYING THE ROI

If you can't believe how much an RFID implementation can cost, take a look at this breakdown of costs and how it could pay off for your company. BY NATHAN RECTOR

WHY THE MIGRATION TO A NEW SOFTWARE APPLICATION FAILS ... AND HOW TO STOP IT!

Costs involved in a failed software migration can be immeasurable. Here are some tips to help you avoid the pitfalls. BY ROBERT R. COLTUN

REVELATION TECH TIPS: CONVERTING, MIGRATING OR FRONT-ENDING APPLICATIONS AND DATA FOR USE WITH OPENINSIGHT

Learn about Revelation's new Character to OpenInsight (CTO) interface, a set of features that allows MultiValue developers to take an account save of an existing application and restore the saved account as an application within OpenInsight. BY ROBERT CATALANO

THEN... AND NOW - KEYSTONE: 30 YEARS OF DELIVERING MULTIVALUE APPLICATIONS TO THE PUBLIC SECTOR

Starting out as a Microdata Reality dealer, Keystone Information Systems has grown to be a cornerstone of the public education, local government, and public safety vertical markets, while retaining the value of MultiValue database management systems.

TECHNICAL UPDATE: JBASE INTERNATIONAL ENABLES DATA AT REST ENCRYPTION WITH DREM

As demand for data security continues to rise, organizations are starting to require that critical data  be encrypted inside corporate databases. jBASE has a new solution with the introduction of the Data at Rest Encryption Module (DREM), which requires no application code changes.

HISTORY OF MULTIVALUE: SPECTRUM'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY - THE HALL OF FAME

Growing from a user group meeting to a worldwide enterprise with trade shows and conferences in the U.S., London, and Australia, International Spectrum is an event that has covered a lot of ground over the last 25 years. Spectrum looks back at the exhibitors and show events that contributed to the making of the MultiValue industry.

TECHNICAL UPDATES FROM MULTIVALUE DBMS PROVIDERS

Partners HealthCare Systems goes live with a new system built on InterSystems' CACHE post-relational database. Via Systems adds enhancements and new features to the Quantum VS myViewpoint business intelligence product. Raining Data inks marketing agreements with Sun Microsystems and Stonewall  networks. Northgate Information Solutions lands new deals to provide technology solutions.