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A specification meant to bring together storage device management under one umbrella instead continues to be criticized for its innate inability to enable interoperable functionality.

There's no quicker solution than pay-per-click search-engine advertising to boost the number of visitors to your e-commerce Web site. But which PPC service should you use?

HP Monday acquired AppIQ in a deal whose financial terms were not disclosed. AppIQ is a manufacturer of storage resource management software, which is OEM'ed by some of the largest storage/systems vendors.

As the technology has matured, IP-based storage arrays have established a beachhead as the preferred low-end SAN option.

Faced with shrinking backup windows and continued data growth, IT managers said at a conference last week that they're trying to cope by consolidating storage-area networks (SAN), getting a better view of their storage infrastructures and increasing the amount of online disk storage at their disposal.

The lure of cheap rates for offshore code-cutters may see some companies eyeing the big savings potential of their next big software project, but the real costs are much more complex and not so easy to identify. In the behind the scenes lead up to such decisions, customers spend big bucks on vendor evaluation, managing the contract, enhancing security, travelling to offshore sites and face the liklihood of paying out hefty severance packages for laid-off employees. Sandra Rossi reports

Internet titan Yahoo Inc. said Wednesday that it has become the most trafficked Internet brand in the U.S., holding significant weight in the categories of search, finance, music and personalized information, according to a study by researcher Nielsen//NetRatings Inc.

As expected in the weeks before Christmas, online retail sales are up.

Since Carly Fiorina became chairman and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard two years ago, the company has embarked on a sweeping transition to evolve from a hardware shop to a company that not only sells products but also offers services to support customers.

The Olympics apparently failed to capture the public's imagination this time around - both Internet and TV audiences did not live up to expectations. But that shortfall didn't seem to hurt advertising revenue, with National Broadcasting Co. (NBC) bringing in some $900 million, far surpassing the TV ad dollars generated during previous games.

AUSTIN, TEXAS (09/22/2000) - Business opportunities abound on the Internet both for expanding revenue and improving a company, said Ellen Hancock, chairwoman and chief executive offer of Exodus Communications Inc., on Friday.