Paul Krill

Microsoft Corp. is marching on with its mission of displacing Unix databases with its own SQL Server platform, and is readying both a 64-bit database and a next-generation database, dubbed Yukon, that focuses on data warehousing and minimizing down time.

Palm Inc. and BEA Systems Inc. on Tuesday will announce plans to boost development of Web services-based applications for Palm handheld devices.

Microsoft Corp. has released SQL Server Notification Services, a platform for developing and deploying database applications that enable users to subscribe to informational updates.

The SCO name, long synonymous with Unix on the Intel Corp. platform, is being revived.

Palm Inc. and BEA Systems Inc. on Tuesday will announce plans to boost development of Web services-based applications for Palm handheld devices.

Looking to drive industry adoption of its Web services standards proposals, Microsoft Corp. plans to announce availability of a software development kit featuring its own specifications.

Looking to drive industry adoption of its Web services standards proposals, Microsoft Corp. on Monday plans to announce availability of a software development kit featuring its own specifications.

BEA Systems Inc. on Tuesday is announcing 30 BEA-branded integration adapters for linking applications via the company's WebLogic Integration software, as well as 20 portlets that add functionality to portals developed in the WebLogic Portal platform.