Stories about: Veritas

E-discovery is a relatively new concept that describes the process by which information is recovered from corporate networks, usually to answer the demands of regulators or the law. It is a subject close to the hearts of CEOs everywhere, given the stringent penalties and resulting brand damage that have been applied to companies unable to provide information on demand.

Symantec launched a new online software licensing program on Nov. 6, about the same time it unveiled Veritas Backup Exec 11d. Users are complaining that they have to wait for Backup Exec upgrade notices because of a backlog of people trying to register on the new licensing site. Symantec's CIO, David Thompson, and public relations manager, Cris Paden, told Computerworld that the new licensing system is necessary to help thwart a "humongous" piracy ring that has been costing Symantec more than US$10 million every year. Excerpts from the interview follow:

Open source software is a given in most enterprise data centers, so it's not surprising to see the ranks of open source companies and projects swell. It's not just Linux anymore - community-developed software is offering alternatives for everything from databases to application servers to network management to disaster preparedness. How do you know which open source approach is right for you? We've pulled out a few start-ups that you might not be familiar with, but we think should be on your radar.

On the acquisition trail with the CEO next door

Navigating the writes and wrongs of storage management

Hitachi Data Systems is in the final stages of implementing a $1.7 million dollar storage network for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).

It wasn't so much 'I' as 'we' when marketing and IT combined forces at Veritas to not only sell a global Web site but conquer business inertia

The race to find an alternative to Microsoft is well under way within Australian government as open source systems continue to attract the attention of cost-conscious CIOs

Whether it's business or personal, no relationship survives in the long term when one side's the clear winner and the other the loser

Learning records management discipline Document management has helped governments manage more information than ever — but how do you use that information once it’s archived? The answer lies in convergence between records and document management solutions.

International expansion into the US and Europe had resulted in a host of different platforms in the three regions - all unable to communicate with each other. It was clear Cochlear needed a new global IT infrastructure with a common application and architecture across its operations.