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TechNet Webcast: Threat Mitigation for Legacy Systems (Level 200)

Legacy computer systems are often the focus of unwanted attention from attackers because their existence implies an elevated level of trust or interaction with internal applications that are critical to the organization. Given that legacy systems are already perceived as vulnerable, this makes them a natural choice for further scrutiny...

Tags: Attacker, Webcast, Legacy System, Microsoft TechNet, Legacy Computer System, Hardware Upgrade, Hardware

Webcasts 2006-04-21

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Unlocking the Mainframe: Modernizing Legacy Systems to a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)

Before delving into this analysis, it is important to ensure a common understanding of the key terms used here. Wikipedia defines a legacy system as an existing computer system or application program that continues to be used because the user typically an organization does not want to replace or redesign...

Tags: BEA Systems Inc., Legacy System, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Hardware Upgrade, Mainframes, Web Services, Middleware, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware

White papers 2006-05-03

Migrating Legacy Systems to SOA

If people go looking for information on SOA they can find a ton of stuff about how to write a brand new system with services. But what about taking a legacy system and moving towards a service oriented architecture? Well the presenter of this webcast has done just that with...

Tags: Legacy System, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Hardware Upgrade, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware

Webcasts

Robotics and Oracle 10g

Can anyone confirm if it is true that you would not be able to use Robotics or screen scraping technology with Oracle 10g? We are evaluating a product which uses Robotics as a front end to an existing Oracle legacy system. The Legacy system is currently on Oracle...

Tags: chris_greenway@..., integration, it management, legacy system, middleware, oracle, Oracle Application Server 10g, Oracle Corp., programming, Robotic, robotics, screenscrape, software, windows

Discussion threads 2007-01-16

Compaq CPQFlash Utility for iPaq and iPaq Legacy Free Series 815e (686P7 ROM) 1.11 (Windows)

Creates files that contain the CPQFlash utility and a binary image of the System ROM for the Compaq iPaq and iPaq Legacy Free Series (815e) with a 686P7 Family ROM. The CPQFlash utility is used to locally flash the System ROM on PCs through a Windows environment. The ROM Family...

Tags: ROM, Compaq iPAQ, Microsoft Windows, Compaq Computer Corp., CPQFlash Utility, Handhelds, Hardware

Software downloads 2001-05-16

Automated Modeling of Legacy Systems Using the UML

Poor documentation is one of the major challenges of supporting legacy systems; many cases, the only available documentation is the source code itself. This paper describes steps you can take to model a legacy system using the Unified Modeling Language UML, taking into account language constructs and application-specific usage of...

Tags: Legacy System, Modeling, Hardware Upgrade, UML, Programming Languages, Hardware, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Software Development, Software/Web Development

White papers 2004-09-02

Agile Legacies: Using Iterative Methods to Import Legacy Data

Importing legacy data is an important part of most IT projects. It should not be relegated to the end of the project, just before the application goes into production. Instead, the process of analyzing and importing legacy data should be fully integrated into the project iteration cycles. Integrating legacy data...

Tags: Legacy Data, Product Marketing, Strategy, Marketing, Management

White papers 2006-03-02

Adapting Legacy Systems for SOA: Finding New Business Value in Older Applications

Service-Oriented Architecture SOA, along with other service-oriented approaches for developing and managing IT infrastructures, is causing many organizations to reconsider traditional approaches for leveraging legacy IT investments. In this paper, discover the business and IT advantages to using SOA to transform an existing legacy investment, as well as key architectural...

Tags: Information Technology, Legacy System, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software

White papers 2007-06-08

The Burden of Legacy

This paper endorses the opinion that large and complex IT projects will turn into legacy and that such collapses are inevitable. The idea of software that can maintain its own mental model is introduced and offered as a solution to the inevitable trend for software to turn into legacy systems.

Tags: Software, Legacy, Erudine, Hardware Upgrade, Tools & Techniques, Hardware, Management

White papers 2006-11-06

Legacy Health System Adds Novell Clinical Workstation to Its Physician Portal to Give Physicians Secure, Web-Based Access to Patient Data

Legacy Health System is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Oregon with 7,800 full- and part-time employees. One of the biggest IT challenges in healthcare is providing doctors with timely, secure access to patient data. By creating a physician portal, Legacy could give doctors single sign-on access to a consolidated...

Tags: Web, Novell Inc., Patient, Microsoft Access, Workstation, Physician, Health Care, Portals, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources

Case studies

Retain and Extend Your Legacy Mainframe Systems

Is the organization challenged with retaining and extending the value of legacy systems? Does an individual need to migrate to new platforms and technologies in order to lower operation and maintenance costs? Do the person need a better understanding of the business rules embedded in the legacy systems? Is the...

Tags: Mainframe, Legacy System, Computer Associates International Inc., Hardware Upgrade, Hardware

Webcasts

IT inefficiencies

Do see any great inefficiencies in your existing structure that you would like to see remedied if you had the time and resources?yesmanagement.Legacy SystemsBusiness units and IT are slow to address the need for replacing legacy applications mainly due to cost and the if it ain't broke don't fix it...

Tags: Hardware upgrade

Discussion threads 2004-10-08

Is Microsoft's legacy holding it back from being more innovative?

Microsoft has a huge legacy issue; even the slightest mistake in breaking backwards compatibility can make millions of people unable to work. Do you think Microsoft's legacy is holding it back from being more innovative? by Justin James

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Corporate Communications, Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Justin James

Blog posts 2008-12-04

Computer won't start...UNLESS...

I have a computer at work that will not start unless you have a mouse plugged into the ps/2 port. It normally uses internal bluetooth wireless mouse and keyboard. These both work fine when the computer is booted using another mouse.The computer is a Gateway profile 5.5. Is there a...

Tags: Mice, mouse, computer

Discussion threads 2008-06-29

StarShift - The Zaran Legacy 1.2 (Windows)

StarShift - The Zaran Legacy is a twisted turn-based strategy game where you can back-stab your allies, corrupt your enemies and mess with everybody else. You can change the game rules with the voting system, sabotage enemy fleets, and steal technologies.

Tags: CODECO, Games, Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Management

Software downloads 2006-05-12

linux as4 intallation prblem

hi .....pawanohpawan@... As you told to do so...change your bios setting use legacy instead of native.it will solve your problemi dont knw how to do dat could u plz help me out wid dis brief.........Turn your computer onAt the Makers Logo or POST Screen press the Key that is listed...

Tags: Linux, BIOS, User Manual

Discussion threads 2008-12-10

Integrating vs Modifying Legacy Network

Many organizations now have legacy networks to consider when planning and designingnew networks. I'd like to know from your opinion which steps should I take integrating or modifying these legacy networks since I'm going to minimal interruption to my organizations core business.any kind of help would be appreciated.Thanks

Tags: network

Discussion threads 2006-08-09

'Web host in a box' RAQdevil revives the Cobalt legacy on FreeBSD

RAQdevil revives the Cobalt legacy on FreeBSDHave you ever worked with RAQdevil yourself? If so, do you agree that its legacy underpinnings hold it back? What solutions would you recommend as better alternatives?

Tags: RAQdevil, freebsd, cobalt, justin james, JodyGilbert, hardware, Cobalt Networks, Sun Microsystems Inc., server, Web

Discussion threads 2006-08-30

Application Modernization & Legacy-to-SOA

Nowadays legacy applications are essential to running the business, but their inherent inflexibility limits the ability to react fast to changing demands. Consequently, most enterprises realize that at some level they must modernize their applications to remain competitive. This whitepaper analyses different possible strategies for legacy application modernization and transformation,...

Tags: Legacy Application, Decision-making, Interactive Objects Software, Tools & Techniques, Management

White papers 2005-12-08

Legacy Transformation: Attacking the Problem With New Competitive Weapons

The challenges being faced by mid-market insurers nowadays are no secrets. Companies have to introduce new products quickly, improve their flexibility to make system changes faster, battle to retain existing customers, acquire new business, and overcome operational and organizational inefficiencies. Perhaps the most pressing challenge is getting out from under...

Tags: IBM Corp., Hardware Upgrade, Insurance, Hardware, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance

White papers 2005-12-01