saXchange uses Sun solutions

Sun Microsystems says saXchange, a business-to-business e-commerce portal, is running on a Sun platform using iPlanet, the e-commerce architecture of Sun.

Logical chooses autonomy to power global knowledge management system

Peregrine completes Harbinger acquisition

Peregrine Systems, a provider of infrastructure management software, has completed its acquisition of e-business specialist Harbinger. [Local rep: CCH Enterprise Solutions]

ACCPAC launches online resource centre

LA Technology, local distributor of ACCPAC solutions, says ACCPAC International has launched ACCPAC Online, an application service provider (ASP) and e-business resource centre for enterprises.

CA releases e-business security solution

Computer Associates International (CA) has released its eTrust Admin 1.6 solution designed to protect e-business systems by consolidating the management of accounts and passwords.

Astra reaches new heights

Mercury Interactive has announced the immediate availability of Astra LoadTest 4 and Astra QuickTest 4 Web testing tool, following the customer adoption of the products` recently announced beta versions.

Junk Mail`s vehicle ads go online

The demise of free advertisement papers in countries with high levels of Internet penetration will occur in about five years, predicts Junk Mail project manager Felix Erken, who has just launched a vehicle ads site.

Toy stores go online

Toys `R` Us and Reggie`s have gone online through DigitalMall.com, which will assist the shops in meeting infrastructure and fulfilment demands.

Comparex, Unitrans create B2B e-market

Comparex Holdings, through PQ Africa, has joined forces with Unitrans, a logistics and transportation group, to create a business-to-business (B2B) e-market for the household goods industry.

PeopleSoft, IBM expand global partnership

PeopleSoft says it has expanded its global partnership with IBM by using the IBM DB2 Universal Database as its primary Unix development platform for PeopleSoft 8, an Internet application.

One small step for Commerce One SA

Commerce One SA`s MarketSite portal, which was launched in March, today facilitated its first commercial transactions carried out by Sasol, one of the largest producers of synthetic fuels and chemical products.

Companies struggle to create e-business environment

Although the promise of e-business across company boundaries is excellent, the reality is that most businesses struggle to create a homogeneous environment within their own companies, says Simon Carpenter, GM of mySAP components, SAP Africa.

Commerce One SA, Pi-Log to develop catalogue content management

Commerce One SA Distributor Operations has entered into a preliminary memorandum of understanding with Pi-Log to develop catalogue content management for business-to-business e-commerce.