Jeff Jedras

Like the notion of soup to nuts, virtualization is a technology term that encompasses everything from servers and storage to applications and operating systems. While the concepts have been employed in the mainframe and Unix space, companies are bringing the technology to the x86 and Windows worlds in a big way.

The utility model, in which IT is delivered to businesses the same way as electricity or water, is gaining momentum, but it still has some maturing to do.

WestJet has ditched the spreadsheets for a business intelligence and enterprise planning platform from Ottawa

When the Burlington, Ont. company he worked for as chief technology officer went bust, David Kuehner saw value in its supply chain management software. He secured its rights and now, two years later, a new company known as B2B Connex is ready to make another go of it.

In an analysis of the Canadian IT market for its U.S. and international clients, Forrester Research is projecting a moderate increase in Canadian IT spending of four percent in 2006, continuing two years of slow growth.

Following up on the success of its stylish Razr cell phone, Motorola has brought its Motorola Q, or Moto Q, to Canada with Telus Mobility.

While analysts see confusion in the market around identity and access management technology, CA executives told reporters in Toronto recently that the company sees this as the software company

While companies like Siebel, Microsoft and Salesforce.com might come to mind first when thinking of customer relationship management (CRM) software, PSC Industrial Services chose a product from a small Toronto company to automate its North American sales force.