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February 8, 2000 Opinion: Eye On IT Charles Pelton examines the impact of E-business on two old-line companies.. Opinion: Taking Stock William Schaff looks at Brightware Inc. and MarketFirst Software Inc., two promising pre-IPO companies and assesses their prospects for success. Labs: Load-balancing Switches InformationWeek Labs reviews switches from Alteon WebSystems, Foundry Networks, and RadWare. Events: Live RFP Vendors are invited to submit proposals to solve a Web customer-service problem. Top solutions will be presented live on stage at the InformationWeek Conference on March 7.   InformationWeek 100 Winners & Losers HP, Compaq Advance Storage Interoperability Efforts Yahoo Suffers Outage Kana And Silknet To Combine Forces In $4.2 Billion Deal Corel To Acquire Inprise For $2.4 Billion Akamai To Boost Streaming Capabilities With Intervu Acquisition Rate-A-Site Offers Quick Feedback Business Blooms For Specialized Web Marketplaces Optical networks hold the promise to facilitate E-commerce. Do you think the technology will live up to its billing? Yes No Spotlight on: Windows 2000 Toolbox If you're getting ready for the big upgrade, our Windows 2000 Toolbox can help with news, analysis, reviews, and Web resources.   • Year 2000 Preparedness, Contingency Planning   • Hardware Storage, Servers, Desktops   • Benchmarking IT Salary Comparisons, IT Strategies   • Operating Systems Windows, Handhelds, Linux   • Linux Toolbox Applications, Support, Hardware   • Application Development Java, Project Management, Emerging Standards   • Enterprise Applications Business Portals, Supply Chain   • Enterprise Management Security, VPNs   • Management Strategies ROI, IT Management   • Emerging Enterprise Web Resources, Case Studies   • Networking Wireless, DSL   • Customer Management CRM, Data-Quality Tool   • XML Toolbox Reviews, Tutorials, Research   • Career Salary Surveys, Job Advice   • E-Business Business Models, Online Procurement   • Desktop Software Windows, Productivity Suites Webmaster address: iwkweb@cmp.com Cover photo by Chriss Wade Sponsored Supplements From CMPnet A search engine guru reveals what's ahead for engines and portals. Use your Web site to make money without inventory. • There are unique challenges for mobile PC backup. Learn from the best. • There's a Y2K battle on the Beltway. Who wins, who loses? • Should you make the move to Office 2000? Winning a copy might help. • Learn about the pitfalls when outsourcing email. Home | Career | Financials | Date Book Resource Centers | Search | Subscriptions