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Is BEA in a death spiral? Hardly. Its technology is still solid, and two forthcoming products--Quicksilver and Diamond--could return the company to the front of the pack. Quicksilver, scheduled for test release in January, is intended to be like an Enterprise Service Bus on steroids--think ESB with Web services management and cross-product messaging integration. Diamond, due out in summer 2005, will include Quicksilver, but it's a thorough revision of the WebLogic Platform suite. Planned boosts in performance, management, interoperability, development, reliability and support for a dizzying array of new standards make Diamond sound like a winner.
BEA's knack of being in the sweet spot of IT's "next big thing" makes it too early to count it out.
With the move to the cloud, CISOs must shift priorities from operating security programs to overseeing (monitoring and auditing) outsourced cybersecurity programs.
2022 was a boon year for IT salaries. 2023 came in like a beast with layoffs, raise freezes, and ChatGPT, but that beast has few teeth.
Age is only a number. Don't let a high number cancel your career.
