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Computer associates International Inc. last week unveiled its new on-demand computing technology, code-named Sonar, which allows IT administrators to monitor and manage IT infrastructure in the context of business processes. Sonar can automatically discover and map IT assets, define the relationship between assets and business processes, and automate reprovisioning of resources when business process applications […]

It came down to betting the farm on the network. When the U.S. Department of Agricultures three main agencies decided to move to a Web-enabled architecture recently, it was clear the USDAs aging frame relay network had to make a major leap forward to support an exponential growth in traffic. Deployed in 1998, the old […]

Little-known Spirian Technologies Inc. this week will try to elbow its way into the desktop migration space with a refined version of its Spirian Deployability tool. The improvements come as competition with established players such as Marimba Inc. and Miramar Systems Inc. heats up, with users seeking help to migrate from operating systems no longer […]

Foundry Networks Inc. next week will set the bar higher for competitive server load balancing with the latest release of the operating system for its ServerIron Layer 4 to Layer 7 switches. TrafficWorks Ironware Version 9.0, due out in September, promises to boost performance, increase security, offload more server overhead and streamline administration of the […]

Unisys Corp. hit its second-quarter growth target at 16 cents a share and a net income of $52.5 million, representing a 23 percent growth spurt over the same quarter in 2002. The Blue Bell, Pa., firm reported mixed results in generating $1.43 billion in revenue, with outsourcing and professional services generating double digit growth at […]

LAS VEGAS—Computer Associates International Inc. Tuesday announced at CA World here a broad alliance with Sony Corp. to integrate and jointly market CA BrightStor storage management software with Sonys PetaSite and StorStation hardware. The non-exclusive global agreement targets medium-sized and large enterprises with combined backup offerings. The first of many deliverables in the joint work […]

LAS VEGAS—Computer Associates International Inc. Monday opened the kimono a little wider on its new On Demand Computing technology, code-named Sonar, that will significantly advance the scope and scale of CAs initiative. Sonar, which can automatically discover IT resources and map those resources to business processes to link monitoring and change management with mission-critical processes, […]

Ixia Communications Inc. has acquired the source code rights to NetIQ Corp.s Chariot network traffic simulation software, allowing the network performance testing provider to integrate Chariot with its existing platform and to add other extensions. The Calabasas, Calif., company acquired exclusive U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to Chariot, along with the source code access, for […]

Looking to get a head start on some of its chief rivals in the emerging security event management market, Computer Associates International Inc. this week is expected to release its eTrust Security Command Center product. At its CA World conference in Las Vegas, the company will also detail its On-Demand Computing strategy, backed by partners […]

RadView Software Ltd. is upgrading its applications testing software with options it says can bring distributed performance problems into greater focus. The Burlington, Mass., company is adding Webload Analyzer as a complement to its recently released Webload 6.0. The software provides greater granularity in trouble-shooting performance issues that arise during quality assurance testing for Web […]