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LAS VEGAS—Computer Associates International Inc.s Chairman and CEO Sanjay Kumar in his keynote at CA World here last night previewed two new offerings that will further the aims of his companys On Demand Computing strategy. Kumar in his address to CA customers hinted at a new technology to debut here later today that “redefines the […]

LAS VEGAS—Computer Associates International Inc. Monday launched its latest foray into Web services management with a new tool designed to manage the services themselves—as opposed to the infrastructure that delivers them. The new Unicenter Web Services Distributed Management (WSDM) tool can automatically discover Web services as they are added to an enterprises network, catalog the […]

The Navy Marine Corps Intranet, which was awarded to Electronic Data Systems Corp. three years ago, has become a spectator sport, not only for Congress but also for a variety of public and private entities. Several states, other military branches, the Internal Revenue Service and even some EDS competitors have studied the project to better […]

Miramar Systems Inc. will bring a new twist to Microsoft Corp.s Active Directory server migrations with the ability to migrate end-user desktop settings. The Santa Barbara, Calif., companys Desktop DNA Enterprise Edition Version 4.6 automates the process of transferring user profiles from Windows NT Server 4.0 domains to Windows Server 2003 Active Directory. The tool, […]

Network performance testing provider Ixia on Monday announced it has acquired the source code rights to NetIQ Corp.s Chariot network traffic simulation software. The Calabasas, Calif.-based company acquired exclusive U.S. and Canada distribution rights to Chariot, along with the source code access, for $17.5 million and royalties on existing Chariot products. Ixia also has the […]

Keynote Systems Inc. is looking to drive Web site performance testing into smaller companies in July with a new performance monitoring service priced as low as $50 per month. The RAPT (Red Alert Performance Tracker) service provides active performance and availability monitoring for client sites that require frequent polling, high transaction volumes and low cost. […]

A startup on Monday will bring its unique perspective on how to streamline the server deployment process when it introduces its first tool. Consera Software Inc. took aim specifically at Microsoft Windows file servers with its new AgileOne server lifecycle management tool, which automates the workflow processes associated with moving or migrating server configurations from […]

Miramar Systems Inc. next week will bring a new twist to Microsoft Active Directory server migrations with the ability to migrate end user desktop settings. The Santa Barbara, Calif., companys Desktop DNA Enterprise Edition version 4.6 automates the process of transferring user profiles from Windows NT Server 4.0 domains to Windows Server 2003 Active Directory. […]

The new Radia Patch Manager applies a policy-based model to the process of updating security patches across servers, workstations and mobile devices. It will initially support Windows servers but will quickly follow up with support for a variety of Unix platforms, officials said. “We take a life-cycle approach to discover what is and isnt there, […]

CHICAGO—Hewlett-Packard Co. Monday at the HP Software Forum brought its Adaptive Management vision into sharper focus and filled in pieces of that vision with new and enhanced offerings. According to HPs vision, IT infrastructure has to be adaptable for any business event to be an enabler for change. That means greater automation and virtualization, said […]