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AltaWorks Corp. later this month will take the wraps off the latest release of its Panorama application performance management software. The Nashua, N.H., vendor is one of a handful of J2EE (Java 2 Enterprise Edition) application management tools providers that provide a deep dive into the production workings of the complex applications to help pinpoint […]

Marimba Inc. on June 16 will launch the second major release of its 1-year-old Windows Migration tool with a series of enhancements that emphasize a streamlined graphical user interface, improved inventory scanning and better integration with market-leading imaging tools. The Marimba Windows Migration module, an add-on to the Mountain View, Calif., companys Desktop/Mobile Management product […]

A remade not-your-fathers NaviSite Inc. Tuesday will introduce a collaborative applications management platform that will serve as the underpinning of a new series of managed services. The planned NavisSite A-Services, the first of which will rollout this summer, target systems integrators, ISVs and enterprise IT departments. The new CAM platform extends the existing NaviSite platform […]

BMC Softwares remedy unit released last week a new version of its IT Service Management automation suite that emphasizes service management and business agility. ITSM Version 5.5 includes enhancements across its four applications, including Remedy Help Desk, Remedy Asset Management, Remedy Change Management and Remedy Service Level Agreements. Enhancements to the suite span new common […]

Hewlett-Packard Co. and Opsware Inc. are entering into a new partnership that brings software automation functions to HPs Utility Data Center, officials of the companies said. The partnership fills a missing software operations management piece in HPs UDC puzzle with automated and more detailed software provisioning, software patching, and updates, as well as application deployment […]

As more companies roll out web services as a way to simplify integration of existing systems, several companies are developing tools to help users monitor and manage those services. One in particular, startup Service Integrity Inc., this week will expand the fledgling field of tools by one with a product designed to show how Web […]

ConfigureSoft Inc. this week will join the self-healing fray with a new release of its Enterprise Configuration Manager. ECM 4.5 adds the ability to automatically detect Windows server and workstation configurations that dont comply with IT standards, report the exceptions and fix them. The self-healing function exploits ECMs compliance module, a template that lets users […]

Siemens Information and Communication Networks Inc. at SuperComm in Atlanta on Monday will bring a fresh perspective to the voice over IP-driven march to converged communication. Claiming that first-generation VOIP didnt bring the cost savings people expected and that it doesnt address a mobile and distributed workforce, the integrated voice and data network supplier will […]

BMC Software Inc.s Remedy unit released Tuesday a new version of its IT Service Management service automation suite that emphasizes service management and business agility. ITSM Version 5.5 includes enhancements across its four applications, including Remedy Help Desk, Remedy Asset Management, Remedy Change Management and Remedy Service Level Agreements. Enhancements to the suite span new […]

Cisco Systems Inc. continues to broaden its portfolio of security management tools with the introduction of 14 new and enhanced security management, threat protection and VPN offerings. Among the upgraded offerings is the Cisco IP Solutions Center Version 3.0 Security Technology Module, which allows users to set up common configurations for multiple virtual private network […]