Paula Musich

System Management Arts Inc. at the SuperComm networking exhibition next week will try to both move into and out of the network operations center with new releases of its InCharge availability management and Service Assurance Manager tools. To appeal to NOC operators, the White Plains, N.Y., company carved a new InCharge ATM/Frame Relay Availability Manager […]

With security at the forefront of most IT worries, managed services provider Loudcloud Inc. has announced a series of automated security functions it has added to its enhanced Managed Services 3.0 offering. The Sunnyvale, Calif., service provider enhanced its Opsware automation platform with automated security patch management, auditing and monitoring. The automated security features are […]

Hewlett-Packard Co.s HP services division has bold plans to make the unit a company leader. But the joined services arms of HP and Compaq Computer Corp. face several challenges, including the integration of two sizable operations while keeping customer disruptions to a minimum. The battle facing HP Services, now the third-largest services provider behind IBM […]

NaviSite Inc. last week introduced its effort to move beyond the commodity hosting business with a set of new packages designed to be delivered through systems integrators and resellers. The packaged services in the Always On Advantage Series are intended to be combined with heavily customized applications from companies such as Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle […]

The financially troubled USinternetworking Inc. this week announced that it has emerged from its Chapter 11 restructuring with a cash infusion and a merger partner. The turning around of USis fortunes could signal the end of the downturn for the battered ASP (application service provider) market, as service providers hone offerings and end users begin […]

Precise Software Solutions Inc., a provider of in-depth applications performance management software, last week introduced the latest release of its IBM DB2 Universal Database management tool targeted at large-scale DB2 Enterprise Extended Edition installations. Precise/Indepth for DB2 UDB Version 2.0 takes into account the complexity inherent in DB2 EEE sites, which often use hundreds of […]

As enterprises continue to scrutinize costs during lean economic times, many are beginning to find flaws in the way they manage the purchasing of indirect goods and services. Many have turned to e-procurement systems or procurement services providers to cut purchasing costs, but those solutions can fall short. “[Total cost of ownership] doesnt stop when […]

NaviSite Inc. on Monday will introduce its own stab at moving beyond the commodity hosting business model by offering a set of new packages designed to be delivered through systems integrators and resellers. The Always On Advantage Series of packaged service offerings is intended to be combined with heavily customized applications such as Siebel or […]

Even as the Securities and Exchange Commission widened the scope of its investigation into Computer Associates International Inc., the company sought to improve on the structure of its board of directors. The Islandia, N.Y., company announced Thursday that its board of directors has adopted a set of guidelines intended to ensure it follows best practices […]

Computer Associates International Inc. on Tuesday announced it broke even in earnings per share for its fourth fiscal quarter, but lost 46 cents a share for the whole year. The Islandia, N.Y., company lost $231 million on revenues of $772 for its fourth fiscal 2002 quarter, which ended March 31, reducing its loss from the […]

A Burlington, Mass., startup last week launched its new approach to managing a complex, n-tiered applications infrastructure with an eye toward helping IT isolate and fix problems that impact performance. Relicore Inc.s Infrastructure Information Management system offers a better way to track the application infrastructure—including the ongoing changes made to it as well as the […]

The long-awaited “topaz” version of Microsoft Corp.s SMS is due to officially enter beta testing this summer with plans for better support for mobile users, an announcement that should help IT managers trying to get a handle on managing the growing legion of handheld devices carrying mission-critical corporate data. Systems Management Server 2003 will support […]