Paula Musich

IBM next week at its Developer Works conference will keep up the Tivoli integration drumbeat with a series of enhancements and a handful of new offerings aimed at advancing IBMs on-demand computing initiative. Among the 18 new or enhanced offerings, IBM will launch a new version of the IBM Directory Server and Directory Integrator—now under […]

PC migration provider Miramar Systems Inc. on Monday will outline its efforts to integrate its Desktop DNA tool with major enterprise management frameworks and tools, including IBMs Tivoli Enterprise Console, Computer Associates International Inc.s Unicenter, Microsofts Systems Management Server and others. The Santa Barbara, Calif., software provider is also announcing an OEM deal and integration […]

Cisco Systems Inc. in an uncharacteristic move Monday advanced ahead of competitors with new interface technology for its flagship Catalyst 6500 line of Layer Three switches. Cisco introduced its third generation of interface modules for the Catalyst 6500 modular chassis, featuring the new Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 720. The new supervisor module melds together previously […]

Electronic Data Systems Corp. is trying to shake off its recent dismal financial performance, as well as questions about its bookkeeping, with the shake-up of its executive ranks. The ousting two weeks ago of Chairman and CEO Richard Brown (pictured) came after six months of financial worries, including an unexpected drop in revenues and earnings […]

Marimba Inc. will further extend it managers ability to reach out and manage handheld devices when it launches a new Device Management option in April. Although Marimba and the rest of the change management industry have taken hesitant steps to extend management to PalmPilots and Pocket PCs, Marimba is more fully embracing management of such […]

System management arts inc. this week will do its part to foster greater acceptance of service provider IP virtual private networks with the launch of a new root-cause analysis and reporting package for managing IP VPNs. InCharge IP VPN Solution (see screen) gives service providers the kind of visibility into how actual VPN services are […]

BMC Software next week will outline its plans to weave technologies it obtained through its Remedy Corp. and IT Masters International S.A. acquisitions into the next evolution of its product line, dubbed Business Service Management. The Houston-based enterprise management provider will use the workflow engine acquired with Remedys Action Request System as the mechanism to […]

Extreme Networks Inc. Wednesday launched new Gigabit Ethernet modules for its BlackDiamond modular LAN switches that make it the densest switch in the market, officials believe. The BlackDiamond 6816 switch can accommodate as many as 360 copper-based Gigabit Ethernet ports or as many as 256 fiber ports using the new 24-port copper module and 16-port […]

Marimba Inc. next month will further extend ITs ability to reach out and manage handheld devices when it launches a new Device Management option. Although Marimba and the rest of the change management industry have taken hesitant steps to extend management to Palm Pilots and Pocket PCs, Marimba is more fully embracing management of such […]

New and upgraded software from Unisys Corp., Microsoft Corp. and other vendors addresses the need to cut management costs and improve performance of data centers. The efforts are the latest steps in the trend to create data center systems that run, monitor and fix themselves. Unisys this week will unveil the next generation of its […]