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Compuware Corp. next week at the Microsoft Tech*Ed conference in New Orleans will jump into the management void for Microsoft .Net Web services software. The Farmington Hills, Mich., management software provider will announce a new release of its Vantage application performance management suite, which extends a handful of management capabilities to .Net applications. Vantage 8.0, […]

NetIQ Corp. next week at Microsoft Corp.s TechEd Conference in New Orleans will launch a security extension to the Microsoft Operations Manager along with a new release of its NetIQ Security Manager. The San Jose, Calif., company is extending the MOM console to allow existing users to perform intrusion detection, security event monitoring and reporting […]

Hewlett-Packard Co.s HP Services division is putting on a brave face–championing new contracts and a business-as-usual attitude–despite the uncertainty swirling around HPs merger with Compaq Computer Corp. Some HP and Compaq services customers say support could slip if the integration isnt smooth. HP officials continue to downplay an internal memo from HP Services President Ann […]

Loudcloud Inc. is due to release improvements to its user-facing portal next week that promise to shave significant time and expense from code updates to multiple Web servers. The new myLoudcloud portal is part of the managed service providers efforts to differentiate itself in the increasingly commoditized MSP space. The company is also considering more […]

System Management Arts Inc. and Concord Communications are teaming up to combine their respective root cause analysis tools and historical performance reporting system. The result of the integration effort is a new module that allows management data to be shared by System Managements InCharge root cause analysis software and Concords eHealth suite of performance management […]

With the vote to merge completed, Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. are eager to begin the integration of their services organizations. Details of the integration effort are still scant, but sources said HP services chief Ann Livermore will lead the combined unit as executive vice president of services. The $15 billion services organization, which […]

Large companies already smitten with offshore outsourcing of IT services are preparing to send even more of their work, including an increasing number of business processes, overseas, according to a new study. That report, released this week by PricewaterhouseCoopers, indicates significant growth in outsourcing functions such as call centers, accounting and finance, transaction processing, and […]

Intel Corp. last week announced an expansion to its LANDesk desktop management suite targeted at the midmarket. The companys Software Products and Services Division is adding a new asset management service intended to take the burden of installation, management and maintenance of an asset management and inventory tool off the limited IT staffs at midsize […]

IBM Research will play a strong role in yet another significant IBM Global Services outsourcing contract. IGS, which late last week announced an outsourcing contract with London-based Invensys plc. potentially worth $1 billion, will work with researchers from IBMs Watson Laboratory in helping to transform Invensys use of information technology. The contract, which calls for […]

ProactiveNet Inc. added fuel to the root cause analysis fire this week when it announced it has received a patent on its technology. In addition to its patent, the Santa Clara, Calif., firm also extended its ProactiveNet Web application performance management technology to manage Sun Microsystems Inc.s iPlanet Application Server release 6.5. With ProactiveNet release […]

With the vote likely to go in favor of the merger between Compaq Computer Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co., the integration of the services organizations will soon begin in earnest. But turning the combined services operation into a solid No. 3 player that can compete on a par with IBM Global Services and Electronic Data Systems […]

Novell Inc. this week at Brainshare in Salt Lake City introduced a new bundled Zenworks suite that provides a unified view for managing thin, fat and Web clients. The new Zenworks Synergy combines Zenworks for Desktops 3.2, Zenworks OnDemand Services and Novell Portal Services 1.5 under a common user interface and backend schema, allowing administrators […]