Paula Musich

By Paula Musich IBM today announced that it will make it even easier for Independent Software Vendors to port and test their applications on IBM servers and middleware with new VPN access to its Solution Partnership Centers. The new VPN service replaces existing remote access available in some centers with a more flexible and secure […]

Aprisma Management Technologies Inc. next month will try to shake up the service-level management arena with enhanced versions of its Spectrum suite of management applications. The Durham, N.H., spinoff of the former Cabletron Systems Inc. will bundle enhancements, new packaging, new pricing and a Service Level Intelligence initiative designed to set Aprisma apart from service-level […]

The attacks of Sept. 11 and resulting concerns about terrorism have slowed—but likely will not stop—the growing wave of application development projects being outsourced to offshore companies. Though momentum behind such projects continues to grow, more subtle effects will also change the way offshore work is contracted, and the uncertainties will likely affect the industrys […]

Management service provider SevenSpace Inc. last week said it will integrate all its services with those of StrataSource Inc. and launch a series of more flexible service offerings—some new, some repackaged from existing offerings—intended to better fit the requirements of customers. “Theyre modular services that let us work with the CIO to analyze infrastructure and […]

Computer Associates International Inc. is set this week to embark on another rebranding effort. But its attempt to clear up its complex array of products is being met with skepticism from observers who say it will take much more than name changes to solve the companys problems. At the center of the Islandia, N.Y., software […]

Electronic Data Systems Corp. last week launched a suite of integrated offerings to bolster the security of airline passengers, airline and airport personnel, and airport facilities. The services blend a mix of technologies, including biometrics, smart cards and complex data management, to help clients better secure air travel. “Since Sept. 11, weve responded with the […]

Management service provider SevenSpace Inc. on Monday will announce the integration of its services with Stratasource. SevenSpace at the same time will launch a series of new, more flexible service offerings—some new, some repackaged from existing offerings–intended to better fit the requirements of individual customers. “Theyre modular services that let us work more hand in […]

In an effort to deliver a more cohesive marketing message and clear up customer confusion, Computer Associates International Inc. on the 26th will announce a plan to overhaul the branding strategy for a large portion of its product line, according to sources. CA, based in Islandia, N.Y., will dissolve the Jasmine product group and the […]

Altiris Inc., the little desktop deployment company that could, crested the full desktop lifecycle management hill with the latest release of its Client Management Suite. At Comdex this week, the Lindon, Utah, company introduced the Altiris Client Management Suite Version 5.5. It is the first full integration of its existing desktop deployment technology with inventory […]

Aprisma Management Technologies Inc. early next month will try to shake up the service-level management arena with enhanced versions of its Spectrum suite of management applications. The Durham, N.H., spinoff from the former Cabletron Systems set its sights on both Hewlett-Packard Co.s OpenView and Micromuse Inc.s NetCool offerings in creating the new Spectrum Integrity for […]

Despite its pending merger with hardware provider Compaq Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co. last week reasserted itself as a major software company, introducing 45 new or enhanced offerings targeting the data center, middleware and management. HP, in its second big foray this year into the software arena, rolled out the offerings under an integrated services management […]

Electronic Data Systems Corp. today launched a suite of integrated security offerings for airlines and airports around the globe. The Plano, Texas, services firm used the sprawling venue of Comdex in Las Vegas to highlight several new security and privacy offerings and establish itself as a leader in those areas. The suite of services address […]