Paula Musich

Configuresoft will add to the compliance drumbeat on April 10 when it launches the next major release of its Enterprise Configuration Manager software for managing desktop and server configurations. ECM version 4.8, aimed at enterprises trying to get a handle on the policy and regulatory compliance of large populations of desktops and servers, adds a […]

The problem with first-generation Web application firewalls is that they require users to make a variety of changes to existing networks. Imperva plans to change all that with the latest version of its SecureSphere Dynamic Profiling Firewall. The new application firewall, deployed on Imperva security appliances, now supports four different deployment modes to “make it […]

Getting a real-time view of traffic as it traverses the network to better troubleshoot problems and plan for growth has always been a difficult task. Packet Design on March 27 made it a little easier with a new set of appliances that can provide that end-to-end visibility from source to destination even as the paths […]

BMC Softwares planned acquisition of Identify Software is expected to give BMCs fledgling transaction management initiative a big leg up in helping its IT customers to quickly locate, diagnose and resolve application transaction problems. The proposed $150 million acquisition, announced on March 27, brings to BMCs initiative the ability to capture all details of a […]

InteQ on March 27 will launch what it claims is the first on-demand service to offload implementation and operation of HP OpenView network and systems management software. Given the high failure rates for achieving return on investment for NSM (network and system management) tools like OpenView Network Node Manager, InteQ is applying its expertise to […]

In an attempt to seed the market for its brand of software virtualization, Altiris on March 23 made a personal use version of its new Software Virtualization Solution available for free. The offering, which Altiris released to the market for general availability on March 23, was designed to streamline the software testing process and help […]

WAN optimization provider Blue Coat Systems on March 20 updated the software for its appliances that broadens the range of performance techniques and applications that can be accelerated. Blue Coat, formerly know as content distribution network provider Cache Flow, launched its MACH 5 software release, adding new bandwidth management, protocol optimizations, object caching, byte caching […]

CA on March 20 brought three of its desktop and server administration tools under the Unicenter R11 umbrella to provide an integrated tool set that shares a common architecture and agent. The new CA Desktop and Server Management R11 offering combines asset management, electronic software delivery and remote control into a single product that exploits […]

Cisco Systems opened the kimono at its Partner Summit meeting in San Diego March 16 to give channel partners a peak at new video conferencing technology that aims to transcend the problems of existing systems. CEO John Chambers in his keynote address told attendees that a forthcoming “telepresence” system, due out within a year, can […]

Dell on March 15 for the first time will bring integrated hardware and software configuration management to its OpenManage Client Administrator in a new release. Users working with the lightweight software configuration management tool no longer need to work with separate, multiple Dell utilities to manage desktop hardware and software. OpenManage Client Administrator 3.0 integrates […]

Symantec on March 14 will show desktop administrators how to teach an old dog new tricks when it launches the next major release of its 20-year-old remote control software, PCAnywhere. Along with version 12.0 of the widely used remote desktop management software, which emphasizes simpler connectivity and greater scalability, the Cupertino, Calif. company will also […]

Software virtualization vendor Softricity has pitched its SoftGrid platform and ZeroTouch offering as a means to lower the cost of deploying and updating applications on the desktop. On March 13 it plans to prove those claims when it releases a new calculator designed to show how the tool can reduce total cost of ownership. The […]