SolarWinds makes available free configuration change management tool
SolarWinds Tuesday announced it had added another free tool to its product portfolio. SolarWinds Network Config Generator, designed to automate configuration change tasks, is the most recent application the network management company plans to offer for free.
Free cloud-based device configuration tool keeps networks compliant
Imagine being able to check network device configurations against guidelines set by the equipment makers themselves, Cisco and Juniper in particular. Imagine being able to validate these configurations without installing any software on-premise. Now imagine being able to do this for free. That's what Intelliden is offering with the launch of iAudit, a cloud-based application that validates device configuration against internal and vendor-defined policies. Read more
Free network scanning, troubleshooting tool for the holidays
AdRem Software this week decided to use the holiday season to offer existing and new customers a free network scanning and troubleshooting tool.
Free IT management software not just for the small shops anymore
Spiceworks this week will make available the latest revision of its free IT management software -- now enable to manage customer environments with up to 1,000 computers and/or devices.
Attention online retailers: Keynote offers one week free monitoring
Retail Web site owners worried holiday traffic could bring down the online shop, so to speak, could take advantage of a free offer from Web site monitoring vendor Keynote Systems.
Free online services benchmark cloud provider performance
Apparent Networks this week added to its already free cloud performance management application with a free online service designed to help cloud customers measure the quality and performance of services delivered by cloud computing providers. Read more
Manage power consumption for free
IT managers feeling the need to be green can achieve some energy-efficient results without doling out cash by downloading Spiceworks IT Desktop software and the company's new Power Manager plug-in application.
Free management software gets network smarts
Managing PC power, data center and network device energy consumption Read more
SpringSource updates Hyperic HQ Open Source IT monitoring application
Open source IT management applications became readily available in the past decade, not only via communities touting free software but also by way of commercial vendors such as GroundWork Open Source, Hyperic Read more
VKernel offers free alternative to VMware capacity planning product
IT managers hoping to better plan for capacity in their virtual environments without devoting budget dollars to new software might want to pilot a free download available now from virtual systems management player VKernel.
Expect big demand for open source software skills in 2010
Open source software appeals to many in IT for its low -- or nonexistent entry price -- and flexibility, and now that appeal is growing on hiring managers, according to IT talent experts, who report that companies will in 2010 seek candidates with high-tech skills related to open source software. Read more
SolarWinds upgrades free TFTP Server product
SolarWinds this week announced it had enhanced an old favorite in its vault of freeware products: TFTP Server.
Real-user monitoring for free from Correlsense
Understanding how applications respond to client requests is critical for many companies, and some vendors say the technology to track such data should be made available at low or no cost.
Applications managed from the end-user perspective Read more
Apparent Networks manages net performance in the cloud for free
Apparent Networks, maker of network performance management software, recently made available a free product that will help network engineers see the performance of complete network paths -- even as they cross through the cloud. Read more
Vizioncore unveils trio of freeware at VMworld
Vendors flooded the VMworld show floor this week with their latest tools that add more management, security and control in a virtual environment. Read more
IP address management tool available for free
Enterprise IT managers looking to automate the process of managing multiple distributed IP addresses but don't have budget approval to invest the cash might want to check out a freeware option available from Infoblox. Read more
SolarWinds releases free app and server monitoring tool
Network and system management vendor SolarWinds recently made available a new free tool designed to monitor a single Windows application or server.
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"The best things in life are free." For IT professionals, that saying applies to free tools available by way of open source communities, freeware developers or vendors looking to draw customers in with a no-cost version of their commercial software.
Are you smarter than a network administrator?
Submitted by Denise Dubie on Thu, 03/12/09 - 3:52pm.That is what NetQoS wants to learn. Read more
Phelps' bails on IBM, but Big Blue delivers 'Magic'
Submitted by Denise Dubie on Thu, 02/12/09 - 10:34am.Amidst a cloud of, let's say, controversy, Olympic swim champion Michael Phelps chose not to attend IBM's Pulse 2009 conference in Las Vegas this week, but attendees report Big Blue provided a replacement speaker that exceeded everyone's expectations. Read more
CA settles with Rocket Software
Submitted by Denise Dubie on Tue, 02/10/09 - 5:19pm.CA Tuesday announced it had settled its lawsuit against Rocket Software, which accused the latter vendor of copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation.
The case, which has been scheduled for jury selection this week, was settled without Rocket executives admitting to any wrongdoing, but with the company agreeing to license source code from CA. Read more
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