Microsoft at 30 moves toward services
Windows may have defined Microsoft since its inception, but it will be services, not software, that give the world's largest
software company its claim to fame in the future, according to analysts.
Radware bolsters net services
This week, and in the coming months, Radware is expected to launch a collection of products aimed at helping users handle
all aspects of higher-level network services, including application acceleration, security, WAN optimization and traffic-processing
offload.
Trio of vendors tout Windows-based Treo
The new Treo smart phone running Windows Mobile 5.0 over Verizon's wireless network will help both Palm and Microsoft persuade
more large companies to purchase mobile devices for their employees, according to executives from the vendors.
Putting printers in their place
IT departments have been hooking up printers to LANs for several years. What's changing is the willingness of companies to
surrender their networked printers to remote technicians at printer vendors and services companies, rather than try to stay
on top of their printing needs with a far-flung staff of internal personnel.
WAN acceleration gear grows up
Businesses should expect to face a wide and confusing array of choices when seeking the right WAN-acceleration gear to make
transaction times tolerable as they shift from branch office servers to centralized server farms.
Start-up targets application recovery
Start-up Illuminator last week introduced software designed to help companies better protect their applications.
Poll: Security tops LAN switch purchase considerations in '06
Security, standards compliance and price/performance are key aspects for IT professionals when choosing a LAN switch vendor,
according to a recent survey.
Cisco pushes new security software
Cisco last week introduced software products aimed at letting users squash virus and worm traffic at the front door - incoming
LAN switch or WAN router ports.
Longhorn Server taking shape
Longhorn Server, due to ship in 2007, has been the translucent entry at the end of Microsoft's server road map, which includes
Release 2 shipment year-end and the high-performance Compute Cluster Edition version next year.
Microsoft airs back-up, recovery tools
Microsoft last week released Data Protection Manager, back-up and recovery software and the newest member of the company's
System Center family of management tools.
News briefs: Patent call goes against Microsoft
Also: McAfee reaches proposed settlement with feds; Vonage won't talk about going public; Google attracting thousands of Chinese
applicants; Nortel reshuffles business units
Spending growth modest for 2006
Recent surveys show IT budget spending for 2006 will increase over 2005, and industry watchers say while the growth remains
slow, a majority of IT buyers expect business to get better in coming months.
Verizon offers peek at its network service road map
Verizon is planning network upgrades that will support new services such as optical VPNs and high-speed home networking as
well as reduce data replication among multiple services.
ISS upgrades vulnerability service
Company equips customers with external and internal scans for immediate protection from threats.
Report: FAA security doesn't fly
The Federal Aviation Administration lacks security controls for its IT networks and in some cases hasn't installed software
patches that are several years old, according to a report made public last week by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Storage start-up keeps tabs on capacity needs
Start-up MonoSphere last week unveiled software that it says outshines existing storage management tools by enabling companies
to better gauge how much storage capacity they will need.
IBM adds to SOA management services
Services division plans to help customers tackle the complexity of tracking Web services and loosely coupled apps.
Zenprise debuts with Exchange management software
Start-up Zenprise last week released its first product, a management platform designed to let users automate the diagnosis
and resolution of problems with Exchange.
Sun's StarOffice 8 enhances Office features
Sun last week said it plans to release a new version of StarOffice that includes new features to address the software's compatibility
with Microsoft Office, one of the chief areas of complaint among users of Sun's office productivity suite.
In brief: Intellisync rolls unified messaging system for mobiles
Also: Artifact debuts outsourcing monitoring service
Consumers snub security notifications
A recent study of 9,200 consumers showed 11% received notifications from companies informing of security breaches affecting
them. Of that slice, 39% thought the notification was spam or junk mail, and 5% retained lawyers.
Altiris virtualizes desktop applications
Altiris this week plans to announce a software application that the company says will help IT managers package and roll out
applications to desktops without disrupting the current operating systems.
CTIA: IT and wireless remain apart
Lack of a coherent IT strategy, concerns about security, and a poor understanding of the benefits of wireless technology retards
enterprise wireless device rollout
Westinghouse tightens security
To combat viruses and spyware, Westinghouse Electric has rolled out desktop software that watches for suspicious code activity
and blocks it based on behavior.
Espion upgrades e-mail encryption
E-mail security vendor Espion International last month released a dual-key system for encrypting e-mail that works with the
company's product gateway appliance or as a stand-alone.
In brief: Dell adds multicore technology to single-core dual-socket servers, workstations
Also: Mendocino announces recovery software
In brief: 3Com intros WLAN switch for branch, remote offices
Also: Symantec releases Norton Internet Security 2006
