Web application firewalls take on more heat
Over the next few months Web application firewall vendors Citrix, F5 Networks, Imperva, NetContinuum and Protegrity will add
features that let their products take on bigger roles in speeding traffic to server farms and better protecting networked
corporate data.
Automation: Better but not yet automatic
Automation has come a long way since the days of running batch jobs on mainframes, but given the complexity of today's distributed
networks, the technology still has plenty of growing up to do, experts say.
'Reverse engineering'
The commercialization of technology that got its start in an enterprise IT setting, such as X4ML, is not unprecedented. There's
a constant flow of intellectual property from government agencies and universities to the commercial world. Companies in other
industries have done the same thing.
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Mirapoint bolsters messaging server
Messaging vendor Mirapoint this month plans to begin shipping an appliance combining e-mail, management and security that
is designed to help small and midsize businesses simplify their infrastructures and reduce costs.
Vendors mix voice, mobile tools
Avaya and Symbol last week announced a product partnership aimed at delivering mobile IP telephony and computing to healthcare
and retail customers.
Open source firm to challenge VMware
XenSource, the company founded to provide support and maintenance for the open source Xen virtual-machine monitor, is releasing
its first commercial product, a set of tools that the company says will make it easier to virtualize servers.
Application servers get SOA treatment
Vendors ready J2EE app servers for the SOA world
Cerf backs broader Google focus
Google's Vint Cerf: 'The focus isn't simply on search'
Wireless laptops get new defense
Network Chemistry is extending its security software to cover laptops running various kinds of wireless connections.
Anti-offshoring legislation heats up
Bills related to offshoring or outsourcing, some of which would severely limit or outright stop those practices, were introduced
this year in nearly all 50 states as well as in the U.S. Congress and there is no indication that legislative trend will stop.
NW event lays out '06 Roadmap
Conference highlights networking priorities for '06
Open source GPL to get major revision
A proposed revision of the GNU General Public License could have lasting effects on users and developers of open source software.
Sun shipping eight-core Niagara servers
Sun this week is aiming to change the way corporate customers look at rack-dense servers by unveiling low-power-consuming,
high-processing systems based on its new multicore, multithreaded UltraSPARC T1 processor, code-named Niagara.
HP set to unveil management dashboard
HP this week is set to share details on its latest OpenView offering, which promises to help organizations better track application
performance by delivering different statistics to people with different jobs.
News briefs: Cisco IOS security hole surfaces
Also: Nortel's shake-up continues; hackers give samples of software that could be used to attack an unpatched Windows system;
New Orleans to expand its wireless-mesh network; Iron Mountain is buying LiveVault; F-Secure acquiresnetwork-monitoring appliance
vendor ROMmon.
Windows management service debuts
FullArmor also is integrating its Intellipolicy, which provides extensions for group policy, with PolicyPortal so users also
can use policy for such tasks as printer setup, local administrator setup or denying the use of USB drives.
Vendors tackle SOA management, security
As the concept of service-oriented architecture begins to find life in corporate computing, a handful of vendors this week
plans to unveil software to help companies manage and secure their SOAs, as well as integrate them with legacy systems.
Users urge BlackBerry maker to settle
The latest setback for Research in Motion in its long-running patent infringement battle has at least some users saying it
is time for the BlackBerry maker to give up the fight and settle.
Software vendors bare teeth at sales time
Software vendors are still employing aggressive methods to lock in sales with end users, according to a new study by market
analyst Ovum Ltd.
Check Point offers security appliances
Check Point has expanded its small and midsize business offerings with two multifunction security appliances that can be managed
remotely in large numbers for corporate settings with many small sites.
Northrop Grumman to deliver IP conferencing net to DoD
The U.S. Department of Defense last week picked Northrop Grumman to build its $51 million IP videoconference network, based
on hardware and software from Cisco and Radvision, network services from AT&T and technology from other partners.
In brief: Radware to buy IPS vendor V-Secure
Also: Netgear to settle a class-action lawsuit; eEye updates centralized reporting and configuration console
Nokia pushes harder for enterprise mobility
Nokia's recently announced plan to buy Intellisync, a wireless e-mail vendor, for $430 million will give the cell phone giant
key software for crafting mobile data applications for business.
In brief: InMage adds to disaster recovery software
InMage Systems to add business-event-based recovery and automated information tiering features to its DR-Scout suite of disaster-recovery
software
HP bolsters utility services
HP last week introduced several utility computing services that will cater to companies looking for a way to handle rapidly
changing demands for computing resources.
Sun expands menu of free software
Sun, which early this year released a free version of its Unix-based Solaris operating system, last week announced plans to
unleash its entire software stack to the open source community.
In brief: CommonTime releases mSuite 4.1
Also: Symantec upgrades Veritas Enterprise Vault; SAP acquires Callixa
Microsoft upgrades hosted service suite
Microsoft last week released an upgrade to its hosted messaging and collaboration suite that includes Exchange Server technology
for pushing company e-mail seamlessly to Windows Mobile devices.
Orange, Cingular team on corporate cellular service
Two big mobile phone operators, one in the U.S., the other in Europe, are teaming to offer tailored services to multinational
companies operating on both sides of the Atlantic.
Microsoft partner offers offline SharePoint access
A Microsoft software partner has launched the beta of a new product that will allow users of Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server
sites to collaborate and share documents and information even when working offline.
