LogLogic last week unveiled the first version of its LogLogic 3 software that logs information for and keeps track of all e-mails running on Microsoft's Exchange Server. The update adds support for logging transport data and metadata about e-mail transmissions on Exchange, but stops short of logging e-mail content information, the company says. In this way, it protects any private information stored in the message, but lets IT administrators see who has sent and received messages and when, and also lets them track patterns in user e-mail activity. The company plans to support logging of e-mail from IBM's Lotus Notes software in a future release. LogLogic 3 ships on the LogLogic LX and ST appliances, and can run alongside other servers in a network. The LX appliance provides real-time alerting and agile reporting; the ST appliance contains raw, unfiltered log data archives that can be searched using algorithms similar to those Google uses in its search engine, according to the company. The appliances can be purchased together for $40,000. The update also is available for free to current customers with an active maintenance agreement with LogLogic.

Softricity last week announced a partnership with Microsoft to integrate with that company's Systems Management Server. Softricity's SoftGrid software lets remote workers access a company's centrally run Windows applications, streaming to the user only the code required to run the applications and having the code execute in a secure cache. Softricity will produce a specific version of its product - SoftGrid for Microsoft SMS 2003 - to provide integration with Microsoft's systems management software. With it, SMS 2003 users will be able to virtualize and stream applications to any desktop computer specified by company policies. The partnership is nonexclusive and will involve joint sales and marketing efforts.