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How to dramatically cut costs on network performance monitoring
Jun. 19, 2009
The economic downturn and reduced IT budgets are forcing many network managers to look for alternative (read that as "cheaper") products and solutions for managing their networks. If you find yourself in this boat, then ...
BSM on the brain
Apr. 06, 2009
Buying new software might not be a top priority for many IT managers working to get more from their current infrastructure and deploying more free tools. But management software makers argue that their business service ...
What Cisco's UCS means to management vendors?
Mar. 18, 2009
Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS) launch earlier this week impacted several vendors across the management software market.
Cisco as underdog
Mar. 17, 2009
Cisco's designs on the data center became fully public yesterday, leaving many observers trying to figure out if the news was really as monumental as it seemed to be.
Could Cisco and BMC become more than partners?
Mar. 16, 2009
BMC's part in Cisco's Unified Computing System launch points to a potential acquisition, according to industry watchers, who say embedded management software will help Cisco compete with HP and IBM in the data center.
BMC's role in Cisco's Unified Computing System launch
Mar. 16, 2009
BMC could consider itself lucky to be selected by Cisco to exclusively provide management technology for Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS) launch, but the veteran software maker thinks more than luck is at work ...
Microsoft, Intel to back Cisco's "Unified Computing" launch
Mar. 11, 2009
Contrary to previous reports, Cisco's data center vision does not seem to be a largely solo effort.
BMC: Take the cost out of IT operations
Feb. 11, 2009
BMC: Take the cost out of IT operations
BMC delivers solid earnings - again
Jul. 30, 2008
Management software maker BMC kicked off fiscal 2009 with significant revenue increases that have industry watchers confident the company will weather any economic challenges U.S. vendors could face this year.
Google on the prowl, Web attacks increase, social networks unravel: All part of bold 2009 ..
Dec. 31, 2008
2008 is nearly spent, but there's no shortage of forecasts for the coming year -- including the idea that some unemployed IT pros may soon turn to life of crime.
BMC tools will be key to Cisco's 'California' blade server
Dec. 18, 2008
BMC Software will contribute data-center automation tools for Cisco's upcoming "California" blade server.
Could a management titan topple in 2009?
Dec. 17, 2008
Get ready for a shakeup, analysts say, when one of the big four management-software makers succumbs to acquisition by a high-tech heavyweight, such as Microsoft, Oracle or SAP.
Management vendors with money on their minds
Dec. 15, 2008
Among the few technology areas that can actually thrive in tough economic times are management and automation technology. Vendors promising to reduce manual labor, cuts operational costs and improve services to the ...
CA set to roll out data center automation package
Oct. 06, 2008
CA organically develops data center automation software that appeals to customers with tight budgets and limited IT staff and that industry watchers say brings the software maker neck and neck with competitive offerings ...
IBM opens beta for Bluehouse; CA to roll out data center automation
Oct. 06, 2008
IBM opens beta for Bluehouse; CA to roll out data center automation
Furniture maker uses NAC gear for more than NAC
Oct. 02, 2008
When Chad Clement joined worldwide office furniture maker Haworth 18 months ago, he discovered the company needed to get a handle on network security.
One of the 'big four' management vendors could be acquired in the next few years - Network ...
Oct. 02, 2008
Forrester Research expects BMC and CA to become attractive acquisition targets for companies itching to gain management market share fast.
Vendors scramble to rein in virtual environments
Sep. 04, 2008
BMC, HP, Embotics, Fortisphere and VKernel update management products to take on virtual environments.
Mainframe here to stay, survey says
Aug. 13, 2008
BMC surveyed 1,100 mainframe users to learn more about the platform's viability for today's workloads and IT's plans to keep the systems running.
IT spending tight at investment firms
Jul. 10, 2008
The global fiscal crisis is putting the squeeze on virtually every financial services firm out there, and the pressure's on to make every IT-investment penny count.
Belated look at BMC's acquisition of ITM Software
Jul. 02, 2008
BMC Software a couple of weeks ago announced it had acquired for an undisclosed sum ITM Software, a maker of products that help manage the business side of IT that fall into the technology arena of project and portfolio ...
BMC's ITM Software acquisition affects every technology silo
Jul. 11, 2008
BMC's ITM Software acquisition affects every technology silo
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Cisco UCS: The morning after | NetworkWorld.com Community
Mar. 18, 2009
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BMC: Cisco UCS's Management Secret Sauce | NetworkWorld.com Community
Mar. 16, 2009
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BMC profile
Overview
2005 NW200 rank: 52
2004 NW200 rank: 51
Revenue
| Total '05 revenue (in $M) |
|
1486 |
| '04-'05 revenue change |
|
1% |
| '01-'05 CAGR revenue |
|
0% |
Profit
| Profit or loss (in $M) |
|
66 |
| Change from '04 |
|
-16 |
| As percentage of revenue 4 |
|
4 |
| CAGR, '01-'05 |
|
12 |
Employees
| Number of employees |
|
6000 |
| '04 - '05 change |
|
-13
|
| Revenue per employee |
|
247600 |
Misc.
| Mkt Cap as of 3/19/05 ($M) |
|
4680 |
| Cash/investments ($M) |
|
|
| Year inc. |
|
1980 |
| Fiscal year ends |
|
Mar |
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