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BMC buys Tideway for component tracking tools
Oct. 19, 2009
BMC Software said Monday it has signed a deal to buy London startup Tideway Systems, which makes software for tracking and analyzing IT system components. Terms of the deal, which is expected to be concluded this week, ...

Survey: Mainframe managers discuss their priorities
Oct. 02, 2009
In a 2009 survey, 1,546 IT managers who are responsible for mainframe operations revealed their top management priorities. Read on for some best practices for addressing those needs.

BMC's CTO gives advice on cloud management
Aug. 27, 2009
Everyone's talking about putting their application "in the cloud" these days. Cloud computing might be the next evolution for enterprise applications, but BMC Software's CTO advises IT organizations to consider how ...

BMC brings management to the cloud with Amazon partnership
Jul. 15, 2009
BMC partners with Amazon to simplify deployment of cloud environments using Amazon Web services.

McAfee announces redesigned ePolicy Orchestrator
Jul. 07, 2009
McAfee Tuesday announced a redesigned version of its management console ePolicy Orchestrator (ePo) used for a wide variety of security tasks, including endpoint and server protection updates.

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

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 ...

Cisco UCS: The morning after | NetworkWorld.com Community
Mar. 18, 2009

Cisco's Big Blade Splash: Ripples Go Far and Wide | NetworkWorld.com Community
Mar. 16, 2009

BMC: Cisco UCS's Management Secret Sauce | NetworkWorld.com Community
Mar. 16, 2009

A look back at Cisco in 2008; What to expect from Cisco in 2009 | NetworkWorld.com ...
Dec. 19, 2008

Cisco blade to feature BMC technology; marriage in the air between Cisco, BMC? | ...
Dec. 18, 2008

What do you think of BMC’s ProactiveNet? | NetworkWorld.com Community
Nov. 18, 2008

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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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