Microsoft's infrastructure management aspirations
05/07/08
Microsoft wants to change a key number in the systems management market: the big four.

Dr. House-like diagnostics for your network
05/05/08
Network and systems management technologies have come a long way, but networks have come even further - making it difficult for network teams to quickly diagnose performance problems.

Interop: Taking the reins of end-user Internet use
04/30/08
Network managers often hear complaints from end users about applications performing slowly and Web pages loading at a snail's pace, but many times the true cause of the slow service lies in end-user activity online that eats up a company's precious bandwidth.

Interop highlights for the network manager in you
04/28/08
Interop 2008 kicks off this week in Las Vegas and swarms of network professionals will be on site to learn how they can optimize their networks, improve application performance and save money - all while incorporating emerging technologies such as green computing, virtualization and Web 2.0.

What keeps network managers up at night?
04/23/08
Network managers are responsible for keeping systems up and running as well as securing their environment, the latter of which causes many a sleepless night - especially when budgets are being cut.

CA partners to enhance data center automation capabilities
04/21/08
CA, one of the big four management vendors that hasn't acquired an IT process, run-book or data center automation vendor, last week announced and OEM partnership with Opalis that will enhance those capabilities in CA products.

One less open source management vendor?
04/16/08
Qlusters, maker of the open source systems management software OpenQRM, last week announced on SourceForge.net that the most recent release of its OpenQRM systems management software would be the last from Qlusters.

Are you a problem manager?
04/14/08
IT management experts say the time has come to define a new role within the IT department: Problem manager.

Nimsoft, Indicative join forces to take on the Big Four
04/09/08
When it comes to the network and systems management software market, most companies not touting the famous four acronyms - BMC, CA, HP and IBM - on corporate letterhead still keep those few key letters top of mind when strategizing how to win customers and dethrone the longtime market leaders.

Tips for managing wireless networks
04/07/08
Network managers deploying wireless LANs and supporting end users and applications on the unplugged environment have a lot to say about how to ensure wireless nets deliver on their promise.

CA hints at data center automation product plans
04/02/08
Data center automation technology has become a feather in the hat for the big four management software vendors, with one notable exception: CA.

Troubleshooting hogs network managers' bandwidth
03/31/08
A majority of network managers spend at least 25 days per year troubleshooting network and application performance problems, eating up time that most would agree could be better spent on other projects.

Open source management invades the enterprise
03/26/08
GroundWork Open Source this week introduced an enterprise-level version of its open source network management software the company says can take on managing thousands of devices across large distributed environments.

BMC's smart bet on BladeLogic
03/24/08
BMC's planned buyout of BladeLogic will give the leading management software vendor much-needed automated server provisioning technology, filling a critical hole in its product portfolio and giving BMC more ammunition to compete against HP and IBM.

What is the IT workforce reality?
03/19/08
A day doesn't go by without some survey, study or research report informing the public that the U.S. high-tech industry is desperately lacking skilled IT workers.

HP readies 3-in-1 virtual server management application
03/17/08
HP this week will share a sneak peek of software it's prepping to release later this year that the vendor says will enable data center managers to plan for capacity, manage virtual and physical workloads across an environment in real time and save on power costs - all with one software add-on.

IT buyers investing in IT management
03/12/08
Despite reports that IT spending is set to slow in the coming months, industry watchers expect to see investment in management software grow.

IT harnesses the power of project management
03/10/08
As the country girds itself against the prospect of another economic downturn, IT managers once again face the challenge of doing more with less technology and resources.

Kicking the tires of management software
03/05/08
There is no shortage of free software available for download online from researchers, communities and individuals. But for every freeware application that solves a pain point fast, there is another no-cost application that offers little value, making network managers think: "You get what you pay for."

Grass-roots efforts bring ITIL to U.S. IT shops
03/03/08
It isn't always the CIO or CTO that decides the direction companies must take to improve IT service delivery. IT managers, network administrators and help desk individuals could be the main driver behind U.S. companies deciding to tackle process improvements such as those laid out in ITIL across their organizations, according to recent survey results.

More management vendors take on virtualization
02/27/08
Management software makers never get a moment's rest. As soon as a new technology takes off, they must get to work ramping up their management suites to tackle availability, fault and performance for the leading-edge trend.

Integration, ITILv3 and IBM's IT service management strategy
02/25/08
IBM Tivoli remains one of the leading management software makers though lately Big Blue has been doing less incremental product announcements and more deep work on a broad IT service management strategy.

Hardware, software or virtual appliance?
02/20/08
Network and systems management tools typically come as software applications or hardware devices. But a new trend toward virtual appliances combines the ease of hardware installation with the capabilities in many software applications.

Making it as a management start-up
02/18/08
Management technology is an ever-changing mainstay in enterprise IT shops. Network and systems management tools - whether commercial, home-grown or open source - have been put in place to: monitor device and system status and health; ensure network, systems and applications remain available; and guarantee overall IT services continue to perform as expected.

Managing multi-cultural IT staffs
02/13/08
Despite the proposed cost savings, IT managers that outsource work overseas could face challenges trying to manage workers educated and trained outside of the U.S.

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