http://www.networkworld.com/topics/management.html The latest network and systems management news and analysis from NetworkWorld.com Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2009 Network World, Inc. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111909-bmc-cloud-salesforce.html BMC and Salesforce.com partner to deliver BMC's Service Desk Express on Force.com platform. Denise Dubie 2009-11-19T03:15:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/nsm/2009/111609nsm2.html Forrester Research survey data shows that Microsoft currently leads in client management software among those polled, and the vendor’s latest operating system could continue to drive adoption. Denise Dubie 2009-11-18T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111809-microsoft-cloud-management.html Almost as a forgotten footnote, Microsoft introduce System Center "Cloud" Tuesday providing little detail other than a name on a slide during the opening keynote of the annual PDC conference. John Fontana 2009-11-18T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/dir/2009/111609id1.html I never did make it to Gartner's Identity and Access Management Summit in San Diego last week. I had the misfortune to throw my back out over the weekend, and couldn't face the plane and airport. So I'd like to publicly thank Quest's Jackson Shaw for ably filling in for me on Ray Wagner's Pundits' Panel. But even though I wasn't there, I did find out about all of the announcements that were made and I'd like to share a few more with you. Dave Kearns 2009-11-13T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/tech/2009/111609-tech-update.html Database hacking has gone mainstream and is becoming harder to detect because of the increasingly sophisticated anti-forensic procedures hackers use to cover their tracks. Cesar Cerrudo 2009-11-13T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110909-acadia-cisco-emc-vmware.html Cisco, EMC and VMware last week unveiled the much rumored joint venture to sell their products to companies wanting to build internal clouds. Called Acadia (for who knows what reason), the joint venture is a collaboration between the three companies that will launch in 2010 and sell what they call vBlocks, pre-configured packages of Cisco UCS blade servers, EMC storage gear, VMware virtualization software and EMC Ionix management software. Deni Connor 2009-11-11T07:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/stor/2009/110909stor2.html Cisco, EMC and VMware last week unveiled the much rumored joint venture to sell their products to companies wanting to build internal clouds. Called Acadia (for who knows what reason), the joint venture is a collaboration between the three companies that will launch in 2010 and sell what they call vBlocks, pre-configured packages of Cisco UCS blade servers, EMC storage gear, VMware virtualization software and EMC Ionix management software. Deni Connor 2009-11-11T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/dir/2009/110909id2.html Last week I put in a brief appearance at the Gartner Group's Identity and Access Management Summit in San Diego. This is a conference I've had few good things to say about in the past (and which Gartner Vice President Ray Wagner reminded me about this time) but it does serve a useful purpose. The conference content is geared towards its attendees who aren't necessarily IdM geeks or even security wonks. It attracts a more business-side oriented clientele and these are people who need to learn about IdM/IAM even if they have to be spoon-fed. Dave Kearns 2009-11-10T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/nsm/2009/110909nsm2.html Rackspace commissioned survey shows that many companies struggle to manage their in-house servers and could consider managed hosting, cloud computing and e-mail hosting alternatives in the coming years. Denise Dubie 2009-11-10T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110909-eeye-vulnerabilities-compliance.html A new compliance and security management tool from eEye Digital Security can help ensure endpoint computers satisfy regulatory requirements. Ellen Messmer 2009-11-09T12:00:00-04:00