NetFlash: BMC stakes claim to Marimba

The management software market has been quite active lately, as consolidation over the last year has eliminated many smaller players and boosted the portfolios of the big guys. The latest move comes from BMC, which plans to pick up Marimba for a cool $239 million. Why? Software distribution, which is something all the major management vendors have or are getting into. BMC stakes claim to Marimba http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0429bmc.html?net

The management software market has been quite active lately, as consolidation over the last year has eliminated many smaller players and boosted the portfolios of the big guys. The latest move comes from BMC, which plans to pick up Marimba for a cool $239 million. Why? Software distribution, which is something all the major management vendors have or are getting into.

BMC stakes claim to Marimba

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0429bmc.html?net

Two companies face CAN-SPAM, other charges

Two companies – one hailing from Detroit and the other from Down Under – have earned the dubious distinction of being the first to be charged under the widely criticized CAN-SPAM law. Between them, these companies were allegedly responsible for a whopping 889,000 complaints to the Federal Trade Commission in the few months since the law went into effect.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0429canspam.html?net

IBM opens European supercomputer on-demand center

To meet growing demand for supercomputing services, IBM opened a new high-capacity center in Europe on Friday – its second such center and first outside the U.S.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0430ibmopens.html?net

Google IPO may help raise fortunes of tech industry

Google’s filing for an IPO on Thursday could provide a boost for other technology companies seeking to raise public funds, although the popular search company is by no means ahead of the field with its move to become a listed company, industry watchers said.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0430googlipom.html?net

Today on Layer 8, where we’re readying our Mint Julep and waiting for post time:

Will “American Idol” affect the presidential election; avoid these pants on the golf course; take home more than just a T-shirt from a concert; and California rethinks electronic voting; all this and more today at your home for not-just-networking news.

https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net

This week’s top 5 stories so far:

1. User group defines security needs

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0426nac.html?net

2. Network Associates ditches Sniffer

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0426netassociates.html?net

3. Verizon goes national with broadband IP net

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0426verizon.html?net

4. The Network World 200 at ten

https://www.nwfusion.com/nw200/2004/0426main.html?net

5. 10 start-ups to watch

https://www.nwfusion.com/nw200/2004/0426watch.html?net