BMC touts benefits of managing IT infrastructure for the sake of better application and service delivery.
* Gartner's take on Citrix and Microsoft teaming on branch office appliances
* LSU finds alternative to throwing bandwidth at traffic problems
Agentless system enables secure batch management and job scheduling.
* Citrix's updated take on WAN optimization
* Analyst: Shunra helps ensure performance before deployment
Be prepared to say goodbye to many of your tried-and-true techniques as you step into virtual-server management.
FiveRuns and Open Country announced product upgrades to help enterprise customers manage heterogeneous systems more easily.