Clint Boulton

BEA Systems  entered the virtualization software market today, formally unveiling the first fruits of a software blueprint aimed at making Java applications run on virtualized hardware. As first reported by internetnews.com, BEA has created WebLogic Server Virtual Edition (WLS-VE). WLS-VE is a combination of the company’s application server and Java virtual machine that lets Java […]

What’s the forecast for wikis and mashups in the enterprise world? It’s too soon to tell, but IBM and AccuWeather want to make sure it’s clear and sunny. AccuWeather is evaluating IBM’s QEDWiki enterprise mashup development tool, examining how it might use it to funnel weather forecasts to customers as a subscription-based service. One of […]

Dell  and Microsoft  have created a new midrange storage server capable of handling file and block-based application data on one box. The PowerVault NX1950, running Microsoft’s new Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, covers network-attached storage (NAS)  (file) and iSCSI SAN (SAN)  (block) storage. Covering both major protocols will keep customers from needing separate machines […]

Seeking to fill a security software gap in its Tivoli portfolio, IBM  agreed to buy privately-held Consul risk management Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Consul, headquartered in Delft, Netherlands with a U.S. office in Herndon, Va., makes compliance and security audit software that helps companies detect and investigate unauthorized activity on computer systems by IT […]

SOA Software, one of the last standalone service-oriented architecture (SOA) vendors standing in a space shrunken by consolidation, added a new major piece to its software portfolio for managing distributed computing systems. Called Workbench, the software is an integrated registry and repository that allows developers to manage SOAs  , or platforms for helping unrelated applications […]

Storage chip maker LSI Logic  agreed to purchase Agere Systems  for $4 billion in stock. The combined company, to be called LSI Logic Corporation, will offer chips and software for enterprise storage and wireless networks and consumer electronics products. LSI specializes in serial-attached SCSI  and SCSI  chip controllers for hard disk drives, said Phil Brace, […]

HP  today said it has added two new direct-attached storage (DAS)  machines for small- and medium-sized businesses, offering customers new choices from the computer maker’s entry-level Modular Smart Array (MSA) line. The HP StorageWorks MSA60 and MSA70 enclosures support serial-attached SCSI (SAS)  and serial ATA (SATA)  drives in the same enclosure. Charles Vallhonrat, manager of […]

With mounting security concerns and compliance regulations putting pressure on corporations to protect their enterprise assets, CA  has fortified its identity and access management (IAM) portfolio at the behest of customers. CA’s IAM suite governs users and their access to applications across mainframe, distributed, Web and mobile computing systems, automating access management, identity administration, user […]

With the loyalty of customers riding on the intricate relationship between Novell  and Microsoft , it makes sense to have someone step up and oversee the crucial pact. Novell today said it has appointed Susan Heystee, vice president and general manager for global strategic partners, to nurture the business and technical cooperation efforts in the […]

It’s been awhile since an acquisition Oracle  planned got gummed up in legal works. But when you bid for as many companies as the software giant has in the last three years, some snags are bound to pop up. Oracle may be on the verge of hitting one of those obstacles in its $219 million […]

Oracle  said it is pushing a new security framework to help companies better protect sensitive employee, customer and partner information exchanged through applications. Ping Identity, Securent, CA , Novell  and Sun Microsystems  are joining Identity Governance Framework (IGF), an effort Oracle is spearheading to fill a void in security standards. IGF addresses what happens once […]

Data-integration software specialist Informatica  announced a rare acquisition bid today, agreeing to take partner Itemfield for $55 million in cash. Itemfield makes ContentMaster, a brand of data-transformation software that helps customers with disparate information types access unstructured and semi-structured data without custom programming. Unstructured data includes e-mails, spreadsheets, PDFs and photo files. ContentMaster supports unstructured […]