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Moving forward with its Adaptive Enterprise strategy, Hewlett-Packard Co. on Monday announced a strategic partnership with Opsware Inc., which will give HP customers integrated access to Opsware software.

At its annual hardware engineering conference last month, Microsoft Corp. called on its hardware partners to jump on board with its latest move, one that could put Microsoft front and centre in the world of utility computing.

IBM Corp. announced a new plan on Wednesday that it says will take the guesswork out of building Linux clusters.

NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS - Simplifying user experience through collaboration and interoperability was high on the agenda of Microsoft Corp.'s Chief Software Architect Bill Gates Tuesday, as he revealed some new strategies that the company hopes will continue to drive PC usage at the annual Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) this week in New Orleans.

IBM Corp. last month took another step forward in its efforts to automate some of networking's nastier management tasks.

As the corporate Web site has transformed into the virtual meeting ground where many a customer meets a supplier for the very first time, Web information on public-facing sites has never been more crucial to making a good impression.

Nortel Networks Corp. disclosed Tuesday its plan to unveil the latest upgrades to its secure networking portfolio next week, complete with enhancements to its virtual private networking (VPN) line and its remote access offerings.