John Fontana

Directory management vendor NetPro late last month announced upgrades to its software that move it into the realm of managing and monitoring not only Active Directory but also other critical infrastructure components that rely on the directory.

Microsoft Monday completed development of BizTalk Server 2006 and said the software would be generally available in the coming weeks.

Microsoft this week laid out a new road map for Active Directory designed to transform it into the centrepiece of the company

Microsoft released the first beta of System Management Server R2 and said the software would be generally available in May. SMS R2 includes two prominent features, a new catalog service that will let users download third-party patches directly into SMS and a new vulnerability-scanning engine to discover misconfigured software.

Fireman

Microsoft made crystal clear last month that it is herding customers toward 64-bit platforms. And while users and analysts say that

CommuniGate Systems recently released the newest version of its messaging platform designed to provide users with improved voice support. The company, formerly known as Stalker Software, released CommuniGate Pro 5.0, which includes VoIP features that allow customers to cluster servers to create scalable infrastructure to support voice, along with call logging and bill-back features.

Trustgenix last month announced the latest version of its identity software that features a translation engine for integrating disparate protocols that allow companies to share user authentication.