Matt Hamblen

Installing and using enterprise management software is complex and expensive, but does it have to be? That was the question asked in Montreal last week by OpenView users who want Hewlett-Packard Co. to simplify its pricing and its upgrade and support processes.

Cisco Systems Inc. and IBM Corp. on Thursday announced several integrated products to aid in the on-demand trend within data centres, an announcement that one customer is already taking advantage of.

Foundry Networks Inc. Monday announced modular and stackable switches for Layer 4-7 tasks, with a particular focus on corporate security requirements. ...

IBM Corp. announced Thursday morning that it will buy Candle Corp., a well-known mainframe management software vendor with 3,000 customers worldwide.

Foundry Networks Inc. and Extreme Networks Inc. this week separately announced edge-switching technology that promises users lower costs and improved functionality.

Two major vendors of systems and network management software announced acquisitions Thursday designed to help round out their product lines for large companies.

With the popularity of voice-over-IP systems growing, CIOs and IT managers must wrestle with ways to merge their voice and data staffs, IT managers said at the recent VoiceCon2004 industry conference.

Extreme Networks Inc. announced the Summit 400-48 switch for wiring closets at the network edge last week, the first in its class to provide two 10 gigabit Ethernet uplinks to a network core.