CA plucks automation assets from struggling Cassatt CA has acquired for an undisclosed sum the assets of data center automation vendor Cassatt, perhaps salvaging the technological innovation developed earlier this decade at the financially struggling start-up. EMC inks deal to acquire Configuresoft EMC plans to acquire Configuresoft in a deal that would add server configuration, change and compliance management software to EMC's portfolio. Open source data center management emerges Cfengine offers data center automation and management capabilities via an open source model. Why invest in open source management apps now? Vendors are addressing scalability, security and support concerns that have deterred some IT teams from adopting open source management applications, Forrester Research says. How to optimize resources without using budget dollars Regardless of the economy, enterprise IT managers understand what it feels like to be considered a cost center, and most have learned since the dot-com bust how to optimize resources without spending money. Virtualization continues to pose management challenges A majority of IT departments are deploying virtualization, but still most don't feel comfortable with the tools and technologies they have in place to manage application performance or troubleshoot problems in the virtual environment, according to recent survey results. Forrester: Economy has led to software pricing changes The worldwide recession has hammered IT budgets but has also prompted vendors to make their software pricing and licensing models more customer-friendly, according to a new Forrester Research report. June Giveaways Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet are giving away training from Global Knowledge to two lucky readers and 15 copies each of books on IPv6 security, the Cisco Secure Firewall Services Module, and Active Directory Domain Services 2008. Deadline for entries June 30. |
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