IT management market changes on the horizon

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	IT management market changes on the horizon IT management software strategies are evolving and enterprise organizations as well as vendors must adapt to changing environments that require optimized services at lower costs, Forrester Research says. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Netezza Netezza changes the game. Again. Interested in taking TwinFin for a TestDrive? Test it on your own track. Your Data. Your Site. Our Technology. Click to continue In this Issue SMBs want Windows 7 now More IT projects green-lighted amid signs of recovery, survey shows VMware gains IT management expertise from EMC VMware buys management software from parent EMC CA makes ambitious moves to the cloud CA continues cloud computing buying spree Why Big Blue bought more IT management technology E-GUIDE: Compuware Perfecting Application Performance The enterprise application scene has become increasingly complicated over the years. Things have changed with the rise of Web services, SOA, Virtualization and cloud computing. In this Executive Guide explore how to get the best performance out of today's application environments. Read Now. SMBs want Windows 7 now Spiceworks surveyed 1,500 IT professionals at small and midsize companies before and after Microsoft's release of its Windows 7 operating system to learn more about adoption plans. Read More More IT projects green-lighted amid signs of recovery, survey shows Robert Half Technology survey shows that many CIOs intend to push ahead with high-tech projects that were put on the back burner due to the economic recession. Read More WHITE PAPER: Avocent Four tools for successful power reduction. Discover how you can reduce energy consumption in the data center and on the desktop for significant cost savings. This independent report outlines the best approaches to developing, deploying and managing an effective power management solution, as well as tools for successful power reduction. Read now! VMware gains IT management expertise from EMC VMware acquires several management software assets from EMC's Ionix portfolio, potentially equipping the virtualization vendor with management and automation capabilities for the cloud. Read More VMware buys management software from parent EMC VMware is acquiring a portion of parent company EMC's software business, in what has to be one of the stranger acquisitions in the technology industry thus far this year Read More E-BOOK: Sybase 5 Key Mobile Management Must-Dos Discover the five steps you can take to realize comprehensive management of your mobile environment. This IDG Playbook will guide your strategy for managing and securing your booming mobile environment, regardless of the variety of hardware and operating systems. Read More Now CA makes ambitious moves to the cloud CA inks deal to acquire cloud computing provider 3Tera in an acquisition that could get the management software maker into more and new customer accounts for its existing monitoring tools and future cloud-related products Read More CA continues cloud computing buying spree CA enters into a deal to buy 3Tera in a move industry watchers say will catapult the IT management software maker into cloud computing customer accounts Read More Why Big Blue bought more IT management technology IBM acquires network automation, configuration capabilities and Dell brings more systems management technology in-house. Read More
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