IBM Closes 2005 With Capture of Micromuse
IBM has agreed to purchase Micromuse in an all cash deal valued around $865 million. All in all, this could be a very shrewd buy.
Service Management Battles Begin
The goal of aligning the use of IT systems more effectively with the ambitions and desires of the business is now firmly established as a major priority in many organisations.
IBM Ramps Up Service Management With Collation Acquisition
IBMs recently announced acquisition of Collation Inc. is a very interesting catch that should add significant value to IBMs burgeoning Tivoli Service Management capabilities.
Can Open Invention Network Succeed?
Last week saw the launch of a company created to acquire patents and then offer them, royalty-free, in order to further promote Linux. Will this have a significant impact on the adoption of Linux?
IBM launches Workplace for Business Controls and Reporting (WBCR)
Rising audit fees? Take a look at IBM's latest compliance offering, which delivers a way to help reduce the cost and complexity of managing different processes throughout an organization.
Fujitsu Siemens – Primed To Attract Attention
Fujitsu Siemens, clearly an organisation with much to offer, has not heretofore garnered the visibility that it rightfully deserves. That may be about to change.
Mastering Master Data – no hesitation, repetition or deviation
The realisation of how critical MDM (Master Data Management) is becoming has caused considerable vendor activity. Some vendors are still at the marketing message stage, and others have tangible solutions.
IBM launches Autonomic Grids
Last week, IBM announced that it is bringing the qualities associated with autonomic environments to the rapidly developing grid space.
IBM System z9 – the secure, scalable and resilient Enterprise solution in a box
The System z9 brings together advances not just in the core hardware of the mainframe but also encompasses significant developments in the operating system, security and many other areas.