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Software AG buys messaging company my-Channels

Software AG has acquired British middleware company my-Channels, which develops low-latency messaging software that will be used to extend Software AG's current offerings.
Scientists develop computer-controlled intersections for self-driving cars

While scientists have been busy with making more accurate self-driving cars, at least one set of researchers has thought even further ahead and developed a smart intersection that can manage crossing flows of autonomous vehicles.
MetaFlows launches SaaS intrusion detection agent

Network security monitoring startup MetaFlows launched a new Software-as-a-Service product that can be installed on low-cost hardware to monitor network traffic flow, detect possible intrusions and analyse event logs.
IBM buys software testing vendor Green Hat

IBM is buying Green Hat, maker of automated testing tools for integration, SOA (service oriented architecture) implementations and cloud-based deployments, the company announced on Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not provided.
Google's Schmidt likens Carrier IQ to a keylogger

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt today distanced his company from Carrier IQ's software, even as he described the technology as a keylogger. Schmidt's comments came at an Internet freedom conference in the Netherlands.
IBM offers cloud-based security for iOS, Android, BlackBerry devices

IBM is offering a cloud-based managed service for mobile devices that will let IT managers exert management and security controls over devices based on Apple iOS, Google Android, the RIM BlackBerry, Symbian and Microsoft Windows Mobile.
SAP opens up cloud platform for HANA in-memory computing

SAP is opening up a cloud-based platform for its HANA (High Performance Analytic Appliance) in-memory computing technology, enabling partners to develop applications that take advantage of its capabilities, the company announced.
Trusteer Pinpoint service keeps an eye out for Zeus and SpyEye

Spotting notorious Trojans like SpyEye and ZeuS on compromised desktop computers is the goal of a new security service from Trusteer.
G20 country's infrastructure to be sabotaged by 2015 says Gartner

Attack on critical infrastructure expected in five years says Gartner
SAP affirms NetWeaver future security

SAP voiced strong support and provided an updated road map for its NetWeaver platform on Tuesday, further suggesting that the company has no immediate plans to shore up its middleware portfolio by purchasing a vendor such as Tibco.

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The solution to legacy application woes

Legacy applications are one of the most difficult issues to face within IT. A rip-and-replace approach is expensive and thus difficult to justify; plus, it tends to interrupt operations. Meanwhile, the ageing software lingers in accounting's ledgers, overstays its welcome in sales and causes poor network performance throughout the organisation.
Virtualisation: Building blocks to achieve benefits

This week I was invited to attend a gathering at Collabworks, an organization focused on the virtual enterprise. Collabworks believes that the kinds of savings and efficiencies that virtualization has brought to IT can be brought to entire companies by reorganizing workplaces along the lines of what has happened in IT (virtualization to remove dependencies, focus on service outputs rather than processes, and use of specialized external resources rather than internal employees). As IT only accounts for around three percent of total corporate costs, if Collabworks' theory is right, there's clearly great opportunity for enterprises.
A guide to Network Access Control authentication

In the network access control products we tested, authentication varies from very strong to very weak, and every point in-between. When starting down your path of evaluating NAC products, decide very early what kind of authentication mechanism you want, if any.
Will the cloud take your IT job?

As software becomes more complex, and demands the scalability of the cloud, IT's auto mechanic of today, the sysadmin, will disappear. Tomorrow's sysadmin will be more like a physician, says CIO.com's Bernard Golden.
Guide to SAN and NAS virtualisation

How storage virtualisation technologies allow you to keep pace with ever-increasing storage requirements while maintaining high availability and service levels
Internal clouds: More than virtualising servers

Less than two percent of enterprises have deployed internal cloud computing networks, and vendors are just beginning to provide the proper tools necessary to build them.
Ten free open source programs to treasure

Want to know the best 10 free open source products? Here's a pretty good list
Backup strategy - virtualisation changes everything

Enterprises have had long-standing approaches to backup, using methodologies that have been well-honed through constant use. But there's a new game in town; the arrival of virtualisation as a resource within organisations has meant that system administrators have had to change their thinking to accommodate the new technology.
EPEAT's progress

EPEAT has stronger support from the US government and HP has just announced a raft of EPEAT-registered kits.
Keeping your network on its best behaviour

Network behaviour analysis is an increasingly popular tool for detecting unknown or hard-to-spot threats and anomalous traffic.

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The Forrester Wave?: Enterprise Service Bus, Q2 2006

The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Service Bus

Forrester evaluated leading enterprise service bus (ESB) vendors across more than 100 criteria and found that Cape Clear Software and BEA Systems were the top two performers overall. Other vendors in the leader category (from the highest score down) are Software AG, Progress (Sonic), IBM, and IONA Technologies. These vendors all scored well in the connection, mediation, and control and change categories. Close behind are two strong performers, Fiorano and PolarLake. The two first-time entrants in this evaluation (Software AG and IBM) both scored exceptionally well and highlight the ability of larger organizations to quickly ramp up new product functionality. Bottom line: This evaluation covers eight strong performers in the ESB space, and clients will have to carefully match their specific requirements to the detailed list of vendor features provided in this report.
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