Corporate IT Update articles from January 2004

Corporate IT Update archives from January 2004

GFI provides companies with a freeware version of its server and network monitoring tool.
January 7, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network security, content security and messaging software provider GFI has begun offering a freeware version of its GFI Network Server Monitor. The software is designed to...

BWCS predicts growth for the home WLAN market.
January 8, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD WLAN solutions provider BWCS has completed a survey and found that a new market opportunity is opening up for WLAN services in the home. The company claims that by 2007 there will...

New automated backup solution available now from Exabyte.
January 8, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Tape backup systems solutions provider Exabyte Corp has released its VXA-2 PacketLoader 1x10 1U with FireWire 800 tape autoloader. The new product can reportedly provide up to 1.6TB...

New PC utility tool kit ships from iolo.
January 9, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD PC performance software products developer and manufacturer iolo technologies LLC has released version 4 of its System Mechanic Mobile Toolkit CD-based utility software package. ...

Upgraded contact centre solution available now from Atmyside.
January 9, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Customer service and support solutions provider Atmyside has launched an updated version of its eService suite for use in virtual multi-channel contact centres. The new edition has...

New '.eu' domains to be introduced in 2004.
January 9, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD From November 2004 European companies can use a domain name that ends in the suffix '.eu'. The domain name suffix will be available to anyone living in the EU as well as any...

SurfControl warns of potential dangers from instant messaging.
January 9, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web filtering company SurfControl has completed a survey and found that a company's employees may be subjecting the organisation to unnecessary risk by using instant messaging...

New sales automation solution ships from W3.
January 12, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Customer management solutions provider World Wide Warranty Inc (W3 Solutions) has announced the immediate availability of its CROSS client relationship and online sales solution...

Remote Service Desk introduced by ATM.
January 13, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Help desk and managed services provider ATM Technology Management has introduced its Remote Service Desk (RSD) for the management of network infrastructure, applications, servers and...

Training Manager software available now from Autoscribe.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software developer Autoscribe has unveiled a new software package designed to help companies organise the training activities of employees. Training Manager records information...

Sun opens iForce Competency Center for Retek.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hardware, software and services provider Sun Microsystems Inc and retail industry software and services provider Retek Inc have opened the first iForce Competency Center for Retek. ...

Intel forms working group to promote EPC technology.(Electronic Product Code)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Chip maker Intel Corp has teamed with Carrefour, METRO Group and Tesco to form a European working group aimed at accelerating the adoption of Electronic Product Code (EPC) technology....

Secure software download system developed by SBL.(product development)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT security solutions provider SBL has developed its NIMBUS (Non Internet Managed Business Update Service) system for protecting against malicious software and attacks. The new...

New data replication service launched by PSINet Europe.(product)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IP-based communications services supplier PSINet Europe BV has introduced its REVIVE business continuity service for reducing the amount of downtime experienced by an organisation. ...

Create!form introduces enhanced support centre.(product)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software products provider Create!form Inc has released its KnowledgeLink online customer support centre for offering customer support. Companies adopting the new customer support...

Gupta's upgraded embedded database ships.(product introduction)(Brief Article)
January 15, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Embedded relational databases and visual development tools provider Gupta Technologies LLC has announced the immediate availability of version 8.5 of its SQLBase embedded database. ...

Branch banking solution ships from KANA.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CRM applications provider KANA has launched its Agent IQ for Branch Banking solution for companies with a large number of retail outlets or branches. Companies installing the new...

KeyDrive products introduced in the UK by Guildsoft.(product)(Brief Article)
January 15, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Guildsoft Ltd has begun offering KeyDrive products in the UK for enhancing the security of laptop computers. The device is made more secure through the use of...

Tridion ships new web site management solutions.(product)(Brief Article)
January 15, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web content management software provider Tridion has announced the launch of its Web Content Management and Intranet Edition products for content management operations. The new...

Novell upgrades its Identity Management product.(product introduction)(Brief Article)
January 15, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information solutions supplier Novell Inc has launched version 2 of its Novell Nsure Identity Manager for managing user identities. The new release is designed to reduce an...

New version of Marimba's software change and management solution available now.(product introduction)(Brief Article)
January 15, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software change and configuration management products and services supplier Marimba Inc has announced the immediate availability of Marimba Six, a software change and configuration...

CommerceQuest reveals its new business process solution.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise solutions provider CommerceQuest Inc has announced the upcoming launch of its Business Process Manager for Retail solution from its TRAXION Business Process Management Suite....

Mitel Networks survey shows increasing use of productivity technology in 2004.(Brief Article)
January 19, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications solutions supplier Mitel Networks has completed a survey showing that productivity will be the main factor influencing IT spend throughout 2004. The company claimed...

New SDSL service available now from BT.(synchronous broadband)(Brief Article)
January 20, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK telecomms company BT plc has introduced Business Broadband Advanced, a synchronous broadband service that offers upload speeds that are as fast as download speeds. The new...

New CRM adapter ships from iWay.(iWay Software launches iWay Microsoft CRM Touchpoint Adapter )(Brief Article)
January 20, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business integration software supplier iWay Software has launched its iWay Microsoft CRM Touchpoint Adapter for businesses using Microsoft Business Solutions CRM. The new offering...

New anti-spam and antivirus service available now from HyperNet.(Brief Article)
January 20, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD HyperNet Inc, a subsidiary of Prospectus Group, has begun offering its nTelligent Spam Filter for companies wishing to reduce the level of spam and viruses received. The new...

Cybit offers upgraded fleet management solution.(cybitfleet.com)(Brief Article)
January 20, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based online fleet management and telematics solutions provider Cybit has launched an upgraded version of its cybitfleet.com open platform solution. The new offering enables...

Jeeves Information Systems AB and Industri-Matematik Teknik to offer Jeeves Enterprise as ASP solution.(Brief Article)
January 20, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish business systems developer Jeeves Information Systems AB said on Tuesday (20 January) that it had signed a cooperation agreement with Industri-Matematik Teknik, part of...

New network management solution available now from Network Associates.(product launch)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Intrusion prevention solutions supplier Network Associates Inc has launched its InfiniStream network management solution for analysing network performance. Companies installing the...

Upgraded CRM solutions ship from FrontRange.(products launch)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Customer management software developer FrontRange Solutions has launched version 6.5 of its GoldMine Corporate Edition and its GoldMine CRM products. The new releases are designed...

Novell adds SUSE LINUX support to its management software.(product upgradation)(Brief Article)
January 22, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information solutions provider Novell Inc has upgraded its Ximian Red Carpet Enterprise product so that it can now maintain and manage IBM eServer systems in a SUSE LINUX Enterprise...

Enhanced tape drive ships from Overland Storage.(product introduction)(Brief Article)
January 22, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Backup and recovery solutions provider Overland Storage Inc has announced the immediate availability of its NEO 8000 tape library for use in large data centres. The new release...

New backup solution ships from Arkeia.(product introduction)(Brief Article)
January 22, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise backup solutions provider Arkeia has begun offering its Arkeia Server Backup product for businesses and departments that carry out local backups or use just one tape drive....

Lack of first choice domain names hits online company branding.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Businesses are finding difficulties in establishing online brands due to the scarcity of first choice domain names according to keyword navigation and Internet search services provider...

Upgraded call centre software available now from Chordiant.(Call Centre Advisor)(version 5)(Brief Article)
January 26, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business process automation software supplier Chordiant Software Inc has launched version 5 of its Call Centre Advisor for high volume contact centres. Companies adopting the new...

New backup software available now from Computer Associates.(BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11 for Windows)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Computer Associates International Inc has released its BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11 for Windows, a data protection solution for business data on a range of platforms....

ZEDA releases its knowledge retention solution.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT services company ZEDA has launched its Knowledge Transfer product for documenting and centralising data on IT applications. The new offering is aimed specifically at businesses...

CNT launches new network solutions.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network storage solutions provider CNT has released its inVSN family of network software solutions for infrastructure management. Companies adopting the inVSN products can see their...

New monitoring tool ships from Versant.(Brief Article)
January 28, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Real-time object data company Versant Corp has launched its Versant Monitoring Console product for systems management operations. Companies installing the new release can perform...

IBM releases web data collection tool.(Brief Article)
January 28, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IBM has launched WebFountain, a new solution for extracting business information from the web. The e-business on demand innovation services solution continuously collects, stores...

New web site filter ships from Your Communications.(Brief Article)
January 28, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Your Communications has announced the immediate availability of WEBsite Filter, a security product that prevents inappropriate material being accessed on the Internet. The new...

Upgraded data quality management software ships from Similarity.(Similarity Systems' ATHANOR 2.8)(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Data quality management software provider Similarity Systems has launched version 2.8 of its ATHANOR software for conducting data quality management operations. The new release...

ArticSoft ships automated solution for command line creation.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based computer security company ArticSoft has released its Command Line Scriptor utility that is designed for companies wanting to secure files, folders, documents and e-mails. ...

Location-based server offering ships from Telcontar.(Drill Down Server for location-based services)(Brief Article)
January 30, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Location-based software and services supplier Telcontar has launched the latest version of its Drill Down Server for location-based services, version 3.1. Companies installing the...