Citrix acquires cloud service desk technology provider

Citrix today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Beetil, a privately-held cloud-based service desk technology provider. Beetil helps technical support professionals provide exceptional customer assistance and streamline technology costs through the delivery of easy-to-use, yet powerful incident tracking, end user self-service, configuration, change management and release management functionality. The acquisition enables Citrix to… Continue reading Citrix acquires cloud service desk technology provider

IBM Opens Smarter Data Center in Mexico

IBM announced today the opening of its Smarter Data Center, located at the IBM Technology Campus in Guadalajara city, Mexico. This first-of-its-kind site in the country will support the business transformation of enterprise and government clients and help them improve operations in today’s global economic environment. The IBM Smarter Data Center will provide clients with… Continue reading IBM Opens Smarter Data Center in Mexico

Vyatta to Virtualize Networking for Leading Cloud Provider’s Datacenter

Vyatta, the leader in software-based networking for virtual and cloud environments, today announced its enterprise-class virtual networking and security solution is providing the software for NS Solutions Corporation’s newest cloud service, Advanced Business Space on Network (absonne) datacenter. NS Solutions is a leading IT solution provider in Japan operating a utility computing service called absonne.… Continue reading Vyatta to Virtualize Networking for Leading Cloud Provider’s Datacenter

Fujitsu’s NuVola Private Cloud Platform Expands, Certifies ImageWare Advanced Biometric Management Software

Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc., a leading provider of IT-based solutions, and ImageWare Systems, Inc. (OTCQB: IWSY), a leader in multi-modal biometric security solutions, today announced certification on the NuVola Private Cloud Platform™. The patented ImageWare multi-modal biometric management engine has been certified to allow rapid deployment of biometric security across NuVola Private Cloud Platform… Continue reading Fujitsu’s NuVola Private Cloud Platform Expands, Certifies ImageWare Advanced Biometric Management Software

Survey: Federal IT Security Pros Struggle, As Cloud and Mobile Initiatives Gain Momentum

nCircle, the leader in information risk and security performance management solutions, today announced results of the nCircle 2012 Federal Information Security Initiatives Trend Study. The company surveyed over 100 respondents in the federal IT security community, including senior management, IT operations, security professionals, and risk and audit managers from government agencies and contractor organizations. Highlights… Continue reading Survey: Federal IT Security Pros Struggle, As Cloud and Mobile Initiatives Gain Momentum

VMworld Attendees Reject Third-Party Virtual TAP Technology

VMworld US 2012 Virtual blind spots continue to be a major network visibility challenge for security and network engineers. Last week, VMworld® attendees confirmed that network monitoring, even in virtual environments, continues to be a challenge in protecting the security and performance of their networks. A survey conducted by Ixia (Nasdaq: XXIA) of more than… Continue reading VMworld Attendees Reject Third-Party Virtual TAP Technology

Emulex Supports Microsoft Windows Server 2012 with I/O Connectivity and Performance Management

Emulex Corporation (NYSE: ELX) today announced that its LightPulse® 16Gb Fibre Channel (16GFC) Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) and prior generations of I/O connectivity solutions have inbox driver support with the release of Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Server 2012, delivering more than a million input/output operations per second (IOPS) on a single port, the highest level of… Continue reading Emulex Supports Microsoft Windows Server 2012 with I/O Connectivity and Performance Management

Supermicro SuperServer and SuperStorage Platforms Windows Server 2012 Certified

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology and green computing, announces it will support Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Server 2012 on its server and storage platforms. The collaborative effort between the two companies addresses the growing demand for high-performance, cost effective public and private cloud computing solutions sought by… Continue reading Supermicro SuperServer and SuperStorage Platforms Windows Server 2012 Certified