Fahmida Y. Rashid

Canonical and Autonomic Resources announced an integrated cloud computing platform for use in the federal government. The ARC-P-UEC consists of Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud and Dell Blade servers, Autonomic said. The combined offering allows “budget-restricted” government agencies to invest in large-scale and efficient cloud computing deployments, Autonomic said. “We are delighted that the benefits of open-source […]

Lancope updated its StealthWatch network behavioral analysis platform with application awareness and visualization tools to help IT managers detect and address network problems. The new StealthWatch platform can analyze up to 1.5 million flows per second, according to Lancope. It features granular application awareness, flexible grouping of network assets and relational mapping for network visualization, […]

Array Networks announced a 60G bps application-delivery controller that will be capable of meeting increased bandwidth demand in the data center. The APV9650 ADC (application delivery controller) appliance has more Layers 4 and 7 throughput and an unbeatable price-performance, compared with that of competitors, Array Networks said Feb. 8. Designed for both private- and public-cloud […]

NitroSecurity has unveiled new versions of its NitroView software to help security managers struggling to understand and identify security incidents buried inside network and application logs. This latest version of the security software comes at a time when IT teams need access to content-aware security information and event-management tools. IT managers are collecting all network […]

Ixia is offering IT security administrators a network vulnerability testing tool that can detect and exploit vulnerabilities in both enterprise networks and cloud computing environments. The IxLoad-Attack recreates malicious traffic and floods the network to detect and exploit known vulnerabilities. With this testing kit, security managers can thoroughly test cloud infrastructures as well as enterprise, […]

For local schools, universities and other academic institutions facing record budget shortfalls, along with outdated IT infrastructures, companies such as VMware, Wyse Technology and Ncomputing are all offering special deals and other programs to help them switch to a virtual desktop environment. On Feb. 9, Wyse and VMware specifically detailed offerings to bring virtualization to […]

The attackers who “repeatedly” breached Nasdaq OMX systems over the past year were most likely stealing insider information to use for financial trades, according to a security expert. Nasdaq OMX confirmed Feb. 5 that its systems had been breached by hackers and malware had been found on one of its servers, but assured investors that […]

Companies are increasingly adopting open-source software as a way to gain competitive advantage rather than just a cost-savings measure, according to the results of a Gartner survey released Feb. 8. The survey of 547 companies in 11 countries conducted between July and August 2010 found that more than half of the IT executives said they […]

EMC is betting that its VMware virtualization platform will ride a strong wave of hybrid cloud deployments to drive robust business growth in 2011. Joe Tucci, EMC’s CEO and chairman, repeatedly emphasized the company’s positioning in cloud computing during an analyst briefing in Boston on Feb. 8. Since EMC’s last analyst event in 2009, cloud […]

Sophos is working on a management console that will allow enterprises to apply security policies to mobile devices, the company announced Feb. 7. Enterprises can use the Sophos Mobile Control console to handle password management or to restrict certain functions, such as cameras, and to control which applications can access the corporate network, Sophos said. […]