Vendors prep management tools to handle virtualization

All the week's news and views about Network/Systems Management,
09/05/05
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Vendors prep management tools to handle virtualization, 09/05/05

Computer Associates and BMC Software will soon join IBM in
upgrading their management packages to help customers get a
handle on their growing virtualized environments, making it
easier to shift server workloads to meet business demands.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetsystemsmgmt6475>

Carmakers unite on global data sharing, 09/05/05

The promise of the giant Chinese auto market has spurred
carmakers worldwide to rally around a new standard for data
exchange that they say is needed to exploit the opportunity.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/090505-autotech.html?nl>

Exchange protection software debuts, 09/05/05

The Neverfail Group, a company that got its start as a disaster
recovery consultancy in the early 1990s, has begun selling
software designed to ensure that Microsoft Exchange servers stay
up and running.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/090505-neverfail.html?nl>

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. VoIP rollouts generate heat, power concerns
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2. Cell carriers tackle Katrina damage
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3. 2005 salary survey
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetsystemsmgmt3988>

4. Google dives deeper into networking
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetsystemsmgmt6276>

5. Katrina news
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetsystemsmgmt6477>

Today's most-forwarded story:

Cell carriers tackle Katrina damage
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetsystemsmgmt6478>

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With applications and infrastructures growing more sophisticated
and demanding, network and systems management technologies are
more critical than ever. Elevating their focus from bits and
bytes, these networked systems are being called on to close the
gap between IT and business services. Read about the future of
management, including BSM and emerging automation tools. Learn
about 'hot spots' and 'best products' in network management.
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