What's become of 2008's 10 IT management start-ups to watch, Part 2

What's become of 2008's 10 IT management start-ups to watch, Part 1; Start-ups aim to tame IT management complexity Network/Systems Management Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by IBM Webcast: Business Value of Virtualization. IBM-sponsored webcast with IDC Analyst, Gary Chen, presenting new whitepaper comparing the relative costs and business value of traditional x86 physical server installations with those of virtualized environments. Listen to hear how this approach will put you on apath towards maximizing business value from virtualization. Learn More Now Spotlight Story What's become of 2008's 10 IT management start-ups to watch, Part 2 IT management software makers that launched prior to an economic recession show what it takes to market software designed to help IT departments do more with less. Read full story Related News: What's become of 2008's 10 IT management start-ups to watch, Part 1 IT management software makers that launched prior to an economic recession show what it takes to market software designed to help IT departments do more with less. Start-ups aim to tame IT management complexity IT management newcomers race to deliver the next-generation management platform that can control cloud computing, virtual systems, advanced applications and heterogeneous environments without requiring extensive manual labor. 10 IT management technology start-ups to watch IT management software and appliance vendors used the downturn to show how they could help companies reduce manual labor, cut costs, streamline processes and optimize IT services during the economic downturn. Free IT management software not just for the small shops anymore Spiceworks this week will make available the latest revision of its free IT management software -- now enable to manage customer environments with up to 1,000 computers and/or devices.20 free software favorites Open source management software gets enterprise-ready Open source management applications now available from commercial software makers could help enterprise IT departments acquire advance management capabilities, sign on for substantial support and connect with community at a lower cost. Got virtual support? Systems management vendors can't survive without it Virtual systems management might not be the most talked about technology today, but it could be the most needed tool for IT managers running heterogeneous physical and virtual systems on customer premises or in cloud computing environments. Service catalogs: What's on the IT menu? 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