Brocade Releases Acceleration Software for Mainframes
ComputerWire - Friday May 9, 03:44 PM
SAN vendor Brocade has released acceleration software to enable its mainframe enterprise customers to connect, protect, and access business-critical data across virtually any distance.
BT and Siemens Offer Unified Comms for Multinationals
ComputerWire - Friday May 9, 03:44 PM
BT and Siemens Enterprise Communications have announced a converged communications offering for multinational companies to consolidate and converge voice and data communications.
Chordiant Posts Q2 Loss and Cuts Jobs
ComputerWire - Friday May 9, 03:44 PM
Customer relationship management software and services provider Chordiant Software has reported a net loss of $1.2m for the second quarter, against net profit of $5m a year ago. Revenue fell 25% to $24.7m.
SAP to Release NetWeaver Tools for Developers
ComputerWire - Friday May 9, 03:44 PM
SAP has announced plans to release NetWeaver tools for developers to design, model, and execute new or adapted business processes without developing any code.
HCL Acquires Banking Software Company
ComputerWire - Friday May 9, 03:44 PM
Indian IT services company HCL Infosystems has acquired India-based banking software company Natural Technologies for INR 83.9m ($2.03m) to expand its foothold in the domestic banking and financial services market.
Microsoft Releases XP Service Pack
ComputerWire - Friday May 9, 03:44 PM
Microsoft has now released Windows XP SP3 after incompatibility with its Dynamics RMS application delayed its scheduled release in April.
SRA Reports Strong Q3
ComputerWire - Friday May 9, 03:44 PM
Technology and consulting services provider SRA International has reported a 20% increase in net income to $18.04m for the third quarter 2008, on revenue up 18% at $376m.
NCR Q1 Boosted by Strong Sales
ComputerWire - Friday May 9, 03:44 PM
NCR has reported a 41% increase in net income to $48m for the first quarter 2008, on revenue up 19% at $1.18bn, boosted by strong demand for core products and services.
Cisco Q3 Revenue Approaches $10bn
ComputerWire - Friday May 9, 03:44 PM
Cisco has reported a 5.4% dip in net income to $1.8bn for the third quarter 2008, compared to $1.9bn in the year-ago quarter, on revenue up 10.4% at $9.8bn. Earnings for the quarter included a charge of $246m for the company's acquisition of a 20% stake in Nuova Systems.
IBM Sets Up Technical Centers in Japan and Germany
ComputerWire - Friday May 9, 03:44 PM
IBM has established technical centers of excellence in Japan and Germany to address growing demand for its products in the countries. It also plans to use the centers for its regional expansion efforts.
AnalystWatch: PC Makers Extend XP Life as Vista Looms
ComputerWire - Friday May 9, 03:44 PM
In April, the world's top three PC makers announced they would exploit a loophole in their contracts with Microsoft and extend the availability of Windows XP operating system for as long as one year past Microsoft's deadline to discontinue the software.