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By ADT Staff
ManageSoft 7.0
ManageSoft has announced the ManageSoft
7.0 suite for Windows, Linux and Unix. The product provides BI to managed
desktops, servers and mobile computers throughout an organization. The suite
includes ManageSoft 7.0, ManageSoft for Windows Deployment 7.0, ManageSoft IT
Business Intelligence 7.0 and ManageSoft Security Patch Management 7.0. The
suite helps IT groups to automatically deploy, update and manage
business-critical apps. Features include automatic discovery and adoption, as
well as Web-enabled business intelligence reporting and user-defined proactive
alerts. With Version 7.0, managed devices automatically compare their current
state with the desired state described in IT policies, and then repair
differences automatically. ManageSoft does not require dedicated servers, and
its dynamic network optimization lets managed devices respond to changes in
available network bandwidth. Software license management and Web-based status
reporting are also included. Pricing for ManageSoft 7.0 can be modular or
bundled, and is discounted based on volume. ManageSoft Corp.,
Boston, Mass.,
www.managesoft.com
Data Integrator 6.5
Business Objects has released
Version 6.5 of BusinessObjects Data Integrator, its real-time and batch data
integration platform. The product allows developers to build data marts from
Crystal Reports, and includes new data quality functionality as well as support
for grid computing. Data Integrator provides built-in profiling capabilities.
Version 6.5 also includes embedded technology from Firstlogic that is said to
allow developers to use one interface to correct and standardize data and ensure
accuracy throughout all records. Developers can also troubleshoot and identify
problems in data and track it throughout the ETL process. Data Integrator’s
support for grid computing lets users optimize available computing resources by
sending new job requests to the least-utilized machine in hopes of maximizing
ETL performance across servers. Data Integrator 6.5 is currently available on
Microsoft Windows, HP-UX, Sun Solaris and IBM AIX.
Business
Objects,
San Jose, Calif.,
www.businessobjects.com
SOAP Interface for Data Quality Web Service (DQWS)
Melissa Data has introduced a SOAP interface for Data Quality Web Service
(DQWS), a data-entry verification service that can validate and correct postal
addresses, update phone area codes, parse names and append gender, and spot
fraudulent entries. The product can be used to verify customer leads generated
from Web sites or call centers. After calling the Web service, addresses are
verified to meet U.S. Postal Service requirements. The service first verifies,
corrects and standardizes an address, and then appends a ZIP+4 code to it. It
then links the address to a time zone, congressional district or county. It also
returns latitude and longitude coordinates, which can be used to calculate
distances. The product’s ZIP Data function can return all the cities served by a
ZIP code, as well as return the ZIP codes available for a location. A Street
Search feature can also be used to resolve multiple matches of street names.
Annual pricing for Data Quality Web Service depends on the number of records
processed per year: 120,000 records are priced at $2,900; 600,000 records is
$4,900; 1.2 million records cost $5,900; 5 million records are $6,900; and an
unlimited number of records is available for $8,900.
Melissa Data,
Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.,
www.melissadata.com
Visual MainWin for J2EE
Visual MainWin for the J2EE
platform is said to enable millions of Visual Studio developers to create J2EE
enterprise Web applications and Web services within the Visual Studio .NET
framework. The product introduces a patent-pending technology that compiles the
Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL) source code directly into standard Java
bytecode. Visual MainWin preserves the complete Visual Studio developer
experience, allowing developers to develop, run, debug and deploy their code
directly within the Visual Studio system.
Mainsoft Corp.,
San Jose, Calif.,
www.mainsoft.com
CodeWarrior Development Studio for Symbian OS, OEM Edition,
V2.8
CodeWarrior Development Studio for Symbian OS, OEM Edition,
V2.8 is a development tool suite for Symbian V8.0. The CodeWarrior product
offers OEMs the tools necessary to complete OS base ports, develop peripheral
device drivers and integrate native apps for phones based on Symbian OS Version
8.0. Additional features include updated command line adapters for emulation and
target builds that enable configuration control, and an environment editor for
making changes within the IDE.
Metrowerks Corp.,
Austin, Texas,
www.metrowerks.com
Visible Polaris
Visible Systems Corp. has unveiled what
is said to be the next generation of app performance and availability management
solutions with Visible Polaris. Polaris is engineered to support application
life-cycle management, as well as the broader range of project life-cycle
management efforts. The product contains custom attribute data and extensive
security options that allow the user to configure Polaris to meet specific
needs.
Visible Systems Corp.,
Lexington, Mass.,
www.visible.com
ProServer
ProServer is a Web-based management tool for
enterprise modeling. The technology allows business and system analysts to
manage, update and communicate business and system models across a wide-area
network, enabling globally distributed teams to work together under a common
model-based view of their enterprise. Features include a true client/server
architecture, as well as the ability to run on any Java-enabled Web app server.
Proforma Corp.,
Southfield, Mich.,
www.proformacorp.com
Centauri Business Service Manager V3.0
Centauri Business
Service Manager V3.0 measures IT service levels to securely align IT with
critical business processes. Highlights of the new release include a modular
architecture that better addresses the requirements of the emerging business
service management market; new and enhanced features for Six Sigma support; and
new facilities to integrate with ITIL support.
Proxima
Technology,
Denver, Colo.,
www.proxima-tech.com
ZNQ3 SoftPatch
Beadwindow! Corp. has introduced ZNQ3
SoftPatch, a policy-driven patch management solution that supports multiple
platforms. SoftPatch is available as either a software solution or a
pre-configured patch management appliance. The solution automatically updates
network machines to protect them against potential security threats based on a
policy determined by the network manager. SoftPatch’s logic engine automatically
verifies that updates are installed and running correctly, and also assesses
patch interdependencies to prevent deployment of unneeded/incompatible fixes.
Pricing is on a subscription basis. For the software solution, pricing ranges
between $6 and $65. Pricing for the the SoftPatch appliance starts at $6,100
(for 100 to 499 nodes).
Beadwindow! Corp.,
Manchester,
N.H.,
www.beadwindow.com
ScriptLogic Version 5.5
ScriptLogic Version 5.5 includes
a new inactivity function that allows desktop admins to log off, shut down and
reboot a desktop from the ScriptLogic manager console. Other enhancements
include an increase in client speed, new API functions (ping, CreateUniqueFile,
getmapDrive, GetDrivelist and SetM), improved Outlook Mail-Profile support, and
extended Validation Logic type with custom variables and features.
ScriptLogic Corp.,
Boca Raton, Fla.,
www.scriptlogic.com
LGX Ad Hoc Report Builder 5.5
LGX Ad Hoc Report Builder
5.5 is a suite of dev tools for building data-centric Web applications and
reports via graphically modeled XML. New features include charting, an
easier-to-use report wizard that allows users to skip to any step of the
process, and an enhanced parameter page that lets users choose more advanced
parameters. In addition, administrators can now filter data availability based
on passed parameter value. The product is priced at $7,500 per server (unlimited
users).
LogiXML Inc.,
McLean, Va.,
www.logixml.com
SpArk Version 1.0
SpArk Version 1.0 is an ActiveX
component that is said to simplify the task of calling SQL Server stored
procedures. Using SpArk, a programmer can see context-sensitive information
about a stored procedure and how it should be used. The procedure can then be
executed in one line of code instead of the many lines it usually requires.
SpArk accelerates code generation because developers no longer have to remember
the details of each stored procedure (names, arguments, data types, return
values and functionality). SpArk also executes the procedure, freeing developers
from the tedium of writing boilerplate stored procedure code. The product was
designed for use in Visual Basic 6.0, but can be used in any COM-compliant
development environment. SpArk is priced at $150 for unlimited usage and
deployment.
Archimetrics LLC,
Morristown, N.J.,
www.archimetrics.com
APConductor
Appligent Inc. has introduced APConductor,
which enables all of its other applications to be plugged into a complex
workflow via an XML-based SOAP messaging framework. The product is a
server-based backbone that is said to create a new level of integration for
customizing PDF documents. APConductor acts as a central dispatcher, directing
requests from other applications to Appligent’s families of PDF processing
components and returning the finished results. It also enables developers and
integrators to assemble PDF solutions using a Web services interface to
communicate with Appligent’s component plug-ins, which allows companies to build
a full suite of in-house solutions for document processing.
Appligent Inc.,
Lansdowne, Pa.,
www.appligent.com
FioranoMQ 7.2
Fiorano Software now offers FioranoMQ 7.2,
a next-generation JMS product. Version 7.2 allows JMS applications to transfer
large messages (or files) using JMS-compliant APIs, and also provides a C#
client library that enables .NET applications to exchange messages with other
JMS clients. Fiorano-MQ HA deployment lets JMS clients transparently switch over
to a secondary MQ server on failure of the primary server. The development
edition is priced at $2,500 per CPU. The deployment edition price starts at
$7,500 per CPU.
Fiorano Software Inc.,
Los Gatos,
Calif.,
www.fiorano.com
The Government Application Suite,
The Government
Application Suite,from Defywire Inc., is a wireless product suite that provides
secure, real-time access to government information systems through mobile
devices such as cellular phones, PDAs, tablets and laptops. The suite has been
designed specifically for organizations that need to supply mobile workers with
information from a variety of sources to help them make informed decisions and
take appropriate action. The suite provides mobile workforces with access to
real-time information, alerts and messages on devices that are easy to use in
the field. Defywire developed the suite with the input of government entities
focusing on law enforcement, homeland security, national defense, public safety,
and health and welfare.
Defywire Inc.,
Herndon, Va.,
www.defywire.com
MetaEdit+
MetaCase has released its new MetaEdit+ API
product for enhanced connectivity and tool integration support. The API allows
developers to access the MetaEdit+ repository programmatically in real time. It
supports reading, creating and updating model elements, as well as controlling
Meta-Edit+ for scripting and simulation support. An API license costs 1,000
euros as an add-on for a MetaEdit+ license.
MetaCase,
Jyvaskyla, Finland,
www.metacase.com