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Mainsoft Releases New Windows, Web-to-Linux Dev Tools
Mainsoft has upgraded its plug-in for Microsoft’s Visual Studio 2005 to help developers run their Visual C++ applications on Linux and Unix, following on its recent release of a new preview of the company’s Grasshopper tool for enabling ASP.NET applications to run on Linux and Unix. Mainsoft announced the availability of its Visual MainWin (C++)…
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Security Gifts that Keep on Giving
There will be a lot of opportunities at the RSA show in early February for solution providers to discover a range of new products that will surely be of interest to any company involved helping their customers secure their IT assets. But that range presents a problem: With so many products to choose from, solution…
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Microsoft, Symantec Might Clash in Application Security
With malware code writers creating an increasing number of attacks aimed at exploiting vulnerabilities in software applications, in addition to their threats that target operating system flaws, longtime partners Symantec and Microsoft are both attempting to stake major claims in the application security market. While Symantec’s play is more straightforward, having targeted the sector with…
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Microsoft Debuts Gateway Security Tools
Microsoft on Feb. 1 announced the launch of its Intelligent Application Gateway 2007, a new product that extends the company’s Secure Access Platform by incorporating technology gained in its acquisition of Whale Communications last year. The software giant’s ISA (Internet Security and Acceleration) Server now includes Whale’s SSL VPN (secure sockets layer virtual private networking)…
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Red Hat Launches Certified Service Provider Initiative
When former IBM and Lenovo exec Mark Enzweiler joined Red Hat as vice president of North American Channel Sales in October, channel providers were hoping Red Hat would become more channel-friendly. Their wishes appear to have been granted, with the launch of Red Hat’s CSP (Certified Service Provider) initiative. Since Enzweiler came on board, Red…
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StoreVault S500: Big Storage, Small Price
Network Appliance’s StoreVault S500 packs enterprise-class data protection into an affordable network-attached storage and storage area network device. NetApp’s StoreVault division caters to the needs of small and midsize businesses with storage products that are reliable yet easy to use. Based on eWEEK Labs’ tests, even IT shops with little or no specialized storage expertise…
