Four vendors of network and systems management software are rolling out new products focused on the burning need of corporate users to reduce IT infrastructure failures. Ai Metrix Inc. in Herndon, Va.

An application should do what it is supposed to, when it is needed, within a reasonable amount of time, and with no trouble. Getting applications to behave that way is the goal of application ...

Application patch management updates software to remove bugs and security loopholes, so it is an important service that every business needs to buy. We review the options. Keeping applications up to ...

With all the hoopla about Software-as-a-Service apps and mobile computing, it’s easy to forget that infrastructure software—everything from operating systems to middleware to databases—remains the ...

Wily Technology CEO Dick Williams has been at the forefront of next-generation application management tools for J2EE environments. In an interview with Editor In Chief Michael Vizard, Williams said ...

“Application management needs to bring together a lot of different data points and perform automated analysis,” says Stephen Elliot, a senior analyst with IDC. The market research firm estimates that ...

When systems engineers build or repair computer software or hardware, they need consistent processes in place to keep it running smoothly. Configuration management is the name for this set of ...

The energy firm is working with Software AG to get a deeper understanding of how it can exploit assets across its IT environment. The key to turning enterprise architecture into value is getting ...

Container management tools offer developers isolated, portable, and consistent environments that can help them quickly develop, test, and deploy applications across a wide variety of platforms. This ...