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Title: IBM buys bolster net mgmt. offerings

Author: Dubie, Denise Article Type: Product Analysis
Source: Network World, v23 n3 p29(2) Publication Date: Jan 23, 2006
  ISSN: 0887-7661
  Illustrations: Charts
URL of Publication: http://www.nwfusion.com

IBM has been on an acquisition spree, hopeful that the increase in new network-based data services and, especially, service-oriented architecture will bring about significantly more demand for network and systems management services. The firms software group has acquired 11 companies in 2005, most recently with the announcement of the purchase of MicroMuse, a network management vendor; the Bowstreet portal-software maker; application-discovery and dependency application vendor Collation; and XML networking company DataPower. The acquisition of MicroMuse will bring to IBM an established network fault- and performance management technology that will significantly expand the functionality of its own Tivoli NetView. MicroMuses Netcool technology collects events and aggregates alerts from a large number of vendor equipment and devices. In addition to getting Micromuses network management expertise, IBM will also be privy to the firms carrier and service provider customers, making it better able to compete with HP and CA. Combined with the gains from acquiring Collation and DataPower, IBM will possess technology that will allow the company to manage SOA applications and advanced IP networks. The tools from Bowstreet will also add to IBMs SOA capabilities.

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IBM Corp MicroMuse Inc

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