New Products

KACE Releases KBOX 1000 Series

KACE announced its new KBOX 1000 Series Systems Management Appliances, a line of IT Automation appliances that allow management of laptops, desktops, servers, and other network devices across several operating systems. According to the company, the new KBOX 1000 Series expands its management capabilities from Windows to Linux (Red Hat) and Mac OS X. The KBOX 1000 Series is a line of appliances that provides end-to-end systems management including: hardware and software inventory, software distribution, patch management, scripting and policy configuration, remote control, alerting, reporting and dashboards, security audit and enforcement, and a end-user self service portal.

The KBOX 1000 Series also includes an optional help desk module that provides trouble ticket submission, tracking, and management. For more information, visit: http://www.kace.com/.

Solidcore Introduces S3 Control Software

Solidcore Systems, Inc. introduced its next-generation change control software that now supports databases and network devices, in addition to existing support for servers and desktops. According to the announcement, Solidcore's S3 Control software provides automated, real-time visibility and enforcement of change across the enterprise IT infrastructure. S3 Control is designed to increase IT service availability and eliminate outages associated with unapproved or unauthorized changes.

For more information, visit: http://www.solidcore.com/products.

Trusted Computer Solutions and IBM Unveil TCS SecureOffice

Trusted Computer Solutions, Inc. announced, in partnership with IBM, the launch of the TCS SecureOffice suite of cross-domain guards based on Linux. According to the announcement, the guards are the first commercially available cross-domain guards running on Linux that incorporate the trusted functionality at the operating system level, thus helping to fulfill Federal Agency requirements for secure information sharing.

TCS now offers government buyers a choice of Linux or Unix-based Solaris as the platform for cross-domain guards. Available on the full line of IBM Servers, including the IBM System x, IBM System p, and IBM System z, the SecureOffice suite of guard products offers a cost-effective solution that makes information sharing easier and more secure. For more information, visit: http://www.trustedcs.com/.

SGI Announces SGI ProPack 5

SGI unveiled SGI ProPack 5 for Linux, the latest version of its software supplement that boosts the capabilities and performance of Linux on Linux servers. According to the company, SGI ProPack 5 brings new capabilities to SGI Altix 4700 and 450 systems running on Intel Itanium 2 processors, while simplifying the deployment and administration of SGI Altix XE clusters built around Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors. SGI ProPack 5 will be offered as an optional enhancement to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 from Novell.

For more information, visit: http://www.sgi.com/.

Hummingbird Unveils Exceed onDemand 6 for Linux

Hummingbird Ltd. announced Exceed onDemand 6 with an X11 remote access application solution for Linux desktops. According to the company, Hummingbird has built the new generation of Exceed onDemand to allow Windows and Linux users to quickly and accurately access X11 applications and data across any type of network connection.

For more information, visit: http://connectivity.hummingbird.com/home/connectivity.html.

Beyond Security Introduces beSTORM 2.0

Beyond Security announced the latest version of its security analysis solution, beSTORM 2.0. According to the company, the new version introduces the 80/20 rule for "smart" blackbox testing, which enables faster testing by focusing first on known vulnerability patterns before searching for unknown problems. beSTORM 2.0 starts by checking a relatively small number of scenarios that are known to be problematic. After checking known attack combinations, beSTORM can then start testing for all other SIP implementation combinations.

For more information, visit: http://www.beyondsecurity.com.

Sun Releases New Solutions

Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced two new solutions to help customers protect their information at multiple points in the data lifecycle. According to the company, Sun is introducing device-level tape encryption with key management on the Sun StorageTek T10000 tape drive and its first virtual tape library solution to run on the Solaris 10 Operating System (OS). The new products capitalize on Sun's network infrastructure assets, including the Solaris 10 OS, Sun Fire servers and Sun Ultra Workstations, to deliver enhanced tape security and virtualization capabilities.

For more information, visit: http://www.sun.com/security/.