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ToutVirtual Announces VirtualIQ Pro for Virtualization Performance Management, Capacity Planning, and Web-Based Reporting

ToutVirtual announced the availability of several VirtualIQ Pro products. VirtualIQ Pro is a virtualization management solution for IT managers looking to go beyond virtualization configuration tools and ready to take a proactive stance to managing their virtual infrastructure, regardless of virtualization platform or scale. The ToutVirtual VirtualIQ Pro products enable real-time monitoring, host and virtual machine performance management, capacity planning, and faster root-cause analysis. These products are hypervisor agnostic and support multiple and heterogeneous virtualization platforms available from VMware, Microsoft, XenSource and Novell and are available as either software or plug-and-play software appliances.

VirtualIQ Pro is sold as a software appliance or just as software. VirtualIQ Pro software appliances are packaged as a virtual machine and can manage up to 10 CPUs or up to 50 virtual machines. Additional information and pricing is available at http://www.toutvirtual.com.

ActiveState Releases Tcl Dev Kit 4.0

ActiveState released Tcl Dev Kit (TDK) 4.0, the multi-platform toolkit for creating and deploying professional Tcl applications. TDK provides tools for building self-contained, installation-free executables to Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris, AIX and HP-UX. The feature set also includes a graphical debugger, profiling and analysis tools for code optimization, a pre-compiler to obfuscate source code, and a service manager for converting Tcl programs to Windows services. TDK 4.0 introduces support for Mac OS X and Solaris x86, providing new users with tools for bundling Tcl source code and extensions into executables, starkits, or starpacks. The release also features enhanced support for TEA (Tcl Extension Archive) Package Management, with a complete suite of tools for creating, exporting, managing, and using Tcl extensions. More information on ActiveState's Tcl solutions is at http://www.activestate.com/tcl.

Opsware Announces Advances in Automation for Windows, Linux and Virtualization

Opsware Inc. has introduced Opsware Server Automation System 6.5. According to the company, OpsWare Process Automation System has increased functionality, deeper integration with Opsware Process Automation System, and expanded support for Windows, Linux and virtualization. The software automates day-to-day operational activities, such as server provisioning, compliance, updates, and application configuration management. It also automates the task of setting and enforcing regulatory and best practice standards, delivering executive-level, at-a-glance visibility into server, software, and application configuration for regulatory compliance. Opsware Server Automation System 6.5 is available now. For more information on Opsware Inc., please visit our Web site at http://www.opsware.com.

Secure Computing Releases SMB Network Security Appliance

Secure Computing Corporation announced the release of SnapGear with TrustedSource, a new version of its all-in-one Internet appliance for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and remote offices.

According to the company, the new version of SnapGear delivers enhanced VoIP capabilities, VPN offloading, connection tracking snapshots, increased performance, and the ability to deliver customized local-language versions. Many of these new features are directly aimed at reducing the costs associated with growing and securing SMB networks. A 6-month trial license for SnapGear with TrustedSource is currently available at no additional cost. The SnapGear appliance line is available immediately through Secure Computing channel partners and OEMs worldwide and consists of six appliance models starting at $249 U.S. For more information, please visit http://www.securecomputing.com/index.cfm?skey=1485.

Unisys Delivers Models of ClearPath Mainframes Based on Intel Processors

Unisys Corporation introduced the first models of its next-generation ClearPath family of mainframe-class enterprise servers based on multi-core Intel Xeon processors.

According to the company, the new models are the first major milestone in Unisys's previously announced plans to deliver a common platform architecture, leveraging advanced Intel processor technology, for all Unisys enterprise servers.

The new ClearPath Dorado Model 400 and Libra Model 400 series support advanced releases of the Unisys OS 2200 and MCP operating environments, respectively. These releases are designed to provide support for ClearPath systems using Intel or proprietary processor technology. For more information, visit http://www.unisys.com.