A network that measures downtime in millions of dollars per minute (or per second!) needs a serious, enterprise-level network management tool. Nothing less will do.

Quarterly US results are in for three of the world's main technology players - Yahoo, Intel, IBM.

IBM software and services provider, Certus Solutions, has acquired another IBM partner, Software Traction, for an undisclosed sum.

IBM has acquired Intelliden, a network automation software vendor, and will integrate the company's technology into its Tivoli Software group.

Sundata is now beefing up skills in Microsoft SharePoint and Exchange, as well as the Commvault portfolio, to meet the gap in business and technology offerings.

IBM is in the final stages of restructuring its software channel to align partners to specific brands and product pillars.

Companies running applications on Amazon Web Services can now monitor their environments using IBM’s Tivoli Monitoring software.