Not all vendors targeted developers. Some, such as Authentica and Lightspeed, put the Tech-Ed forum to good use by touting new products aimed at the general IT audience.
Digital rights supplier Authentica announced it would support Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services as it expands RMS capabilities in its own enterprise solutions. Among the features Authentica plans to add to RMS in its enterprise digital rights management offerings are mandatory policy enforcement for e-mail and Office files, mapping of rights policies to specific network folders for enforcement by RMS, and integrating e-mail gateways from the likes of Trend Micro, Tumbleweed, SurfControl, and NetIQ so that those solutions can scan e-mail and attachments, then apply RMS' policies.
Lightspeed Systems launched its Total Traffic Control 5.0, the newest edition of its all-Windows network security software. The updated software uses shared databases -- customers can opt out if they choose -- to detect and defend against network intrusions, viruses, and spam, the company said. Other additions to version 5.0 include file integrity checking, client-side protection, and host- and network-based intrusion prevention at the gateway. Total Traffic Control sells for $10,000.
Business Objects unveiled its Crystal Enterprise Live Office, which lets Microsoft Office embed live reports and report components in the 2000, 2002, and 2003 editions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. The add-on to the San Jose, Ca.-based business intelligence vendor's Crystal Enterprise Professional offers a navigational bar within Office's applications to access data in existing Crystal reports from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook, then allow users to reuse pieces of the reports -- such as tables, charts, and graphics -- in their Office documents.
Computer Associates debuted an integrated suite called CA Management Bundle for Microsoft Exchange that tackles a variety of chores for mail server managers, including performance tweaking, security, and backup. The new bundle combines technologies from CA's Unicenter, eTrust, and BrightStor lines to monitor Exchange server performance; resolve pending problems; backup and restore documents, folders, and mailboxes in Exchange 5.5, 2000, and 2003; and display all Exchange servers' status.
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
