Atlassian parlays Jira issue tracking tool in service desk world
Internal help desks overwhelmed with requests for software updates and hardware repair, now can get a version of Jira issue tracking software for their own use.
Alert Logic follows siren call of private equity
Security-as-a-Service player agrees to sell to Welch, Carson, Anderson & Stowe with an eye on growth (and paying off current investors.)
Why you might want Stackdriver to watch your cloud infrastructure for you
Meet Stackdriver, the Boston startup that wants to wow you with its infrastructure analytics and the first of our ten Stucture:Europe Launchpad finalists.
Dell snaps up Enstratius to build cloud momentum
With Enstratius, Dell gets enterprise-class cloud management capabilities, says Enstratius CTO George Reese.
First Dell, now BMC: Which legacy IT company will go private next?
Who is willing to bet that Dell and BMC taking themselves private is the end of a trend? Right, me neither.
IBM buys UrbanCode for its devops chops
Big Blue says UrbanCode’s software works well with its own Worklight mobile application development platfrom to speed up the creation and deployment of mobile (and cloud) apps.
Zenoss taps $25M to monitor the IT universe
Zenoss will use its new-found cash to staff up its international operations, better support global partners, and improve the real-time analytics of its IT monitoring system, said CEO Bill Karpovich.
BMC bolsters DevOps story with VaraLogix buy
BMC, a specialist in the systems management technology used in traditional data centers, is buying VaraLogix to make it easier to deploy and update multi-tier applications. This deal follows BMC’s acquisition last year of StreamStep and its application delivery know-how.
Would Quest buy help Dell?
Dell may buy Quest Software in a bid to bolster its overall software management play, according to a Bloomberg report. Quest makes management software and tools that could help Dell to become an enterprise services provider — a long-time goal for the PC maker.
BladeLogic founder joins VC firm, Greylock Partners
Greylock Partners, seeking more operational experience in the enterprise and cloud computing sector, named Dev Ittyhceria, an operations guy who made his name in enterprise software, as its newest partner. Ittycheria founded Bladelogic and sold it to BMC seven years later for $900 million.