Enterasys stretches JV legs

Enterasys Networks has released unified wired and wireless offerings to enhance voice, video and data collaboration, leveraging new HiPath Wireless and OpenScape Mobility technologies recently added as part of the joint venture with Siemens Enterprise Communications, reports Market Watch.

This is the first step in overall efforts among the companies of the new joint venture to deliver integrated data solutions under a single brand in the coming months.

Tightly integrated wireless offerings help customers efficiently deploy unified communications that are mobile and secure. The standards-based, open-architecture solutions are backed by industry-leading global support and services from both Enterasys and Siemens.

Lansa yesterday unveiled a new white paper that seeks to address how System i shops can build an enterprise application architecture that works in concert with software from Microsoft, according to ITjungle.

A properly conceived architecture, Lansa argues, can accelerate the selection of tools to automate application development and enable System i organisations to adapt their IT systems more quickly and efficiently.

Recognised System i expert Paul Conte argues that establishing a sound application architecture is the foundation for regaining control of application development. He also outlines eight principles that provide the necessary structure for an enterprise application architecture.

Central Desktop, a SaaS-based social technology platform, is to release its Enterprise Solution Package, easy to deploy alternative to traditional collaboration software, MarketWatch reports.

This new package will address mid-market demand for enterprise-grade functionality without enterprise-level resource requirements.

The package includes the complete Central Desktop platform feature set along with a new integrated workflow engine, enhanced enterprise-grade security, a minimum up-time guarantee, Salesforce.com integration, as well as access to APIs that were previously unavailable.