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Kace Launches LAN Appliance
• Kace Networks Inc. has announced Kbox IT Management Suite 2.0, an appliance designed to help midsize companies manage LAN nodes. It supports remote installation and distribution of applications, enables remote desktop integration for help desk support and provides reports on security vulnerabilities, according to Mountain View, Calif.-based Kace. Pricing starts at $7,500 for a 100-node network.
Ardence Delivery Supports Linux
• Ardence Inc., which uses streaming technology to deliver applications to desktops for use as thin clients, will offer Linux support with Ardence 3.5, which was released last week. The Waltham, Mass.-based company also supports Windows environments.
Virsa Upgrades Compliance App
• Virsa Systems Inc. announced a new version of its Virsa Continuous Compliance Suite for Oracle. The software assesses the risk of all proposed user-authorization changes to the Oracle E-Business suite before they are committed to the production system, said Fremont, Calif.-based Virsa. It's designed to prevent unauthorized access to Oracle software and provides exception-based alerts and an audit trail of system use. The suite will ship this fall, with average customer prices ranging from $300,000 to $500,000.
NextPage Offers Document Service
• NextPage Inc. in Draper, Utah, has launched NextPage 2, a subscription-based document management service. It eliminates the need for a centralized repository, said the company. NextPage 2 starts at $99 per user annually and can be used on Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel files.