Shelfware Put in Cross Hairs ...
Computerworld - ... by vendor's new subscription scheme. Imagine not having to worry about buying software that you'll never use or getting too many licenses for a particular product. Nice dream, huh? Well, starting Sept. 1, Bentley Systems Inc. in Exton, Pa., will make its Select Subscription Program available to users of its design tools and applications for markets such as construction, transportation and civil engineering. According to Joe Croser, Bentley's global marketing director, if you opt for Select, you can exchange the software licenses for a product that you don't need for one that you do once each year.

Exchange your old software for new apps, says CROSER
Options for remote control abound ...
... for network managers. With the number of mobile and work-from-home employees growing quickly, remote access control vendors have been rapidly releasing an array of product choices for you to consider. Paul Roscoe, president of the vBusiness unit at Sentillion Inc. in Andover, Mass., argues that you need to make the end-user experience for remote workers "the same as they have in the office."

Aventail's EX appliances 'watermark' end-user devices.
Across the country, Seattle-based Aventail Corp. this week is releasing an ST2 software update for its EX series of remote-access appliances. Chris Witeck, director of product marketing at Aventail, says the new release adds device "watermarking" capabilities so it can immediately identify managed devices, and it's able to permit remote machines to connect during off-hours for batch-processing applications. It supports Windows Mobile handhelds and provides a quarantine zone for



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