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June 21, 2004 (Computerworld) -- Attensity Updates Analysis Software
Attensity Corp. in Mountain View, Calif., this week introduced Attensity Relational Extraction Server 3.0. It adds support for enterprise platforms, including Windows, Solaris and Linux, to RES, which consolidates data from text with structured data sources, according to Attensity. Pricing is $250,000 per CPU.
Siebel Upgrades Sales Suite
Siebel Systems Inc. in San Mateo, Calif., last week announced that it was shipping Version 7.7 of Siebel Sales, its sales force automation suite. Among the new features are enhanced integration with Microsoft Outlook and Exchange Server, the capability to align employee compensation with performance, and mobile support for analytics. Pricing is determined on an individual sale basis.
Savvis Launches E-mail Services
St. Louis-based Savvis Communications Corp. is offering managed utility services for Microsoft Corp.'s Exchange 2003 and Windows SharePoint Services on a pay-as-you-go basis. The services are securely managed through a Web browser, according to the company. A basic package that has a 10MB mailbox and antivirus protection starts at $5 per month per user. A SharePoint site starts at $50 per month.
PremiTech Offers Monitoring Module
PremiTech Inc., a Morristown, N.J.-based provider of performance monitoring software, has introduced the Performance Guard Module for Citrix to measure Citrix application performance. Its performance metrics include log-in time, client latency, and CPU and memory usage. Pricing is about $100 per user.

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