[OLUG] [Fwd: Red Hat distributes CA tools]

[Drazak]

On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, Adam Lassek wrote:

> hey, those *IT tools were NT programs. And what's up with InoculateIT? There
> aren't any Linux viruses in circulation. I wasn't too crazy about it on NT,
> either.

No, but imagine the linux server, outfitted with Samba and serving many
windows clients.  They all store their docs on the server, and many may
contain virii.  The linux software can scan, alert, and repair them just
like the software on windows would.  InoculateIT may include an email
gateway that can scan incoming mail for attached virus, like interscan
viruswall does.

_Drew

> 
> John Kennedy wrote:
> 
> > Red Hat Inc. and Computer Associates on Wednesday said they
> > have struck a distribution deal to provide more out-of-the-
> > box systems-management tools for Red Hat Linux users.
> >
> > Beginning in April, Red Hat will ship the first in a series
> > of Red Hat Linux Enterprise Edition products, which will
> > include the open-source Linux operating system, technical
> > support, and optimized versions of CA's ArcServeIT backup
> > module, InoculateIT antivirus software, MasterIT Web-site
> > management tool, and NetworkIT network-management module. In
> > addition, CA will sell Red Hat Linux through its direct
> > sales force and resellers.
> >
> > CA president and chief operating officer Sanjay Kumar said
> > Linux could account for 15% of CA's open-systems business by
> > the end of next fiscal year, which closes in March 2001. In
> > a conference call with analysts, Kumar said customers are
> > becoming more "confident and comfortable" with Linux, and he
> > predicted Linux adoption would largely represent new
> > business, rather than cutting into sales on the Windows and
> > Unix platforms.
> >
> > CA officials also cited a survey of 5,000 customers
> > conducted last summer in which 48% of users not running
> > Linux planned to deploy it within the next year. CA already
> > offers its Unicenter TNG systems-management platform on
> > Linux; it also supports the four modules included in the Red
> > Hat deal, though CA had not previously optimized the modules
> > for Red Hat's platform.
> >
> > "The big thing here is integration of support," Tim Buckley,
> > Red Hat's chief operating officer, said in an interview.
> > "When companies look at this product, they'll know exactly
> > how its going to be supported." Red Hat hasn't set pricing
> > for the Enterprise Edition, but said users would pay a
> > premium over current prices of Red Hat Linux, which range
> > from $30 to $150
> >
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