To me, it seems impossible to get a big-picture view of what is happening across the enterprise, and so this acquisition is about addressing that problem. When users get a comprehensive view of all network events across the network, they can better streamline security- and compliance-monitoring as well as cut costs through automation and build more predictable compliance programs. |
We are just getting warmed up. With the increased software and hardware costs of Microsoft 's Vista , now is the time to give open source a real look. |
We are pleased with the continued improvement in the core business this quarter. Our growth businesses of Linux, Identity and Resource Management are performing well, and we believe we will continue to see growth throughout the fiscal year. |
We've got some really great products in the identity space, in a business that is growing 12-14 percent. We see a convergence between identity and access management, and we're demonstrating market leadership with this acquisition. |
While it is a difficult decision to eliminate positions in our talented and dedicated work force, this move is necessary to ensure that our costs are more closely aligned with our business strategy, ... This is a decisive, yet disciplined, cost-reduction action that balances the need to be fiscally prudent with the need to continually seek growth opportunities and generate long-term profitability in a highly competitive marketplace. |
While we were profitable this quarter, we still have improvements to make in our business which will lead to cost reductions, |