Cape Clear Software Inc. this month rolled out business activity monitoring software designed to give companies a real-time view of the performance of their business processes. Called Cape Clear BAM, the product works with the Waltham, Mass.-based vendor's enterprise service bus to take data feeds from the ESB and provide that information to users in dashboards that can show inventory problems, shipment delays or other performance issues, the company says. The software is available now as part of Cape Clear's ESB, which sells for US$75,000 and up.

Fujitsu unveils Ethernet switch

Fujitsu Computer Products of America Inc. recently announced the XG2000 series of Ethernet switches, which offer throughput of 10Gbit/sec. The 1U (1.75-in.-high) rack-mounted switches come in a 20-port optical version and a version with 16 ports of copper and four of fiber (Model XG2000C). The XG2000 succeeds Fujitsu's XG1200 series. The list price of the XG2000, available in December, is $18,000. The XG2000C will ship in the first quarter of 2007.

Savvion Upgrades BPM Features

Savvion Inc. this month brought out a new version of its business process management suite, Savvion Business Manager 7.0. It includes a new abstract modeling feature to help business users design new processes, and a Process Concierge function that offers user support via instant messaging and discussion forums, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based vendor said. Another new feature is forensic auditing, which enables users to see the history of process changes to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act rules. Pricing for Savvion Business Manager 7.0, which will be available Dec. 15, starts at $100,000.