I.B.M. to Buy Micromuse for $865 Million

I.B.M. announced yesterday that it would pay $865 million for Micromuse Inc., whose software is used to manage Internet-based computing networks that handle voice, video and data. The acquisition is the latest indication that the many software markets continue to...

IBM to Make Network Mgmt. Buy

IBM Wednesday shared its plans to put down $865 million for network management software maker Micromuse, which industry watchers say is nothing but good news for Big Blue as the network becomes a more critical focus for the big management software vendors. The deal,...

IBM to Buy Micromuse for $865 million

IBM Corp. has agreed to buy network management software vendor Micromuse Inc. for US$865 million in cash, the companies announced Wednesday. IBM said the move would allow it to offer its customers better technology for dealing with increasingly mixed traffic in their...