Collaboration

IBM introduced IBM Connections 5, which features an open and fully integrated suite of social and real-time collaboration, analytics and content management tools, securely delivered on any screen or device. www.ibm.com

Security

BeyondTrust, announced a new release of Retina CS for Mobile. www.beyondtrust.com

Barracuda Networks announced Barracuda Firewall version 6.5 which packages enterprise-grade next-generation firewall technology, including advanced application control, with a simple, customizable user interface. www.barracuda.com

Miscellaneous

Oracle released VM Release 3.3, its latest server virtualization product, which delivers enhanced ease of use for x86 and SPARC architectures, improved management features, and expanded support for both Oracle and non-Oracle workloads, including support for OpenStack. www.oracle.com

IBM announced that Bluemix, the company’s open cloud development platform, is now generally available with new services, clients and systems integrators using it to develop applications in the cloud. www.ibm.com