DEALS

WHO

WITH

WHAT

SCOOP

IBM

Internet Security Systems

IBM buys ISS for $1.3B

IBM scoops up network monitoring and analysis tools.

Corel

InterVideo

Corel buys InterVideo for $196M

Following the small deal for WinZip, Corel further expands with an InterVideo deal, this time for multimedia software.

Emulex

Sierra Logic

Emulex buys Sierra for $180M

Emulex, a storage giant, grabs Sierra's serial ATA technology.

Tandberg

Exabyte

Tandberg buys Exabyte for $28M

Tandberg, the European tape maker, buys a peer in the U.S.

Comverse Technology

Netonomy

Comverse buys Netonomy for $19M

Comverse gets customer self-service applications, shortly after its CEO is nabbed in Sri Lanka.

BEA Systems

Flashline

BEA buys Flashline for undisclosed amount

BEA gets metadata repository software for service architectures.

Oracle

Sigma Dynamics

Oracle buys Sigma for an undisclosed amount

Oracle gets CRM decision-making software from Siebel partner.

WebMethods

Cerebra

WebMethods buys Cerebra for undisclosed amount

WebMethods gets data management software for service architectures.