DEALS

WHO

WITH

WHAT

SCOOP

Flextronics

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts

Flextronics unloads software biz for $900M

Flextronics is busy enough with Xboxes, so who needs software?

Avocent

Landesk

Avocent buys Landesk for $416M

Avocent, known for KVM switches, gets the ability to analyze and automate hardware.

JDA Software

Manugistics

JDA buys Manugistics for $211M

A merger of two giants in the supply-chain management business.

Novell

e-Security

Novell buys e-Security for $72M

Novell gets software for monitoring networks and adherence to compliance regulations.

Microsoft

AssetMetrix

Microsoft buys AssetMetrix for undisclosed amount

Microsoft's long-awaited entry into the software asset management niche.

Oracle

Net4Call

Oracle buys Net4Call for undisclosed amount

Oracle picks up a nice little IP services business.