Microsoft tunes SMB licensing
Microsoft is streamlining its licensing and financing programs to simplify for midsized businesses the acquisition and maintenance
of its software in North America and around the globe.
Sprint's devotion to wireless raises questions
Sprint's announcement last week that it is acquiring one of its affiliates underscores the carrier's continued emphasis on
its wireless business - an emphasis that has raised questions about whether Sprint is fully committed to its traditional,
landline business customers.
City finds big savings in Linux
Wisconsin city IT department finds performance, savings in Linux
Appliances replace DNS, DHCP software
Many organizations are replacing aging DNS software and servers with modern appliances that offer enhanced security and easier
management.
News briefs: Venerable VC firm hires Colin Powell
Also: Trend Micro bug affects thousands; IBM to end support for OS/2-related products in 2006; Layoffs may come this week
at HP; VeriSign acquires iDefense
Sun grows open source offerings
Sun last week said it will provide open source components of its Web authentication and single sign-on technologies as part
of a project it is calling OpenSSO.
Start-ups reinforce storage intelligence
Whether it's called Information Asset Management (IAM) or Information, Classification and Management (ICM) or Intelligent
Data Management (IDM), some start-ups are banking on making sense of the burgeoning data on networks, classifying it, and
storing it on the appropriate media based on policies set by an IT administrator.
Demo shows ID specs can coexist
Vendor demonstration shows identity management specs can coexist
Test shows VoIP lagging in quality
VoIP phone systems still significantly lag behind the traditional phone network for reliability and quality, and there are
major differences in quality among brands of VoIP service, according to a company that evaluated six providers in the U.S.says
Ebbers' sentence a strong deterrent
Experts in corporate ethics see less risk of another WorldCom in the future.
Start-up takes aim at low-cost security offerings
The well-funded start-up ConSentry Networks, with an distinguished leadership team, has built three custom chips to give the
device the processing power it needs to parse packets to Layer 7, keep track of sessions and enforce access policies.
In brief: Oracle releases Visual Studio .Net 2003 plugin
Also: Intentia releases latest version of business applications suite; Microsoft set to release first BizTalk Server 2006
beta
In brief: IBM unveils cooling system
Also: Acopia expands NAS product; IBM expands storage capacity
Tightening video integration with Microsoft
Videoconferencing rivals Polycom and Tandberg are enhancing their products to let users launch video calls from an instant-message
chat session rather than from a dedicated videoconferencing interface.
Industry looks to tackle spyware
The Anti-Spyware Coalition, a group of IT companies and public interest groups, hopes to succeed where a previous vendor organization
failed in tackling the global problem of spyware.
Riverbed keeps remote offices up
Riverbed Networks is upgrading its WAN acceleration appliance software to help customers keep corporate files available to
remote workers if WAN connections fail.
In brief: .mobi to debut next year
Also, McAfee says PC attacks becoming increasingly aggressive
Cisco speaks apps language
Cisco Vice President Taf Anthias on the company's latest data center initiative.
Microsoft bolsters auto application software
Microsoft last week unveiled a new version of its Windows platform for building applications for the automotive industry.
HP pumps up ID management suite
HP last week upgraded three applications in its identity and access management suite with capabilities that the company says
will help users set specific privacy guidelines and better integrate multiple identities across disparate systems.
Netli touts faster Web services
Netli this week is announcing a way to speed Web services across the Internet with a new offering that reduces the delay in
machine-to-machine communications.
In brief: Lucent lands $500 million contract
Also: Skype, Boingo team on VoIP, hot spots; Soma lands $50 million in funding
Start-up adds continuous data protection software
Start-up Kashya last week upgraded its data replication appliance by adding continuous data protection software that lets
customers combine the off-site protection of data with local back-up capability.
