* The Wi-Fi divide * BayStar exec says Microsoft 'guaranteed' SCO investment * Mercury strengthens SOA lineup * 3Com on the block? * ESoft revamps security systems * Isilon adds oomph to clustered storage line * Buzzblog: Anecdota offers an outlet for first-person tales * Today on Layer 8
The Wi-Fi divide
The wireless wave has swept through colleges, hospitals, factory floors, retailers, downtowns, hot spots and the home, but it’s still just lapping at the edges of traditional enterprise office environments. Click here for more.
BayStar exec says Microsoft ‘guaranteed’ SCO investment
The long-running Linux patent dispute between The SCO Group and IBM took another twist last week when IBM filed court documents that suggest Microsoft agreed to back up BayStar Capital’s investment in SCO. Click here for more.
Mercury strengthens SOA lineup
At its Mercury World user conference starting today in Las Vegas, Mercury Interactive will launch two SOA testing products as well as a new version of Systinet 2, the SOA governance platform Mercury gained in its $105 million acquisition of Systinet earlier this year. Click here for more.
3Com on the block?
Rumors that 3Com might be bought by private investors caused the network company’s stock to jump last week. Reports yesterday said that an unnamed private equity group is targeting the network company, and is willing to pay as much as $7 per share. Click here for more.
ESoft revamps security systems
Security vendor eSoft this week plans to announce six gateway intrusion-prevention systems and content-filtering appliances that the company says significantly boost speed and processing power compared with the company’s current security models. Click here for more.
Isilon adds oomph to clustered storage line
Isilon today plans to roll out enhancements to its clustered storage system designed to help companies better protect data by taking point-in-time snapshots and balancing loads across storage resources. Click here for more.
Buzzblog: Anecdota offers an outlet for first-person tales
You’ll love the one by Britney Spears about how she was optimizing a Linux graphics driver for the space shuttle when in popped the president for some advice about buying new dresses for the twins. Click here for more.
Today on Layer 8, where there’s never a holiday from blogging:
iPod’s snazzy new feature; symphony for cell phones debuts; a reality show for us cube dwellers; and the winner of our latest Weekly Caption Contest; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.
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