* Sun jumps back into blades, expands Opteron line * Lotus nears release of Notes for Linux * Google's binary search helps dig up malware * IT's identity crisis * VoIP security services taking hold * Today on Layer 8
Sun jumps back into blades, expands Opteron line
After exiting the market last year in face of stiff competition, Sun next week is expected to introduce a new blade server as it fills out its x64-based product line, which has been a bright spot in the struggling company’s financial picture. Click here for more.
Lotus nears release of Notes for Linux
IBM/Lotus this month plans to release a full Notes client that runs on Linux desktops and does not require users to roll out any of the company’s Workplace Client technology. Click here for details.
Google’s binary search helps dig up malware
A little-known capability in Google’s search engine has helped security vendor Websense uncover thousands of malicious Web sites as well as several legitimate sites that have been hacked. Click here for more.
IT’s identity crisis
Some say the glory days are over; others believe IT’s best days are ahead. Don Dargel has been working in IT since he was a teenager and now, at age 37, he wants out so badly he’s willing to join the National Guard to get extra money so he can go back to college. And yes, he’s aware there’s a war on. Click here for the full story.
VoIP security services taking hold
Carriers are beefing up their VoIP security services, and demand for these offerings is growing as more VoIP vulnerabilities come to light. Click here for more.
Today on Layer 8, more fun than a barrel of monkeys:
Inside Google’s ‘strange’ plane requests; AOL’s giving it away; did an iPod save a teen struck by lightning?; and the start of the latest Caption Contest; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.
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