* HP's Mercury buy only tip of wide-ranging software plans * Q&A: VMware eyes 'real' utility computing * The 2006 Salary Calculator * Verizon Wireless leads group offering IMS extensions * Experts weigh giving ICANN full control of DNS * Managing your net for next to nothing * Today on Layer 8
HP’s Mercury buy only tip of wide-ranging software plans
For the past couple of years, HP has been snapping up software companies, but its plans to acquire application management specialist Mercury Interactive should give the systems vendor the boost it needs to convince customers and the industry that it is serious about software. Click here for more.
Q&A: VMware eyes ‘real’ utility computing
VMware created the market for virtualizing x86-based servers when it introduced products in 2001. But the company, which EMC acquired in 2003, is no longer the only game in town. In recent years, Microsoft and the open source Xen virtualization technology have emerged as viable options for enterprises looking to slice and dice industry-standard servers. Network World’s Jennifer Mears spoke with VMware President Diane Greene recently to find out where VMware is heading. Click here for the full interview.
The 2006 Salary Calculator
Log on, plug in the requested criteria such your title and region, and we’ll calculate your earning potential based on the data collected during our 2006 Salary Survey. Check it out.
Verizon Wireless leads group offering IMS extensions
A group of wireless vendors, led by customer Verizon Wireless, are proposing a “next-generation network architecture” for mobile networks that attempts to fill in gaps in an evolving industry specification for converging IP-based wireline and wireless services. Click here for more.
Experts weigh giving ICANN full control of DNS
Internet governance experts argued on Wednesday for and against having the government hand over completely the technical coordination and management of the Internet’s DNS to the private, non-profit ICANN this year. Click here for more.
Managing your net for next to nothing
Open source, freeware and shareware applications provide network managers with quick fixes to day-to-day problems. Here’s a guide to our coverage of these apps. Click here to get started.
Today on Layer 8, where it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity:
Tivo sells out; Missouri man faces cell assault charges; AOL founder on the Time Warner merger: “Sorry!”; and 10 gadgets that will get you fired; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.
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