* Linux vendors to rally behind desktop standard * Cisco sets up R&D lab at Hanoi university * Sprint Nextel picks up another affiliate * CA offers free database mgmt. tool * The hunt for a new phone: Motorola and Samsung * Bad karma surrounds e-mail authentication plans * Tech Update: 802.11s extends wireless outdoors * Today on Layer 8 Linux vendors to rally behind desktop standardMore than a dozen technology companies, including IBM, Red Hat and Novell are planning to support a new integrated server and desktop Linux standard that will be unveiled at next week’s Linux Desktop Summit by the Free Standards Group. Click here for more.Cisco sets up R&D lab at Hanoi universityCisco Friday said it has teamed up with Hanoi University of Technology to open an R&D lab in Vietnam. Click here for more. Sprint Nextel picks up another affiliateSprint Nextel Thursday announced that it is buying UbiquiTel for $1.3 billion. Click here for more. CA offers free database mgmt. toolCA is making available a free distributed database management product that could help administrators manage multiple, heterogeneous databases across their networks. Click here for more.The hunt for a new phone: Motorola and SamsungIn this week’s Cool Tools video, Keith Shaw’s quest to find a replacement for his 3-year-old cell phone takes him to the Motorola and Samsung booths at CTIA. Watch now.Bad karma surrounds e-mail authentication plansThis week’s powwow of e-mail heavyweights in Chicago returned the IT community’s attention to the issue of e-mail message authentication, but the messaging community has too little to show for a year’s worth of work, some say. Click here for more. Tech Update: 802.11s extends wireless outdoorsAn IEEE technical group is working to develop the 802.11s standard for wireless LAN mesh networking. At last month’s plenary session, the group announced the baseline document for the standard. Click here for more.Today on Layer 8, TGIF:Apple’s busting at the seams; shocker – college kids still downloading music with abandon; the latest technology date escape; and Google Maps Ghostbusters; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news Remember to check this week’s Weekend Edition at NetworkWorld.com – with the cartoon, the best of Layer 8, the top five blog posts and much more.For news updated throughout the day, go to Network World’s NetFlash news page. Related content news Cisco CCNA and AWS cloud networking rank among highest paying IT certifications Cloud expertise and security know-how remain critical in building today’s networks, and these skills pay top dollar, according to Skillsoft’s annual ranking of the most valuable IT certifications. Demand for talent continues to outweigh s By Denise Dubie Nov 30, 2023 7 mins Certifications Certifications Certifications news Mainframe modernization gets a boost from Kyndryl, AWS collaboration Kyndryl and AWS have expanded their partnership to help enterprise customers simplify and accelerate their mainframe modernization initiatives. By Michael Cooney Nov 30, 2023 4 mins Mainframes Cloud Computing Data Center news AWS and Nvidia partner on Project Ceiba, a GPU-powered AI supercomputer The companies are extending their AI partnership, and one key initiative is a supercomputer that will be integrated with AWS services and used by Nvidia’s own R&D teams. By Andy Patrizio Nov 30, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Generative AI Supercomputers news VMware stung by defections and layoffs after Broadcom close Layoffs and executive departures are expected after an acquisition, but there's also concern about VMware customer retention. By Andy Patrizio Nov 30, 2023 3 mins Virtualization Data Center Industry Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe