NetFlash: HP targets Linux management with RLX buy

Opinion
Oct 4, 20052 mins

* HP targets Linux management with RLX buy * Microsoft at 30 moves toward services * Outsourcing managers' group touts ethics code * New California law makes phishing illegal * Radio: Challenging Skype * Today on Layer 8

It was really only a matter of time before someone bought RLX Technologies, ever since the blade server maker got out of the hardware business to focus on the management aspect of blades. And it was only a matter of time before HP came knocking. HP targets Linux management with RLX buy http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/100305-hp-rlx.html?net&story=100305-hp-rlx

It was really only a matter of time before someone bought RLX Technologies, ever since the blade server maker got out of the hardware business to focus on the management aspect of blades. And it was only a matter of time before HP came knocking.

HP targets Linux management with RLX buy

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/100305-hp-rlx.html?net&story=100305-hp-rlx

Microsoft at 30 moves toward services

Microsoft has revolutionized computing since its birth in 1975. After such amazing success, the next logical question is, now what? The answer may just lie in services.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/100305-microsoft.html?net&story=100305-microsoft

Outsourcing managers’ group touts ethics code

The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) has released a code of ethics and business practices that’s designed to help companies improve outsourcing contracting and management.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/100305-outsourcing-ethics.html?net&story=100305-outsourcing-ethics

New California law makes phishing illegal

The state of California has passed the country’s first anti-phishing law, making this form of identity theft punishable by thousands of dollars in fines.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/100305-calif-phish-law.html?net&story=100305-calif-phish-law

Radio: Challenging Skype

This week we catch up with Damaka to find out more about its VoIP offering, how it differs from Skype and how the company plans to make money with a free service. Joining us is Damaka Senior Advisor Alastair Westgarth. Listen in:

http://www.networkworld.com/reseach/2005/1003radio.html?net&story=1003radio

Today on Layer 8, where our caffeine-free experiment is over:

The lucrative world of the technology expert witness; Belgium rules online behavior can be brought as evidence in divorce; R.I.P. Sprint Trench Coat Guy; and the start of our latest Weekly Caption Contest; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.

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