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NetFlash: Open source firm to challenge VMware

Opinion
Dec 07, 20052 mins
Networking

* Open source firm to challenge VMware * Review: Juniper's chassis combines firewall, VPN and IPS * Chambers outlines video challenge for carriers, enterprises, Cisco * Microsoft releases Windows Server 2003 R2 update * Microsoft to invest $1.7 billion in India * Today on Layer 8

XenSource is prepping tools to make it easier to virtualize servers using the open source Xen software. Can the company make a run at the well-entrenched VMware? Open source firm to challenge VMware http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/120505-xensource.html?net&story=120505-xensource

XenSource is prepping tools to make it easier to virtualize servers using the open source Xen software. Can the company make a run at the well-entrenched VMware?

Open source firm to challenge VMware

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/120505-xensource.html?net&story=120505-xensource

Review: Juniper’s chassis combines firewall, VPN and IPS

Juniper’s Integrated Security Gateway 2000 has been in Network World’s labs on a live network for four months, and we’ve gotten a pretty good idea of how it stacks up in terms of hardware, management software and architecture. Get the full details in our report.

http://www.networkworld.com/reviews/2005/120505-juniper-test.html?net&story=120505-juniper-test

Chambers outlines video challenge for carriers, enterprises, Cisco

Video over IP will drive carrier and business network loads to new highs, forcing users to look to Cisco for products and services to manage this network stress, CEO John Chambers said to a group of industry and financial analysts.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/120605-chambers-video.html?net&story=120605-chambers-video

Microsoft releases Windows Server 2003 R2 update

Microsoft Tuesday released to manufacturing a long-awaited interim update to the current version of Windows Server operating system, Windows Server 2003 R2.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/120605-microsoft-r2.html?net&story=120605-microsoft-r2

Microsoft to invest $1.7 billion in India

Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion in India over the next four years, Chairman and Chief Architect Bill Gates said Wednesday in Delhi.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/120705-microsoft-india.html?net&story=120705-microsoft-india

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