* Microsoft revives Exchange roadmap, gives peek at next version * ICANN accepts bids to operate .net registry * IBM cools blades with low-power Xeon * FVC furloughs all employees, future of company uncertain * CES Big Box of Fun * Today on Layer 8
Exchange is not a Notes-killer. After much agonizing, false starts and confusion, Microsoft has finally woken up to this fact. The company yesterday officially abandoned its plans for making Exchange into a collaboration engine, went back to the drawing board and came up with all-new plans for the messaging server. Microsoft revives Exchange roadmap, gives peek at next version http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0119msexchange.html?net
Exchange is not a Notes-killer. After much agonizing, false starts and confusion, Microsoft has finally woken up to this fact. The company yesterday officially abandoned its plans for making Exchange into a collaboration engine, went back to the drawing board and came up with all-new plans for the messaging server.
Microsoft revives Exchange roadmap, gives peek at next version
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0119msexchange.html?net
ICANN accepts bids to operate .net registry
Let the games begin. Several domain name service providers are vying for control of the .net registry, and each has a different strength that it brings to the table. Once ICANN makes its decision, the chosen company will oversee a significant portion of Internet domains.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0119icann.html?net
IBM cools blades with low-power Xeon
In an effort to reduce heat and power issues associated with running compact blade servers, IBM Wednesday announced it would begin shipping next month a blade server built on Intel’s low-voltage Xeon processor.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0119xeon.html?net
FVC furloughs all employees, future of company uncertain
First Virtual Communications of Redwood, Calif., maker of the Click to Meet video and Web conferencing suite, earlier this month furloughed all of its employees and is likely to file for bankruptcy protection as it mulls its future.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0119fvc.html?net
CES Big Box of Fun
A full roundup of all the cool digital cameras, projectors, monitors, TVs, portable storage, digital audio players and more from CES 2005.
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2005/011705cooltoolsside.html
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