* News from Gartner Mobile & Wireless Summit * News from Storage Networking World * News from InfoSec World * Upcoming trade shows * Free Network World Technology Tours
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Our man at Gartner’s Mobile & Wireless Summit in Florida this week, learns that radio components will soon be cheap enough to put cellular connectivity into commercial freezers, copying machines and other gear, but recently it still took one CIO 12 months to get a straight data contract from his cellular provider. It appears users are less interested in the bells and whistles that wireless carriers are marketing with their services and prefer to focus on more basic projects where ROI is either easily calculated or accepted as a given.
* NEWS FROM GARTNER MOBILE & WIRELESS SUMMIT, ORLANDO:
Gartner Mobile & Wireless Summit: Uncertainty reigns. Plan accordingly, 04/13/05
You’re expecting, or hoping, that wireless and mobile computing for the enterprise will get simpler to figure out.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0412gartner.html?nl
Rating Gartner’s recommendations on wireless and mobile, 04/13/05
At this week’s Gartner Mobile & Wireless Summit, Gartner analysts are doing the “Star Trek” thing: boldly going where no one has gone before, with recommendations for the conference attendees.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0413gartermws.html?nl
TransAlta uses wireless technology to get more competitive, 04/13/05
A Canadian electric company is putting the power it generates to good use: running an array of wireless nets intended to make it more competitive.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0413transalta.html?nl
* NEWS FROM STORAGE NETWORKING WORLD, PHOENIX, ARIZ.:
ADIC rolls out mid-range disk-based backup, 04/12/05
ADIC launched Tuesday at Storage Networking World a new version of its disk-based back-up storage system.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0412adic.html?nl
Microsoft to beta backup software, 04/11/05
Microsoft is expected to announce Wednesday at Storage Networking World that its disk-based backup and instant recovery product will be entering beta tests.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0411msback.html?nl
Arsenal Digital unleashes server-restore service, 04/11/05
Storage management service provider Arsenal Digital Solutions Monday launched a server recovery service for small and mid-sized businesses that ensures business continuity.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0411arsenal.html?nl
* NEWS FROM INFOSEC WORLD, ORLANDO:
Be secure: Think like bad guys, 04/11/05
Security managers at last week’s InfoSec World conference say they’re combating the risks posed by outsider attacks and insider exploits by thinking – and sometimes acting – like hackers.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/041105infosec.html?nl
* UPCOMING TRADE SHOWS (April, May, June):
WinHEC
April 25-27, Seattle, Wash.,
https://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winhec/default.mspx
Network+Interop Las Vegas 2005
May 1-6, Las Vegas
GigaWorld IT Forum
May 2-5, Dallas, Texas
https://www.forrester.com/Events/Overview/0,5158,833,00.html
Gartner Symposium/ITExpo
May 15-19, San Francisco
https://www.gartner.com/2_events/symposium/2005/spg7.jsp
Gartner IT Summit
June 6-8, Washington D.C.
https://www4.gartner.com/2_events/conferences/sec11.jsp
Microsoft Tech Ed 2005
June 5-10, Orlando, Fla.,
https://www.microsoft.com/seminar/teched2004/default.mspx
HP Software Forum 2005
June 6-10, Denver, Colo.,
https://www.hpsoftwareforum.com/
Supercomm 2005
June 7-9, Chicago
https://www.supercomm2005.com/
2005 JavaOne
June 27-30, San Francisco
https://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/index.jsp
Burton Group Catalyst North America 2005
July 13-15, San Diego
https://www.burtongroup.com/catalyst/
C3 Expo (formerly TECHXNY)
June 28-30, New York City
* FREE NETWORK WORLD TECHNOLOGY TOURS:
Wide Area Networks: Optimizing your network
April 19-28, various cities
At WANs: Optimizing Your Network Now, you’ll get the ultimate insider’s understanding of the technological advances and nuances that are still below the radar of most WAN watchers. We’ll explore the many networking options available to you and show you how to identify which ones will support and optimize the business applications necessary to your enterprise’s success.
https://www.nwfusion.com/events/wan/index.html
For links to presentations, white papers and other resources related to the previous Network World Technology Tours, please go to: https://www.nwfusion.com/events/itseminars.html
