NetFlash: Businesses follow carriers’ MPLS lead

MPLS has always been a carrier thing. But in certain situations, the technology can also be useful for enterprise companies. Network World’s Jim Duffy discusses real-world case studies where MPLS has made a difference on the enterprise side. Businesses follow carriers’ MPLS lead http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/052305mplscon.html?net

MPLS has always been a carrier thing. But in certain situations, the technology can also be useful for enterprise companies. Network World’s Jim Duffy discusses real-world case studies where MPLS has made a difference on the enterprise side.

Businesses follow carriers’ MPLS lead

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/052305mplscon.html?net

Telemedicine helps victims of stroke

Network World takes a look at one of the more fascinating applications of networking: telemedicine. Next month, Massachusetts is going to bring online a system geared toward helping doctors examine stroke victims remotely.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/052305-stroke.html?net

MCI employee data stolen in laptop theft

MCI is evaluating new corporate security technologies following the theft of a notebook computer containing personal information on about 16,500 current and former employees, the company said Monday.

http://www.networkworld.com/edge/news/2005/052305-mci-theft.html?net

Cisco acquires chip firm

Cisco this week said it has finalized the acquisition of privately held Vihana, a Sunnyvale, Calif., developer of custom ASICs for computer and communications applications.

http://www.networkworld.com/edge/news/2005/052305-cisco-vihana.html?net

Today on Layer 8, where we want more Wookiee:

What to do about distribute DoS extortion; university press to take on Google; fewer students majoring in IT; and the start of a new caption contest; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.

http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/?net