* Backup grows up * FrontBridge adds Kaspersky’s anti-virus to e-mail service * Microsoft reveals more details on 'Office 12' (+update) * WLAN standards group in turmoil as faction pushes for adjournment * Today on Layer 8
Backup grows up Compared to hot areas like security or wireless, data backup and restore may have seemed like IT’s forgotten child – until now. A perfect storm of disappearing back-up windows (thanks to enormous data growth and nonstop business operations), large-scale catastrophes, increased litigation requiring electronic data discovery and federal regulations governing data retention, has catapulted backup and recovery to IT’s head table. http://www.networkworld.com/research/2005/051605-backup.html?net
Backup grows up
Compared to hot areas like security or wireless, data backup and restore may have seemed like IT’s forgotten child – until now. A perfect storm of disappearing back-up windows (thanks to enormous data growth and nonstop business operations), large-scale catastrophes, increased litigation requiring electronic data discovery and federal regulations governing data retention, has catapulted backup and recovery to IT’s head table.
http://www.networkworld.com/research/2005/051605-backup.html?net
FrontBridge adds Kaspersky’s anti-virus to e-mail service
FrontBridge Technologies Wednesday announced plans to incorporate Kaspersky Lab’s anti-virus technology into its outsourced e-mail security service.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/051905-frontbridge-kaspersky.html?net
Microsoft reveals more details on ‘Office 12’
Microsoft is beginning to release more details of the next generation of its productivity software, codenamed Office 12, emphasizing tools for greater collaboration, information discovery and content management.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/051905-microsoft-office12.html?net
WLAN standards group in turmoil as faction pushes for adjournment
The IEEE 802.11n task group that is creating a super-high wireless LAN bandwidth standard apparently is in turmoil over a surprise move by some members to adjourn this week’s meeting, in Australia, without taking a key vote.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/051805-wlan-80211n.html?net
Today on Layer 8, where we’re feeling the Force (of the weekend):
We’ve found a site to that directs you to the cheapest fill-up for your gas tank; a skateboarding stunt that could result in serious injury; our Podcast of the Day: TWIT; and, a look at the latest Google search tool. All that and more at:
http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/?net
