NetFlash: Carriers push users to move off legacy nets

Frame relay is an immensely popular workhorse technology for the WAN. So why are Sprint and other carriers forcing you to stop using it? Carriers push users to move off legacy nets http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/062005-legacy-nets.html?net&story=062005-legacy-nets

Frame relay is an immensely popular workhorse technology for the WAN. So why are Sprint and other carriers forcing you to stop using it?

Carriers push users to move off legacy nets

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/062005-legacy-nets.html?net&story=062005-legacy-nets

Google confirms work on Internet payment service

Yes, Google is working on an online payment system. No, the company doesn’t plan to compete against PayPal. Riiiiight.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/062205-google-internet-payment.html?net&story=062205-google-internet-payment

Microsoft issues Windows Server 2003 update blocking tool

Microsoft Tuesday released a blocking tool for corporate users that will prevent the automatic download of the first service pack for Windows Server 2003.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/062105-microsoft-blocking.html?net&story=062105-microsoft-blocking

IBM increases supercomputer dominance

IBM’s supercomputers continue to be the fastest in the world, according to the latest Top500 list of the speediest machines released Wednesday. The company snagged six of the top 10 spots, including the coveted No. 1 and 2 placings while widening the performance gap between its machines and those of its competitors.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/062205-ibm-supercomputer.html?net&story=062205-ibm-supercomputer

Today on Layer 8, where we always force a Game 7:

Google says it’s not gunning for PayPal; Blackberry net goes down; “Law & Order” disrupts real NYPD; and what is pod slurping?; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.

http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/?net&story=layer8