NetFlash: Microsoft encroaching on storage territories

When it comes to storage management, Microsoft is leaving the realm of simply enabling technologies and is instead preparing to compete against storage management vendors. What does that mean for the market? For users? Microsoft encroaching on storage territories http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/071105-microsoft-storage.html?net&story=071105-microsoft-storage

When it comes to storage management, Microsoft is leaving the realm of simply enabling technologies and is instead preparing to compete against storage management vendors. What does that mean for the market? For users?

Microsoft encroaching on storage territories

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/071105-microsoft-storage.html?net&story=071105-microsoft-storage

Lotus overhauls Notes client

IBM/Lotus is working hard on its next Notes client, a client that one exec calls “a considerably accelerated investment in Notes.” Its code name is Hannover, and it represents a giant leap forward for the platform.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/071105-lotus-notes.html?net&story=071105-lotus-notes

The ABC’s of AMD vs. Intel

We spoke with industry and legal experts to get more detail on some key issues in AMD’s suit against Intel, including what it might mean for enterprise users.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/071105-amd-intel.html?net&story=071105-amd-intel

Users bank on managed security services

More enterprise business customers are turning to managed security service providers to help them cope with the complexities of network security, especially when it comes to intrusion prevention.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/071105-managed-security.html?net&story=071105-managed-security

Radio: Wainhouse’s WebMetrics Web conferencing survey

This week we’re joined by Alan Greenberg, senior analyst and consultant at Wainhouse Research. Alan is with us to discuss Wainhouse’s quarterly WebMetrics survey, which tracks Web conferencing usage and patterns. Listen in:

http://www.networkworld.com/research/2005/0711radio.html?net&story=0711radio

Weblog: Cool Tools

If you’re a gadget person, you should be reading Keith Shaw’s Cool Tools blog. And if you bought everything featured on this page – well, let’s just say that’s more power than any one person ought to have.

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

Today on Layer 8, always Category 3 amusing:

Louisiana town fights for broadband; Google wins typo-squatting case; students hate Napster; and the winner of the latest Weekly Caption Contest; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.

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