* SBC readies 50,000-node IP phone system at Ford * Exploit posted for Microsoft JPEG flaw * Sun offers pay-as-you-go computing service * PeopleSoft, IBM strike middleware alliance * Today on Layer 8 Yet another sign that VoIP is taking over the world: Ford has ordered a whopping 50,000 IP phones for 110 company facilities in southeastern Michigan. In an interesting arrangement, SBC will design the IP voice system and then manage it for Ford – while Ford continues to manage the IP network itself. SBC readies 50,000-node IP phone system at Ford http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0921sbcreadi.htmlYet another sign that VoIP is taking over the world: Ford has ordered a whopping 50,000 IP phones for 110 company facilities in southeastern Michigan. In an interesting arrangement, SBC will design the IP voice system and then manage it for Ford – while Ford continues to manage the IP network itself.SBC readies 50,000-node IP phone system at Fordhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0921sbcreadi.html?net Exploit posted for Microsoft JPEG flawWhen Microsoft revealed last week that its software processes JPEG files in such a way as to render PCs vulnerable to hackers, we all knew it was just a matter of time before an exploit would appear. Turns out it was a matter of just a few days. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0921exploposte.html?netSun offers pay-as-you-go computing serviceSun Tuesday announced it will offer utility computing services priced at less than a dollar per node per hour.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0921sungo.html?netPeopleSoft, IBM strike middleware alliancePeopleSoft is deepening its ties with IBM, announcing Tuesday a sales and development partnership it called the most significant enterprise applications alliance in the companies’ history. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0921peoplibm.html?netToday on Layer 8, where it’s all good:Surprise, surprise: Federal absentee voting Web site runs into trouble; Mexican churches defend against cell phones; Germans developing most useless cell phone of all time; and a visual guide to changes made to the Star Wars DVDs; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net Related content feature 5 ways to boost server efficiency Right-sizing workloads, upgrading to newer servers, and managing power consumption can help enterprises reach their data center sustainability goals. By Maria Korolov Dec 04, 2023 9 mins Green IT Green IT Green IT news Omdia: AI boosts server spending but unit sales still plunge A rush to build AI capacity using expensive coprocessors is jacking up the prices of servers, says research firm Omdia. By Andy Patrizio Dec 04, 2023 4 mins CPUs and Processors Generative AI Data Center feature What is Ethernet? History, evolution and roadmap The Ethernet protocol connects LANs, WANs, Internet, cloud, IoT devices, Wi-Fi systems into one seamless global communications network. By John Breeden Dec 04, 2023 11 mins Networking news IBM unveils Heron quantum processor and new modular quantum computer IBM also shared its 10-year quantum computing roadmap, which prioritizes improvements in gate operations and error-correction capabilities. By Michael Cooney Dec 04, 2023 5 mins CPUs and Processors High-Performance Computing Data Center Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe