Four years ago, the dot-com boom was popping out all sorts of B2B e-commerce portals – and GM, DaimlerChrysler and Ford were not immune. They created Covisint to get into the game, but now it’s looking for a new home. After selling off part of the business in December, Covisint is ready to join management software maker Compuware. Compuware to acquire Covisint B2B exchange http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0205covisint.html?netFour years ago, the dot-com boom was popping out all sorts of B2B e-commerce portals – and GM, DaimlerChrysler and Ford were not immune. They created Covisint to get into the game, but now it’s looking for a new home. After selling off part of the business in December, Covisint is ready to join management software maker Compuware.Compuware to acquire Covisint B2B exchangehttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0205covisint.html?net Some certifications are hot, some notCertifications are key to most IT professionals’ advancement. But some certifications are better than others – if only because certain areas of specialty are in demand while others are not. Check out which tests might be a good career move. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0202skills.html?netISS warns of holes in Check Point firewall, VPN serverUsers of Check Point firewalls need to upgrade them right away in order to shut down a vulnerability that can lead to the firewalls being taken over by attackers.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0205isswarns.html?netIP PBX shipments to soar, research firm saysIf your business isn’t running IP telephony now, it soon will, according to a recent report. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0205ippbx.html?netToday on “Layer 8”Mike Deliman, chief engineer of the operating system powering the Mars rovers, gets the Quote of the Week Award, when he suggests the last thing you want 106 million miles from home is, well, Windows running the whole shebang. Check out Deliman’s forward-worthy quote, along with the rest of the news from the not-just-networking world. A reminder: Our weekly Caption Contest ends today at 8 p.m. Eastern. Check out this week’s pic and send your best shot to mailto:layer8@nww.com for a shot at fame and not-so-much fortune. But fame, definitely fame.https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net This week’s top 5 stories so far:1. SIP rollouts hit variety of snagshttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0202sip.html?net2. Some certifications are hot, some nothttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0202skills.html?net3. EMC blending product lineshttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0202emc.html?net4. Cell tower camouflage artists just want to blend inhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0202widernetcelltowers.html?net5. The evolution of application layer firewallshttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0202specialfocus.html?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