I’m about as “shocked and appalled” as Justin Timberlake over the latest confirmation that Microsoft helped get money to SCO. Microsoft recommended that investment fund BayStar Capital look into The SCO Group, the company that is making so much trouble for Microsoft’s biggest competition in operating systems, Linux. Microsoft behind $50 million SCO investment http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0311mssco.html?netI’m about as “shocked and appalled” as Justin Timberlake over the latest confirmation that Microsoft helped get money to SCO. Microsoft recommended that investment fund BayStar Capital look into The SCO Group, the company that is making so much trouble for Microsoft’s biggest competition in operating systems, Linux.Microsoft behind $50 million SCO investmenthttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0311mssco.html?net HP buys more identity mgmt. softwareHP has been buying its way to management health and happiness over the last six months, gobbling up smaller companies at the rate of one a month. The challenge after all this will be to integrate the acquired technology – including the latest prize, TruLogica. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0311trulogic.html?netCA closes deal to buy Miramar SystemsMeanwhile, Computer Associates Thursday announced it had made final the all-cash deal to purchase Miramar Systems, known best for its desktop migration products.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0311cabuy.html?netNortel to delay 2003 financialsNortel this week said it would delay filing its 2003 annual report with the SEC as it continues an internal review begun in October. https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/0311nortearn.html?netToday at “Layer 8”TGIF! Layer 8 is looking forward to Sunday’s NCAA Basketball Tournament Selection Show so we can get our brackets organized and picks made. How are you going to track your picks? We’ve got some helpful tools from Microsoft for Excel and Visio that could help eliminate ink stains and burned-out erasers. Plus we update the $1,000,000 bill and University of Georgia “test” scandal. Finally, don’t forget to enter this week’s caption contest by 8 p.m. EST today!https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net This week’s top 5 stories so far:1. Microsoft users decry no bang for big buckshttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0308licensing.html?net2. Inside the DoD’s crime labhttps://www.nwfusion.com/research/2004/0308dod.html?net3. Moving Linux to the desktophttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0308desktop.html?net4. Wireless LAN industry starts raising antennas over MIMOhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0308mimo.html?net5. Bottom line alone isn’t selling VoIPhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0308voicecon.html?net Related content news Broadcom to lay off over 1,200 VMware employees as deal closes The closing of VMware’s $69 billion acquisition by Broadcom will lead to layoffs, with 1,267 VMware workers set to lose their jobs at the start of the new year. By Jon Gold Dec 01, 2023 3 mins Technology Industry Mergers and Acquisitions news analysis Cisco joins $10M funding round for Aviz Networks' enterprise SONiC drive Investment news follows a partnership between the vendors aimed at delivering an enterprise-grade SONiC offering for customers interested in the open-source network operating system. By Michael Cooney Dec 01, 2023 3 mins Network Management Software Industry Networking news Cisco CCNA and AWS cloud networking rank among highest paying IT certifications Cloud expertise and security know-how remain critical in building today’s networks, and these skills pay top dollar, according to Skillsoft’s annual ranking of the most valuable IT certifications. Demand for talent continues to outweigh s By Denise Dubie Nov 30, 2023 7 mins Certifications Certifications Certifications news Mainframe modernization gets a boost from Kyndryl, AWS collaboration Kyndryl and AWS have expanded their partnership to help enterprise customers simplify and accelerate their mainframe modernization initiatives. By Michael Cooney Nov 30, 2023 4 mins Mainframes Cloud Computing Data Center Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe