How long can it last? Sun and Microsoft today said that they have kissed and made up, settling a number of squabbles in one fell swoop. Microsoft is paying Sun nearly $2 billion to put anti-trust issues, patent issues and royalty issues to bed. There is also some talk of collaboration and licensing so that the companies can live in peace, harmony and goodwill from now on. Hard to swallow, isn’t it? Now you know why they didn’t announce this yesterday – no one would have believed it was true. Sun, Microsoft settle suit in billion-dollar pact http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0402sunsettl.html?netHow long can it last? Sun and Microsoft today said that they have kissed and made up, settling a number of squabbles in one fell swoop. Microsoft is paying Sun nearly $2 billion to put anti-trust issues, patent issues and royalty issues to bed. There is also some talk of collaboration and licensing so that the companies can live in peace, harmony and goodwill from now on. Hard to swallow, isn’t it? Now you know why they didn’t announce this yesterday – no one would have believed it was true.Sun, Microsoft settle suit in billion-dollar pacthttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0402sunsettl.html?net Wireless LAN Switch ShowdownThis is your last chance to get involved in our Virtual Showdown on wireless LAN switches. Go ahead, fire away at our panelists – that’s what this thing is all about. https://www.nwfusion.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1242IBM to buy mainframe mgmt. veteranIBM Thursday announced plans to acquire management software maker Candle Corp., a longtime partner and sometime competitor, for an undisclosed sum.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0401ibmcandle.html?netCybersecurity group releases recommendationsA computer industry task force that includes representatives from Microsoft and Computer Associates issued its first round of recommendations on Thursday for improving software security, including a role for the U.S. government in supporting creation of secure software products. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0401cybergroup2.html?netToday at “Layer 8,” where we’re fresh off applying for a gig at Google’s Lunar Labs:Get your April Fool’s Day fake news roundup; Steve Ballmer’s biggest regret; how to turn a disposable camera into a digital camera; and it’s the last day to enter this week’s caption contest; all this and more today at your home for not-just-networking news.https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net This week’s top 5 stories so far:1. Cisco warns of hacking toolkithttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0329ciscohack.html?net2. Novell moves beyond NetWarehttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0329novell.html?net3. Networking is a jokehttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0329widernetcomedy.html?net4. Cisco, Alcatel likely to win AT&T edge: analysthttps://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/0329cisalcatel.html?net5. Copper versions, lower prices make 10G more temptinghttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/032910gig.html?net Related content news analysis Western Digital keeps HDDs relevant with major capacity boost Western Digital and rival Seagate are finding new ways to pack data onto disk platters, keeping them relevant in the age of solid-state drives (SSD). By Andy Patrizio Dec 06, 2023 4 mins Enterprise Storage Data Center news analysis Global network outage report and internet health check Cisco subsidiary ThousandEyes, which tracks internet and cloud traffic, provides Network World with weekly updates on the performance of ISPs, cloud service providers, and UCaaS providers. By Ann Bednarz and Tim Greene Dec 06, 2023 286 mins Networking news analysis Cisco uncorks AI-based security assistant to streamline enterprise protection With Cisco AI Assistant for Security, enterprises can use natural language to discover policies and get rule recommendations, identify misconfigured policies, and simplify complex workflows. By Michael Cooney Dec 06, 2023 3 mins Firewalls Generative AI Network Security news Nvidia’s new chips for China to be compliant with US curbs: Jensen Huang Nvidia’s AI-focused H20 GPUs bypass US restrictions on China’s silicon access, including limits on-chip performance and density. By Anirban Ghoshal Dec 06, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors CPUs and Processors Technology Industry Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe