* You may think Ethernet is Ethernet, but it’s not * Gibbs gets Hatch back * Do you believe SCO, IBM or the Open Source Initiative? * Spam fighters’ battle cry You may think Ethernet is Ethernet, but it’s notWith the recent 30th anniversary of the Ethernet standard, Kevin Tolly gently reminds us how far Ethernet has come. The Ethernet of today doesn’t look much like the Ethernet of 30 years ago.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0623tolly.html?voGibbs gets Hatch back Backspinner Mark Gibbs this week exercises the full measure (or close to it) of his First Amendment rights by ripping into Sen. Orrin Hatch. The chairman of the judiciary committee recently declared he was “interested” in destroying the computers of suspected music pirates. Gibbs doesn’t have much nice to say in response.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0623backspin.html?vo Do you believe SCO, IBM or the Open Source Initiative?The legal fight that SCO is picking with IBM has a whole industry buzzing. Network World Editor-in-Chief John Dix this week takes a closer look at the story so far – and what the Open Source Initiative has to say.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0623edit.html?voSpam fighters’ battle cryThere’s more than one way to fight spam, says Linda Musthaler in this week’s Cache Advance. Technology, legislation and retribution are all tools that are available.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0623musthaler.html?vo 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 Technology Industry Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe