Microsoft has given its final blessing to its Exchange 2003 e-mail server, which should be generally available in August and in retail later this year. New with Exchange are a couple different pricing options worth looking into, and some features that require the upcoming Outlook 2003 client.Exchange 2003 set for release to manufacturing next weekhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0626exchangems.html?netIDC: WLAN coming to almost all notebooks Wireless LANs are so popular that in four years, 98% of laptops will have the technology, says researcher IDC in a recent prediction. Plus, the vast majority of those will be able to use three different kinds of WLANs.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0626wlancomin.html?net Court: Microsoft not required to carry Sun’s JavaAn appeals court has reversed a lower court’s ruling that Microsoft must distribute a version of Java endorsed by Sun. But the appeals court also affirmed a ruling saying Microsoft violated Sun’s copyright by distributing its own version of the Java programming language with its products.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0626courtmicro.html?netICANN approves framework for greater public inputAfter coming under heavy criticism in the past for not giving individual users enough voice in how it runs the Internet, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers this week wrapped up its meeting in Montreal having put in place a framework for organizing participation from the user community.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0627icannappro.html?net This week’s top 5 stories so far:1. WLAN managers see cavalry cominghttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0623bigwlanspart2.html?net2. Move afoot to speed XML traffic https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0623xml.html?net3. Ethernet: It isn’t just for LANs anymorehttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0623specialfocus.html?net4. Bouncing back to broadbandhttps://www.nwfusion.com/research/2003/0623broadband.html?net5. Nortel tries to stack uphttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0623nortel.html?netGot a network news tip?Don’t be shy about telling us something we don’t know. Send me your industry-related news and gossip at mailto:jcaruso@nww.com 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 Network Management Software Network Management Software 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