NetFlash: EMC move fuels storage shakeout

You don’t see many billion-dollar acquisitions these days, and that’s why EMC’s announcement last week that it plans to purchase Legato Systems was such a big deal. But big-time consolidation is nothing new for the storage industry, which has seen dozens of acquisitions over the last couple of years. What does this mean for storage buyers? Well, there’s good news and bad news. EMC move fuels storage shakeout http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0714emclegato.html?net

You don’t see many billion-dollar acquisitions these days, and that’s why EMC’s announcement last week that it plans to purchase Legato Systems was such a big deal. But big-time consolidation is nothing new for the storage industry, which has seen dozens of acquisitions over the last couple of years. What does this mean for storage buyers? Well, there’s good news and bad news.

EMC move fuels storage shakeout

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0714emclegato.html?net

Proxim struggles continue despite WLAN popularity

It doesn’t seem to make sense. In an age when wireless LANs are hotter than ever, Proxim ought to be doing cartwheels in cash. But things just haven’t come together for the company. Here’s why.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0714proxim.html?net

Users seek to overcome ID mgmt. issues

Software and standards for building interoperable identity-management systems are evolving rapidly, but streamlining business processes and cleaning up personnel data remain major stumbling blocks to corporate adoption of the technology.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0711catalyst.html?net

They don’t know where you are, after all

Wal-Mart has decided against testing a wireless inventory control system on shelves at a suburban Boston store. Privacy advocates, who oppose the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) chips, greeted the decision as a victory, saying Wal-Mart backed down in the face of consumer anger over privacy concerns.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0711walmart.html?net