It’s well known that Starbucks took to the wireless LAN hot spot concept early and with gusto. What isn’t as well known is that Starbucks is using the WLAN for more than just customer Internet access. The coffee-shop chain – which Starbucks’ VP of IT calls a “network-centric company” – is also using the network for managing store systems, providing access to the home office for its traveling salesforce, and is even considering it for IP voice. Starbucks gets win-win from Wi-Fi http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0714starbucks.html?net
It’s well known that Starbucks took to the wireless LAN hot spot concept early and with gusto. What isn’t as well known is that Starbucks is using the WLAN for more than just customer Internet access. The coffee-shop chain – which Starbucks’ vice president of IT calls a “network-centric company” – is also using the network for managing store systems, providing access to the home office for its traveling salesforce, and is even considering it for IP voice.
Starbucks gets win-win from Wi-Fi
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0714starbucks.html?net
CA updates software to manage Web services
Las Vegas is hosting CA World this week, and one of the stars of the show – of any IT trade show these days, frankly – is Web services. The difference here, according to CA, is that the company doesn’t care how the services are implemented – it just makes sure they’re functioning properly.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0714caweb.html?net
DOJ clears PeopleSoft’s J.D. Edwards buy; Oracle extends offer
The Department of Justice has ended its review of PeopleSoft’s planned acquisition of J.D. Edwards, clearing the way for the transaction to close later this month, PeopleSoft said Monday.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0714dojclear.html?net
Netgear releases managed Layer 3 box
Home network vendor Netgear last week released a box aimed more at the corporate set – a triple-speed (10/100/1000M bit/sec) LAN edge switch that also can act as a hardware-based router.
