It’s crystal-sparkling-clear that Novell sees an opportunity in Linux; the company was all over last week’s LinuxWorld trade show. The question on folks’ minds is, what does this mean for NetWare? And if you’re a NetWare user, what are you supposed to do? This week’s story examines this question. (And by the way, Network World still publishes both the Linux and Novell NetWare Tips e-mail newsletters.) NetWare at a crossroads http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0811novell.html?net Linux newsletter http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/linux/index.html?net Novell NetWare Tips newsletter http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/netware/index.html?net
It’s crystal-sparkling-clear that Novell sees an opportunity in Linux; the company was all over last week’s LinuxWorld trade show. The question on folks’ minds is, what does this mean for NetWare? And if you’re a NetWare user, what are you supposed to do? This week’s story examines this question. (And by the way, Network World still publishes both the Linux and Novell NetWare Tips e-mail newsletters.)
NetWare at a crossroads
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0811novell.html?net
Linux newsletter
https://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/linux/index.html?net
Novell NetWare Tips newsletter
https://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/netware/index.html?net
Worm programmed to blast Microsoft’s patch site
Security experts are warning about the spread of a new worm that exploits the so-called remote procedure call (RPC) vulnerability discovered last month in Microsoft XP, 2000 and NT operating systems. The worm, dubbed MSBlast, uses scanning on port 135 to spread. It is set to launch a continuous denial-of-service attack against the Microsoft site, windowsupdate.com, starting Aug. 16.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0811rpcblast.html?net
U.S. trade group backs STT’s bid for Global Crossing
The U.S. has a longstanding policy of preventing foreign companies from owning the infrastructure that’s crucial to its national security. But a U.S. trade group is urging the president to abandon that policy in the case of Global Crossing.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0811ustrade.html?net
Lego dumps HP, taps IBM, for servers, storage
The Lego Co. is all about making toys, but its decision to rip out its HP-based server and storage infrastructure and replace it with IBM products is far from child’s play.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0811legodumps.html?net
Q&A: Legato looks ahead to future with EMC
When EMC last month agreed to acquire Legato Systems for $1.3 billion, it was hoping to get a bigger footprint in the storage software market. Legato’s established storage management and Networker backup and recovery software seemed like a good fit. Legato CTO George Symons spoke recently with Network World about how the merger plans are progressing, and how Symons sees the future of Legato, now that it will be operated as a software division of EMC.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0811qalegato.html?net
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