Once upon a time, storage service providers were heralded as the next ASPs. (That was back when ASPs were cool.) Now, so-called SSPs are nearly extinct, just like ASPs. StorageNetworks was one of the last standing, and its final collapse this week marks the end of an era. StorageNetworks kaput http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0731stornet.html?netOnce upon a time, storage service providers were heralded as the next ASPs. (That was back when ASPs were cool.) Now so-called SSPs are nearly extinct, just like ASPs. StorageNetworks was one of the last standing, and its final collapse this week marks the end of an era.StorageNetworks kaputhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0731stornet.html?net Researchers see trouble ahead for WLAN performanceWireless LANs, it seems, may have a problem with the lowest common denominator. Researchers are saying that access points conforming to the IEEE 802.11b standard may end up slowing down all the wireless devices communicating with them – if just one device for some reason is communicating at a slow speed. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0731reseaseet.html?netFujitsu may beat IBM with fastest Linux supercomputerIBM has a challenger in the race to deliver the world’s fastest Linux-based supercomputer. A day after the U.S. company said it had received an order for what stands to be the fastest such machine, Japan’s Fujitsu Ltd. has announced an order for a faster machine that it expects to put into service at about the same time.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0731fujitmayb.html?netSenator calls for reports on government data searchesCivil liberties groups including the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Center for Democracy and Technology are throwing their support behind a piece of legislation that would require U.S. agencies to report to Congress about the personal information they collect. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0731senatcalls.html?netThis week’s top 5 stories so far:1. Cisco IOS scare stirs questionshttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0728cisco.html?net 2. DNS is busting out all overhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0728dns.html?net3. Patch management burdens customershttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0728specialfocus.html?net4. Cisco patches Aironet wireless vulnerabilitieshttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0729ciscopatch.html?net5. New EMC storage arrays promise replication gainshttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0728emcscoop.html?net Related content how-to Doing tricks on the Linux command line Linux tricks can make even the more complicated Linux commands easier, more fun and more rewarding. By Sandra Henry-Stocker Dec 08, 2023 5 mins Linux news TSMC bets on AI chips for revival of growth in semiconductor demand Executives at the chip manufacturer are still optimistic about the revenue potential of AI, as Nvidia and its partners say new GPUs have a lead time of up to 52 weeks. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Technology Industry news End of road for VMware’s end-user computing and security units: Broadcom Broadcom is refocusing VMWare on creating private and hybrid cloud environments for large enterprises and divesting its non-core assets. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Mergers and Acquisitions news analysis IBM cloud service aims to deliver secure, multicloud connectivity IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh is a multicloud networking service that includes IT discovery, security, monitoring and traffic-engineering capabilities. By Michael Cooney Dec 07, 2023 3 mins Network Security Cloud Computing Networking Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe