Who says there aren’t any more gold rushes? Software and systems vendors are tripping over themselves to align with the idea of utility computing, a concept that has many names. It’s where an organization’s computing resources are automatically allocated based on what is needed at any given time. To speed up that alignment, big companies are swallowing up little companies that are already fueling the trend. HP, other vendors bolster utility computing product plans via acquisitions http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0908hp.html?net Microsoft begins to flesh out ambitious management platform http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0908msoft.html?net
Who says there aren’t any more gold rushes? Software and systems vendors are tripping over themselves to align with the idea of utility computing, a concept that has many names. It’s where an organization’s computing resources are automatically allocated based on what is needed at any given time. To speed up that alignment, big companies are swallowing up little companies that are already fueling the trend.
HP, other vendors bolster utility computing product plans via acquisitions
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Microsoft begins to flesh out ambitious management platform
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Bear Stearns is bullish on VoIP
If an investment firm trusts voice over IP for its traders, you know the technology has come a long way. This week Network World takes you inside Bear Stearns’ network transformation.
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Enterasys, Netgear target SMB networks
Enterasys Networks and Netgear each recently debuted LAN switches aimed at scaling up networks in small and midsize companies.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0908enterasys.html?net
Lotus adds IM to Notes client
IBM/Lotus later this month will ship Notes/Domino 6.5 and begin to show corporate users how to extend the reach of its collaboration software by embedding it in everyday client software.
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