Enhanced system management capabilities, better security, support for third-party drivers and more unity among the various distributions top user wish lists when it comes to Linux. They also would like to see more of their peers embrace the open source operating system as it evolves into a platform capable of supporting even the most-critical layers in the data center.What users want from Linuxhttp://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1020linux.htmlSymantec makes a purchase, adds a patch Symantec Monday announced it purchased SafeWeb for $26 million in cash. The purchase will add a well-regarded Secure Sockets Layer VPN product to Symantec’s stable of network security and management tools. The company also kept busy on Monday by adding patch management to its Ghost computer cloning and restoration product.Symantec purchases SSL VPN maker SafeWeb https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1020symanpurch.html?netSymantec adds patch management to Ghost softwarehttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1020symanadds.html?netIBM adds Fibre Channel disaster recovery to SharkIBM Tuesday will announce a number of enhancements to its Shark Enterprise Storage System Model 800 arrays designed to increase the performance and ease of management of the storage systems.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1021ibmadds.html?net Yahoo adds e-mail features to flush out spamWould you prefer cleaning toilets to deleting spam from your inbox? Yahoo users overwhelmingly chose the toilets, so the company continues to beef up its tools for fighting unsolicited e-mail.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1021yahooadds.html?net Related content news Netskope extends SASE localization capabilities Expanded localization options in Netskope's NewEdge security private cloud can help enterprises meet data residency requirements and boost user experience. By Denise Dubie Dec 07, 2023 4 mins SASE SASE SASE news analysis Western Digital keeps HDDs relevant with major capacity boost Western Digital and rival Seagate are finding new ways to pack data onto disk platters, keeping them relevant in the age of solid-state drives (SSD). By Andy Patrizio Dec 06, 2023 4 mins Enterprise Storage Data Center news analysis Global network outage report and internet health check Cisco subsidiary ThousandEyes, which tracks internet and cloud traffic, provides Network World with weekly updates on the performance of ISPs, cloud service providers, and UCaaS providers. By Ann Bednarz and Tim Greene Dec 06, 2023 286 mins Networking news analysis Cisco uncorks AI-based security assistant to streamline enterprise protection With Cisco AI Assistant for Security, enterprises can use natural language to discover policies and get rule recommendations, identify misconfigured policies, and simplify complex workflows. By Michael Cooney Dec 06, 2023 3 mins Firewalls Generative AI Network Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe