By Jeff Caruso NetWorld+Interop just wouldn’t be the same without a surprise or two on the show floor. This year one surprise is Extreme Networks’ prototype for a bigger, faster switch, which like others introduced recently by its competitors attempts to take on the rigorous demands of 10 Gigabit Ethernet. Another surprise was a keynote address with bite – Cisco CEO John Chambers spoke loudly against a federal proposal requiring companies to count stock options as expenses. And MCI – the service provider formerly known as WorldCom – laid out service plans for the coming year. Be sure to check back with our N+I breaking news page for more throughout the week.Extreme shows off 10 Gigabit ‘Mariner’https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0429mariner.html?net Chambers lashes out at stock-option requirementshttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0429chambers.html?net MCI lays out service plans at N+Ihttps://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2003/0429mcipdt.html?netN+I breaking newshttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/ni2003.html?netN+I: The WeblogIf you really wish you were at the show, you can walk the show floor vicariously through our reporters, who are all contributing to our Weblog. This is the place for wireless news, voice over IP updates – and even celebrity sightings. https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/ni/2003/?netNortel to beef up VPN lineNortel next week will unveil the latest updates to its secure networking lineup, including new remote-access management software, a higher performance Contivity VPN platform and software that expands an enterprise’s ability to ensure every remote connection is safe.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0430nortetobe.html?net OASIS takes on workflow specificationThe Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards Tuesday agreed to form a committee to investigate crafting a Web services standard for process workflow. The standard would be based on a specification originally written by IBM, Microsoft and BEA Systems.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0429oasiscomm.html?net Related content feature 5 ways to boost server efficiency Right-sizing workloads, upgrading to newer servers, and managing power consumption can help enterprises reach their data center sustainability goals. By Maria Korolov Dec 04, 2023 9 mins Green IT Green IT Green IT news Omdia: AI boosts server spending but unit sales still plunge A rush to build AI capacity using expensive coprocessors is jacking up the prices of servers, says research firm Omdia. By Andy Patrizio Dec 04, 2023 4 mins CPUs and Processors Generative AI Data Center feature What is Ethernet? History, evolution and roadmap The Ethernet protocol connects LANs, WANs, Internet, cloud, IoT devices, Wi-Fi systems into one seamless global communications network. By John Breeden Dec 04, 2023 11 mins Networking news IBM unveils Heron quantum processor and new modular quantum computer IBM also shared its 10-year quantum computing roadmap, which prioritizes improvements in gate operations and error-correction capabilities. By Michael Cooney Dec 04, 2023 5 mins CPUs and Processors CPUs and Processors CPUs and Processors Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe