* Microsoft has to do better on Passport * How extranets are like Britney Spears * As big a joke as the iLoo * VoIP as moon shot Microsoft has to do better on PassportDespite rumors to the contrary, no one is going to fine Microsoft $2.2 trillion anytime soon, says Scott Bradner. However, the recent design flaw found in Microsoft’s Passport technology raises some questions about how the company will respond to the next problem.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0519bradner.html?voHow extranets are like Britney Spears Johna Till Johnson this week checks in on a certain prediction she made back in 1999 that pointed to an extranet “inflection point” in May 2003. Is it happening? Read her update.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0519eye.html?vo As big a joke as the iLooMark Gibbs doesn’t have many nice things to say about Microsoft’s Windows XP Tablet Edition in his Backspin column this week. Gibbs had a chance to try out the operating system on a Fujitsu tablet, and he says some usability issues were overlooked.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0519backspin.html?voVoIP as moon shotConvergence Newsletter co-author and Packet Evangelist Steve Taylor heralds AT&T’s certification of Avaya and Cisco IP PBXs as one small step for AT&T, one giant leap for voice over IP. However, there’s still more to be done.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0519taylor.html?vo Related content news analysis Cisco joins $10M funding round for Aviz Networks' enterprise SONiC drive Investment news follows a partnership between the vendors aimed at delivering an enterprise-grade SONiC offering for customers interested in the open-source network operating system. By Michael Cooney Dec 01, 2023 3 mins Network Management Software Industry Networking news Cisco CCNA and AWS cloud networking rank among highest paying IT certifications Cloud expertise and security know-how remain critical in building today’s networks, and these skills pay top dollar, according to Skillsoft’s annual ranking of the most valuable IT certifications. Demand for talent continues to outweigh s By Denise Dubie Nov 30, 2023 7 mins Certifications Network Security Networking news Mainframe modernization gets a boost from Kyndryl, AWS collaboration Kyndryl and AWS have expanded their partnership to help enterprise customers simplify and accelerate their mainframe modernization initiatives. By Michael Cooney Nov 30, 2023 4 mins Mainframes Cloud Computing Data Center news AWS and Nvidia partner on Project Ceiba, a GPU-powered AI supercomputer The companies are extending their AI partnership, and one key initiative is a supercomputer that will be integrated with AWS services and used by Nvidia’s own R&D teams. By Andy Patrizio Nov 30, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Generative AI Supercomputers Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe