Industry

Dell forges into the SMB storage space

* Dell releases iSCSI sorage array for small businesses

Branch offload

* Verizon Business bolsters ISR management at the branch

Competitive carrier Paetec buys McLeodUSA

IBM adds Lotus Notes hosting service

Notes 8 will get mobile, Web and other updates in January along with Quickr enhancements around content management

HomePlug continues to gain supporters

* Powerline communications technology builds support

IT on a shoestring

Leap Wireless spurns initial MetroPCS offer

Rejected proposal would have given Leap Wireless shareholders 2.75 shares of MetroPCS common stock in exchange for each Leap share

Opsware adds storage tools to automation suite

Upgraded suite from Opsware features process automation capabilities and storage automation add-on

Delight

Clearwire trials portable wireless service in Seattle