Networking

When to upgrade

What works and why

Thor, OctetString just the latest targets in Oracle’s buying binge

* Oracle has gobbled up more than a dozen companies this year

NetFlash: Online retailers ready for holiday crush

* Online retailers ready for holiday crush * VoIP scheme gets big backers * Start-ups seek to shake up multiprocessor server market * Video: security start-up Bit9 on the Hot Seat * Radio: The SANS top 20 vulnerabilities * Today on Layer 8

IT things to be thankful for . . .

Alcatel plays catch-up with 10G switches

Big companies make big moves on IP-centric multimedia services

* SBC/AT&T, Cisco/Scientific-Atlanta, and AOL initiatives rooted in multimedia

The SANS top 20 vulnerabilities

Cyberattacks shift to apps, net devices

Hospitals’ patch fears on the wane