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Sun posts surprise US$34 million loss

Sun posts surprise US$34 million loss

Sun Microsystems has posted a net loss of US$34 million for the third quarter, blaming "macroeconomic uncertainty" in the US..
Guy Dixon May 5 2008 7:40AM Networking
Enterprises must ditch silo computing

Enterprises must ditch silo computing

Organisations are moving from traditional hierarchies based on command and control to looser structures requiring collaboration and team work, according to a study by research firm Butler Group..
Guy Dixon Apr 30 2008 3:15PM Storage
Nortel consolidates network functions

Nortel consolidates network functions

Nortel has unveiled its latest Virtual Service Switch 5000, which it claims can consolidate network functions, such as firewalls and application switching onto a single platform.
Dave Bailey Apr 30 2008 7:36AM Networking
IBM 'Cheetah 2' mauls data costs

IBM 'Cheetah 2' mauls data costs

Upgraded Informix can cut data management cost by a third, claims IBM
Dave Bailey Apr 30 2008 7:36AM Networking
BlueCat upgrades IP management tools

BlueCat upgrades IP management tools

BlueCat Networks has upgraded its Proteus IP address management appliance, with new firmware which can automate time-consuming network administration tasks.
Dave Bailey Apr 29 2008 2:41PM Networking
Avaya adds speech to comms platform

Avaya adds speech to comms platform

Communications equipment manufacturer has added speech tools to its unified messaging platform in a bid to increase and encourage use by mobile workers.
Staff Writers Apr 29 2008 2:41PM Networking
Microsoft Yahoo deadline passes

Microsoft Yahoo deadline passes

The deadline which Microsoft gave Yahoo to respond to its takeover offer passed at the weekend with the internet giant still refusing to budge.
Phil Muncaster Apr 29 2008 7:50AM Networking
University of Ballarat touts Nortel network upgrade

University of Ballarat touts Nortel network upgrade

To support increasing staff and student demands for high-bandwidth applications like IP telephony and videoconferencing, the University of Ballarat has increased the capacity of its Nortel data network tenfold.
Liz Tay Apr 28 2008 4:17PM Networking
IBM introduces Web 2.0 server

IBM introduces Web 2.0 server

IBM has unveiled a new water-cooled server which it claims will convince Web 2.0 companies to ditch their army of commodity boxes.
Dave Bailey Apr 28 2008 11:58AM Networking
Microsoft gives Yahoo one last chance

Microsoft gives Yahoo one last chance

Microsoft has warned Yahoo that it could pull its offer to buy the internet giant if the firm continues to hold out for a better deal.
Phil Muncaster Apr 28 2008 11:58AM Networking
High-speed Bluetooth integrates Wi-Fi

High-speed Bluetooth integrates Wi-Fi

Mobile users can look forward to better data throughput and faster file transfer courtesy of a turbo-charged Bluetooth specification that combines Wi-Fi (802.11) and traditional Bluetooth technologies..
Robert Jaques Apr 25 2008 12:58PM Networking
Data centres failing on energy efficiency

Data centres failing on energy efficiency

Nearly two-thirds of IT and facilities staff consider the energy efficiency of their data centre to be 'average' or 'worse than average', new research reveals..
Robert Jaques Apr 24 2008 7:29AM Networking
Infosec: McAfee claims world's fastest network security suite

Infosec: McAfee claims world's fastest network security suite

McAfee has taken the wraps off its Total Protection for Network suite at the InfoSec security show in London which it claims is the fastest in its class.
Staff Writers Apr 24 2008 7:29AM Security
Web 2.0 spending set to surge

Web 2.0 spending set to surge

Spending on Web 2.0 technologies such as blogs, wikis, mashups, widgets, social networks and RSS is set to rocket by 43 percent a year over the next five years to reach US$4.6 billion globally by 2013, according to new research from analyst firm Forrester Research.
Phil Muncaster Apr 22 2008 3:21PM Networking
Vendors tout 802.11n capabilities

Vendors tout 802.11n capabilities

Two major Wi-Fi vendors today released 802.11n wireless LAN (WLAN) technology which they say could allow firms to replace their edge wired network infrastructure.
Dave Bailey Apr 22 2008 3:21PM Networking
Google is top brand

Google is top brand

Google continues to dominate a list of the brands in the world, according to list creators, and brand management company, Millward Brown Optimor.
Staff Writers Apr 22 2008 3:21PM Networking
HP ProCurve offers Microsoft NAP compatibility

HP ProCurve offers Microsoft NAP compatibility

HP ProCurve has announced that its network policy management system is now compatible with Microsoft's network access protection (NAP) technology.
Dave Bailey Apr 22 2008 3:21PM Networking
One in 10 is a Wi-Fi piggybacker

One in 10 is a Wi-Fi piggybacker

Some 12 per cent of UK and US users think nothing of piggybacking on unsecured Wi-Fi networks, according to research from Accenture..
Guy Dixon Apr 21 2008 12:28PM Networking
Google 'close' to bailing out Yahoo

Google 'close' to bailing out Yahoo

Google and Yahoo are reportedly moving closer to striking an advertising deal that could foil Microsoft's takeover bid..
Shaun Nichols Apr 21 2008 7:47AM Networking
Wyse thins down terminals for XenDesktop

Wyse thins down terminals for XenDesktop

Wyse Technology has announced a new class of thin clients specifically designed to serve as the user console for virtual desktop machines. The Viance range are simple appliance-like devices that connect directly to a company's virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) when powered on.
Daniel Robinson Apr 18 2008 2:19PM Networking

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