IBM readies update for key mainframe

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Network World's Data Center News Alert

IBM readies update for key mainframe, 07/25/05

IBM is set to unveil an update to its high-end z990 mainframe
that analysts say will enhance the system's reliability and
security and bring as much as a 40% performance boost to a
product that is aimed at corporate users running very large
database and transactional systems.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/072505-mainframe.html?nl>

Industry group identifies grid security risks, 07/25/05

The Enterprise Grid Alliance, which includes several top vendors
trying to accelerate the use of grid computing by big
businesses, Monday said it has published its first paper on the
unique security requirements of grids.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nldatacenternews3839>

Threat alert highlights vulnerabilities in backup software,
07/25/05

The SANS Institute Monday reported 422 new Internet security
vulnerabilities discovered during the second quarter, up nearly
11% from the first quarter, with weaknesses in popular backup
software highlighting the report.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/072505-backup.html?nl>

VMware virtually primed for dual core, 07/25/05

VMware is preparing its server virtualization software to
support dual-core systems and says it plans to charge for the
technology per CPU, rather than per core.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/072505-vmware.html?nl>

EMC ups storage capacity, performance with new arrays, 07/25/05

EMC this week unveiled a new high-end storage array that gives
users better performance and higher capacity for
business-critical and transaction-intensive applications.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nldatacenternews3840>

Microsoft could face trademark challenge over 'Vista', 07/25/05

The founder of a Redmond, Wash.-based custom application and
services provider is considering taking action to challenge
Microsoft over the naming of the next version of the Windows
operating system.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nldatacenternews3841>

IBM exec extols future of SOA, 07/25/05

Michael Liebow, vice president of Web services and SOA at IBM,
talks about why the company deems SOA so critical to the
company's and its customers' computing future.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/072505-ibm-soa.html?nl>

Managed storage services in store, 07/25/05

Verizon is turning up managed storage services for enterprise
customers. Those operations, also borne of internal practices,
will be run from a Verizon data center in Tampa, Fla.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/072505vzmsspside.html?nl>

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. Verizon joins managed security game
<http://www.networkworld.com/nldatacenternews3842>

2. Future-proof your network
<http://www.networkworld.com/nldatacenternews3429>

3. VoIP security threats: Fact or fiction?
<http://www.networkworld.com/nldatacenternews3843>

4. The ROI of VoIP
<http://www.networkworld.com/nldatacenternews3844>

5. Appliances replace DNS, DHCP software
<http://www.networkworld.com/nldatacenternews3430>

Today's most forwarded story:

Verizon joins managed security game
<http://www.networkworld.com/nldatacenternews3846>
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