NetFlash: Life's rich in telecom... if you're a lawyer

NetFlash: Life's rich in telecom... if you're a lawyer
07/22/05

In this issue:

* Life's rich in telecom... if you're a lawyer
* IBM readies mainframe
* HP cuts four research projects from R&D budget
* Sun plans to make all its software free
* Today on Layer 8
* Weblog: This time we have pictures
* Links related to NetFlash
* Featured reader resource
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NETFLASH: BREAKING NEWS FROM NETWORKWORLD.COM

By Jeff Caruso

When it comes to big IT and telecom mergers, they say that the
biggest winners aren't necessarily the companies involved or
their customers - the biggest winners are the lawyers. This
week's Wider Net looks at the law firms ushering through the
telecom mega-mergers currently under way.
Life's rich in telecom... if you're a lawyer
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash3588>

IBM readies high-end mainframe

IBM next week will unveil a new mainframe, further flesh out its
virtualization strategy and introduce new storage products.
Here's a sneak peek at the big announcement.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash3589>

HP cuts four research projects from R&D budget

Despite HP's commitment to keeping its investments in research
and development intact following the announcement of 14,500 job
cuts, the company has decided to cut four research projects from
its HP Labs organization, a company spokesman confirmed
Thursday.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash3590>

Sun plans to make all its software free

Sun president and COO Jonathan Schwartz Thursday cited the
company's plans to eventually offer all of its software for free
as a way to build communities around its technologies.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash3591>

Today on Layer 8, where it's so fun it should be bad for you:

Secrets to hard-drive hygiene; legally downloaded music triples
in 2005; a fitting tribute to James Doohan; and how football
player Tim Brown's retirement affects the gaming world; all this
today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.
<http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/?net&story=layer8>

Weblog: This time we have pictures

If you were wondering what a camel-racing robot might look like,
Mark Gibbs this week has found a picture for you. He also
spotlights "Active Denial Technology" which sounds far less
menacing than it really is. Check out Gearblog today.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash3592>

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. Appliances replace DNS, DHCP software
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash3421>

2. Offshore use on the rise but savings lag
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash3593>

3. Future-proof your network
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash3420>

4. The ROI of VoIP <http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash3178>

5. Microsoft to acquire FrontBridge for e-mail security
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash3594>

Today's most forwarded story:

Investors target systems management
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash3578>
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To contact: Jeff Caruso

Jeff Caruso is managing editor of online news for Network World.
He oversees daily online news posting and newsletter editing,
and writes the NetFlash daily news summary, the High-Speed LANs
newsletter and the Voices of Networking newsletter. Contact him
at <mailto:jcaruso@nww.com>
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Network World Executive Guide: Security Evolves. Automation,
specialized 'ops centers' and more.

For network security professionals, keeping a safe distance
ahead of the worst the bad guys have to offer is a never-ending
race. This guide is designed to help with a collection of news,
analysis and product test reviews for practical how-to advice on
subjects ranging from patch management and spyware to promises
and risks of automated security services.
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ARCHIVE LINKS

NetFlash breaking news:
http://www.networkworld.com/news/netflash.html
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FEATURED READER RESOURCE

THE NEW DATA CENTER: SPOTLIGHT ON STORAGE

This Network World report takes a look at storage trends such as
virtualization, encryption and archiving. Here you will also
find seven tips for managing storage in the new data center, how
storage encryption can help ease the threat of identity theft,
why one exec believes its all about the information and more.
Click here:
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