Cisco upgrades Catalyst switches; Microsoft unveils free search server; 10 real-life Star Trek inventions

Daily News: PM This newsletter is sponsored by New Edge Networks MPLS: The tool for a robust virtual workplace Get real-world advice on how to best support and manage your organizations virtual workforce. Listen to this complimentary Webcast, Building IP Networks for the Distributed Workforce, to hear how selecting the right WAN service to support distant employees can make all the difference. Click here to register now. Network World Daily News: PM, 11/06/07 NEWS PODCAST: Network World 360 Dell's plans to buy IP storage-area network vendor EqualLogic for $1.4 billion strengthens an already booming part of Dell's business; and Microsoft says Visual Studio 2008 will ship by the end of this month (4:55). Cisco upgrades Catalyst switches for multimedia Cisco is stepping up its enterprise switch game to support the collaboration and multimedia it's been pushing as the next generation of work. Microsoft dives into enterprise search with free server Microsoft ups ante in battle with Google, others to provide enterprise search across corporate systems while easing adoption, rollouts. Find out why WAN Optimization is Right for You Discover how you can realize a three to four month return on investment with WAN optimization tools in this informative Webcast. Learn how all WAN optimization products are not the same and how to find the right box for your organization. To find out more click here. 10 real-life Star Trek inventions In the past few months, a number of technologies and products that invoke the Star Trek name have been rolled out. MIT was the latest with a tractor beam-like device. But other items - from Star Trek funeral products to healthcare - items are also out there. We've gathered up some of the more recent products so you can have a quick look-see. Google's mobile move: awe-inspiring and terrifying Google's announcement on Monday of a mobile development platform that could radically alter the wireless market is yet another example of the lengths the company will go to keep its advertising business growing at a jaw-dropping rate. Plus: Android may signal change for operators And: Android adds to mobile complexity 8 wireless LAN pitfalls How to unchain your computing power and develop a wireless network plan. Researchers look to get rid of chip debugging problems once and for all Researchers said today they have developed a chip-debugging program that promises to reduce silicon problem resolution from days to hours while saving potentially millions of dollars. Microsoft gives first peek at Sync Framework Microsoft on Monday issued the first preview of the Sync Framework, a way for software developers to inject data synchronization capabilities ... KGB to keep an eye on employees Installing spyware on the PCs in your organization can be good for employee discipline, a software developer has claimed. Red Hat signs on to Sun's open-source Java project Red Hat has signed on to participate in Sun Microsystems' open-source Java Standard Edition (SE) project, OpenJDK, and to coordinate its own Java development efforts for Linux with the project. Ethernet vs. Token Ring A look back at the classic battle. One of the 50 greatest arguments in networking.

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