Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Deconstructing the PC revolution; The downside of Google phones; Break out of CISO role in 5 steps

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Deconstructing the PC revolution
The Vintage Computer Festival in Silicon Valley Nov. 3 and 4 marked the 30th anniversary of the launch of the first personal computers. With pictures.

Google phones could suffer from lack of interoperability
Phones built with Google’s Android operating system may suffer from a lack of interoperability, and enterprise IT executives will probably be wary about supporting multiple devices built with the much-hyped software platform, says Ken Dulaney, a Gartner analyst. Plus: Android FAQ

How to break out of the CISO role in five easy steps
A former CIO and consultant offers advice for how security professionals can break out of their technology tracks to enter the executive ranks.

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Linux shops gain continuous data protection
SteelEye Technology Monday rolled out continuous data protection and multi-site replication capabilities for Linux shops.

F5 upgrades application firewall
F5 Networks has fully integrated its Web application firewall with the operating system for its Big-IP Layer 4-7 switch, boosting the performance of the firewall.

Phoenix Technologies tries again with instant-on apps
It's four years since Phoenix Technologies last tried to boot up the market for instant-on notebook PCs and now it's trying again with a new software platform called HyperSpace.

Dell acquires IP SAN vendor EqualLogic for $1.4 billion
Dell announced Monday plans to buy IP storage-area network vendor EqualLogic for $1.4 billion in cash, strengthening an already booming part of Dell's business.

Techie uses cybersquatting to tempt Google
It has been reported on various U.S. blog sites that 27-year-old Cologne-based Sebastian Klein decided to register a variety of Google-related domains, posting an open letter to the company in several languages making it clear that he would relinquish them only if offered a job.

IBM lags behind rivals in Web content management
IBM is falling behind competitors EMC, Microsoft and Oracle in the Web content management market, analyst firm CMS Watch argues in a new report.

Aruba launches 802.11n products
Aruba Networks is the last major wireless LAN vendor to launch 802.11n fast Wi-Fi WLAN products -- but it claims to have better power-over-Ethernet support and central switching than the competition.

PODCAST

5 myths about 802.11n wireless
The emergence of 802.11n wireless technology has lots of people and vendors excited, but there are several misconceptions out there regarding this new technology. Bill Kish, co-founder of Ruckus Wireless, talks with Keith Shaw about the five myths surrounding 802.11n, and potential pitfalls for enterprises looking to deploy the technology (19:54).

LIVE CHAT

All about IP routing with Jeff Doyle
Got questions about IP routing, Internet scaling, NSF, NSR, IPv6, OSPF and BPG? Author and routing expert Jeff Doyle, celebrity blogger for Cisco Subnet, will answer all your questions on networking, routing and anything else you want to ask in a live chat on Wed. Nov. 7 from 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. EST.

BLOGS

Buzzblog: FiOS stands for Fire is Our Specialty
The saga continues: A young Pennsylvania couple and their newborn daughter, Layla, are the latest to learn the FiOS lesson. Two months after a fire sparked by a Verizon FiOS installer caused a reported $58,000 worth of property damage and lost living expenses, their attorney says Verizon’s best offer to compensate the family has been $1,800.

Today on Layer 8 we take a look at a rare bird: the successful municipal Wi-Fi net:
Well, here’s something you don’t hear about often – a successful public Wi-Fi effort. IBM said it has deployed a wireless broadband network across 7.1 miles of Miami Beach and is now working with Miami Beach officials on acceptance testing.

Today on Microsoft Subnet
Windows Home Server, third-party wares, ship. Will Microsoft buy a GPS device maker like Garmin or Trimble? Using PowerShell to take Virtual Server snapshots, part three.

Today on Cisco Subnet
Cisco beefs up its SMB unified communications offerings. Cisco nightmare on Cable Street. The value of Cisco certifications? Half full, half empty, or mostly spilled? 

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1. Cell jamming a simple call for justice
2. Networking's 50 greatest arguments
3. Dell acquires EqualLogic for $1.4B
4. What does it take to manage virtual servers?
5. Open source gains traction in U.S. govt.
6. Deconstructing the PC revolution
7. One picture is worth 335,000 charred acres
8. DARPA looks to adaptive wireless nets
9. Humans will love, marry robots by 2050
10. Cisco Certs are dead

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