| Ex-Googler says Chrome OS will be a vastly different OS but won't displace Windows The following is a guest blog written by David Pinkus, a former high-level Google employee who is now senior vice president of information technology for Universal Technical Institute: I think a lightweight, browser-only operating system has been a long-time coming. It's the actualization of what the network computer dream has been. The big winner from Google Chrome OS: Telcos The coming Google Chrome Web-centric operating system could be a big boon for telecom vendors and wireless operators looking for another way to drive demand. Gigabit Ethernet goes to war The US Navy continued to ramp up network power this week by signing Boeing to a five-year, $42.9 million to upgrade and support the Gigabit Ethernet networks it is building on its guided missile destroyers. 4chan hellraisers finding fame brings heat? It seems as though the more attention 4chan attracts -- and it's been attracting plenty of late -- the more trouble the notorious den of mischief makers has staying online. Coincidence? Probably not. Putting Some Realism into Cisco Certified Architect The Cisco Certified Architect certification may well be the single biggest addition/change to the Cisco certification space since the introduction of CCNA and CCNP in 1998. When private information and business concerns collide I often advise IT professionals of the need to step up to working with their companies as strategic advisors around technology-related issues. This means helping business folk understand the strategic and practical implications of new technologies and recommending policies that make sense in light of what technology makes possible. Microsoft covers C#, CLI programs with its home-grown, open source license In a move that actually brought positive comments about Microsoft from the open source community, Microsoft today announced that it is extending its legally binding "Community Promise" licensing to cover C# programs and Common Language Infrastructure (CLI). Developers and users can use and modify implementations without fear of any reprisals. Group examining SAML, Information Card for European identity system A group co-funded by the European Union has reversed its thinking and is considering both SAML and Information Card as technologies to help create an interoperable identity and authentication system to link EU members. Enterprise Software Licensing Negotiations: Tips For any business today, purchasing enterprise software ( ERP, CRM, BI and supply chain apps) is probably unlike any other corporate activity. July Giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies each of books on Enterprise Web 2.0 and Building a Greener Data Center; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons to one lucky reader and 15 copies of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries July 31. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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