Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; 40/100G Ethernet standard ratified

	40/100G Ethernet standard ratified | California considers digital ads on car license plates
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	Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Starting in the late 1950s and lasting for several decades, the most common form of computing was based on mainframe computers. The first major blow to the dominance of mainframes came from the broad deployment of mini computers and the second major blow came from the even broader development of personal computers. While mainframe computers never went away, they languished for years in relative obscurity. However, as will be explained in the next few newsletters, there is evidence to suggest that we are entering a new era of mainframe computing. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Corporation Data warehousing with DB2 family for IBM System z customers Discover the unique support for data warehousing and business intelligence offered by the IBM® DB2® portfolio. This white paper shows how an IBM System z® server, integrated with the IBM DB2 family of solutions, can help you meet requirements for data warehousing and business intelligence. Learn More Now In this Issue 40/100G Ethernet standard ratified California considers digital ads on car license plates FCC group crafting plans to open up mobile spectrum BT gives all broadband customers 'unlimited' Wi-Fi access WHITE PAPER: IBM Corporation Enterprise Web 2.0 application support from IBM IBM® WebSphere® Portal for IBM System z® software provides an efficient way for mainframe users to extend the value of their System z platform to the Web. See how this software can help you develop a Web presence based on your individual needs while unlocking value for your customers and employees. Learn More Now 40/100G Ethernet standard ratified The 40G/100G Ethernet standard has been ratified, the first specification to simultaneously specify two new Ethernet speeds. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Is your WAN designed with your applications in mind? WAN sourcing has been based on the cost of bandwith and availability. The focus is increasing on sourcing WAN solutions that can meet business needs for application performance. Read about Gartner's structured methodology to design a WAN that both performs well and is cost effective. Read Now California considers digital ads on car license plates The California Legislature, apparently oblivious to the scourge of distracted driving and struck daft by a $19 billion budget deficit, has approved a detailed study of a proposal that could transform license plates on the state's 30 million-plus automobiles into miniature billboards. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T AT&T Designing Tomorrow's Ethernet-Based Metropolitan Area Networks Click to continue FCC group crafting plans to open up mobile spectrum The Federal Communications Commission Spectrum Task Force laid out preliminary ideas on Friday for making frequencies now used for satellite services available for conventional mobile broadband. Read More BT gives all broadband customers 'unlimited' Wi-Fi access BT is giving its Total Broadband customers 'unlimited' Wi-Fi minutes through BT Fon and BT Openzone hotspots. Read More
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