Thursday, July 12, 2007

EMC storage gear getting major upgrades; The emoticon is turning 25

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EMC storage gear getting major upgrades
EMC on Monday is expected to announce enhancements to its major storage systems that will include higher capacities, greater energy efficiency, and additional security and availability features.

The emoticon is turning 25
Known better to some as "smileys," the emoticon will turn 25 years old on Sept. 19, the exact date on which a quarter-century prior the first :-) and :-( were typed by Carnegie Mellon computer science professor Scott Fahlman. In an interview, Fahlman discusses his quirky claim to fame, his personal emoticonish likes and dislikes, Penn Jillette's venom, and his meeting with author Neal Stephenson, once an emoticon critic but now a convert.

IBM looks to one-up HP and Sun with virtualization features on Unix
An upgrade to IBM’s Unix server operating system enhances security and virtualization capabilities, while providing continuous application availability even during planned downtimes.

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Oracle promises space savings, more efficient patching in latest database
Oracle’s newest database management system places increased emphasis on green technology while simplifying application testing and making it easier to patch.

Apple fixes serious QuickTime flaws
Apple has patched a number of critical flaws in its QuickTime media player.

Used network gear: Delivered faster, costs less, survey says
Survey of UNEDA members suggests the used equipment dealers deliver gear faster and respond to customers more quickly then their original equipment maker counterparts.

As image spam declines, PDF spam ready to take its place
Vendors agree image spam is finally on the decline, but a new scam called PDF spam is emerging to take its place.

New methodologies for 'bottomless' e-mail storage
With e-mail the dominant enterprise communication vehicle - used for everything from simple notes to purchase orders, contracts, invoices and other critical business documents - managing swelling message stores has become a primary concern.

Report: IT spending slump over
The worst could be over for the U.S. IT vendors as Forrester Research says IT spending is on the rise with companies such as Cisco, CA, EMC, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP reporting increased sales in the first half of the year.

Podcast

Extending the deskphone to the mobile worker
With today's workers on the go, they want to be easily reached and have access to corporate directories wherever they may be and through multiple networks. One company that looks to help enterprises extend PBX functionality to mobile devices is FirstHand Technnologies, one of Network World's VoIP Companies to Watch for 2007. Jason Meserve talks with FirstHand CEO Dave Hattey about his company's technology and the future of unified mobile communications. (17:29)

Blog

Today at Cisco Subnet
Security alert: Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Presence Server open to attacks. A sneak peek of a chapter from CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide. Blogger Brad Reese reports that Pearson VUE wins primary vendor status for Cisco exams worldwide. Blogger Jeff Doyle talks IPv6 cost control issues.

Buzzblog: Disney Movie Club members are today's data-theft victims
A Buzzblog exclusive: Letters have been sent to members of the Disney Movie Club informing them that their credit-card info was sold by an employee of a Disney contractor to an undercover agent as part of a sting by the Secret Service. The letter says customers shouldn't fret because the info wasn't misused or sold to anyone else, a contention one member disputes.

Today on Layer 8 we wonder if going green is really worth beer, pasta and tortilla prices all going up at the same time:
Kicked up demand for ethanol is significantly kicking up the price of popcorn - to the tune of over 40% since last year in some places across the country. And pasta, tortillas and other grain-based products are feeling the pinch too.

Why Tiger Woods is a bad role model
SharePoint expert and Microsoft Subnet blogger, Sue Hanley, explains.

 

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