Monthly Archives: June 2004
Microsoft, SAP Discussed Potential Merger
Its not just about Oracle Corp. and PeopleSoft Inc. anymore.
During Oracles trial with the U.S Department of Justice to defend its hostile, $7.7 billion...
Windows Lock-In Worries
Microsoft Corp.s plans for a common set of services that promise its server platform products will work better together are being met with skepticism.
The...
Microsofts Integration Plan
At the recent Tech Ed show in San Diego, Microsoft executives made many announcements about the future directions and key features of their products.
In...
Mesh Networks Making Inroads
While the buzz at Computex 2004 was around wireless networking and VOIP, mesh networking found its way into the spotlight last week at VIA...
New Apple Gizmo Combines WiFi, iTunes, Printing
Apple Computer did it, combining 802.11g wireless, a USB print server, a WiFi repeater and bridge, and the ability to stream music wirelessly to...
IDC: Data Storage Market Grows
Worldwide sales of computer-disk storage systems rose 3.5 percent in the first quarter, IDC (International Data Corp.) said last week.External disk storage systems revenue...
Flash Memory Boom Heralds New Wave of Gadgets
Gadget makers last week showed off flash memory-based products at the Computex computer show in Taiwan.A recent slide in prices and increase in memory...
Samsung, EMC Form Alliance
Samsung Electronics and EMC Corp. last week announced a partnership to jointly develop and sell storage computers.EMC will sell its data storage products through...
Broadcom Secures Its RAID Software
Broadcom Corp. last week introduced enhanced IT security and virus/worm protection capabilities in its XelCore RAID software stack.New features include data redundancy, secure backup,...
Interlink Brings Enterprise Wi-Fi Security to SMBs
Interlink Networks rolled out Monday a software-based wireless security product that aims to bring high-end enterprise security to small businesses in a setup thats...