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RLX Gets First OEM Deal, More Funding
Three months after shedding its hardware business to focus on its server management software, RLX Technologies Inc. is announcing its first OEM partnership and another round of funding. RLX was a pioneer in the blade server space, rolling out the System 324 in 2001. However, since then, the space has become dominated by the major…
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Cisco Ships Updated Catalyst Switch
Cisco has quietly expanded the options available in its new mid-range fixed configuration Catalyst network switches. Cisco Systems Inc. last week shipped the new Catalyst 4948 10/100/1000 Ethernet 48-port switch. Aimed at server farms or clusters as well as Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer aggregation, the new unit takes up a single rack unit and…
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Browsers, Java Lead Spyware to IE
A malicious batch of adware and spyware has appeared that can use Firefox and other alternative browsers to infect Microsoft’s IE. According to a researcher at Vitalsecurity.org in the United Kingdom, if a user visits a site hosting the malicious code and agrees to install the applications despite security warnings, Internet Explorer will automatically run…
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Details Begin to Leak
Since it first revealed a month ago that it was pulling a U-turn by releasing a new version of Internet Explorer independent of Longhorn, Microsoft has been unwilling to share many particulars about its forthcoming browser. Will Internet Explorer 7.0 have tabs? Will it comply with the CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) 2.0 standard? Exactly how…
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Testers Dispute Report Critical of SQL Server 2005 Performance
SQL Server 2005 is performing just fine in at least one beta customer’s site, contrary to a recent report that expressed doubt as to the upcoming relational DBMS’ ability to do high-performance computing. Jim Holt, vice president of server development for Townsend Analytics Ltd., said that data rates are “extremely high” in the real-time electronic…
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Nokia Mobile RFID Kit as part of the Nokia Field Force Solution is now commercially available
Just one touch to connect field teams and assets to a company’s back office systems Espoo, Finland – The Nokia Mobile RFID Kit as part of the Nokia Field Force Solution has started shipping. The solution allows for easy management of tasks and service team workflow in the field. The Nokia Field Force Solution is…
