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Hosted VOIP Isn’t Always Up to the Job
Businesses turning to managed and hosted services for a smooth path to voice over IP are discovering an uncomfortable reality—not all offerings are enterprise-strength. For Micro Office Solutions LLC, an office space rental company in Manhattan targeting small businesses, the attraction to VOIP’s savings and simplicity led to just such a disappointing false start. “It…
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Vendors Push Data Center Virtualization
As the use of virtualization capabilities in the data center grows, companies such as BladeLogic Inc. and SWsoft Inc. are developing new ways to meet the increasing demand for better management. Included in BladeLogic’s Operations Manager 6, released in October, is support for VMware Inc.’s ESX Server virtual machine technology. The Waltham, Mass., company is…
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HDS Opens Up SANs to SMBs
Hitachi Data Systems Corp. is enabling small and midsize businesses to take advantage of storage area networks in a new initiative that opens HDS’ storage systems to channel partners. HDS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., last week unveiled its midrange SATA (Serial ATA)-based Hitachi Thunder 9520V Workgroup Modular Storage System. Available now and…
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PeopleSoft Customers Voice Relief at End of Buyout Battle
Customers on Monday expressed relief more than dismay that Oracle Corp. had finally reached a definitive buyout agreement with PeopleSoft Inc., giving them hope that they will get reliable information about future product support. PeopleSoft’s fate was of particular concern to users of ERP (enterprise resource planning) software from J.D. Edwards & Co., which PeopleSoft…
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Foundry Adds SSL, Web Accelerators to Switching Line
Foundry Networks on Monday refreshed its Layer 4 through Layer 7 switching line with new application acceleration, security and business continuity enhancements. With a little something for enterprises and services providers, the San Jose, Calif., networking vendor addressed the need to accelerate Web applications while supporting a coexisting infrastructure for both Web and non-Web applications…
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Sybase Joins Microsoft VSIP Program
Sybase Inc. is touting the growth of its developer network and making new partnerships aimed at taking that growth even further. The Dublin, Calif., database software maker on Monday said its SDN (Sybase Developer Network) has increased in membership by 25 percent over the past year. Sybase also on Monday announced a new relationship with…
