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iSCSI’s Slow Buildup
The Internet Small Computer Systems Interface—or iSCSI—seems a natural fit for the channel. The technology, which lets block-level storage flow over a company’s existing IP networks, is cheaper to deploy and manage than Fibre Channel technology, supporters say. In the past, an FC-based SAN (storage-area network) was the main block-storage option for customers looking to…
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HP Plans Overlay Network for Enterprise Sensor Applications
Hewlett-Packard Co. is eyeing the creation of an “overlay network” for connecting enterprise computers with existing wireless RFID solutions, as well as with other emerging sensor technologies for package tracking, building security and managing computer data centers, for example. HP first started researching sensor technologies at least 15 years ago, according to Salil Pradhan, chief…
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New HP Security Suite Aims to ‘Throttle’ Threats
SAN FRANCISCO—Hewlett Packard Co. Tuesday introduced a suite of security services spanning the enterprise, SMB (small- and medium-sized businesses) and the consumer PC markets. The company said the new, integrated solutions are designed provide comprehensive protection against malware such as viruses, worms, spam and spyware. Called the HP Security Incident Management Program, the offering is…
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IT Pros: Still Cautious Over XP SP2 Security Rewards
Security experts discussed the merits and flaws of Microsoft’s Windows XP SP2 (Service Pack 2) in a panel discussion Tuesday as part of Ziff Davis Media’s Security Virtual Tradeshow. Across the board, they highly recommended that enterprises quit their flinching and install the upgrade, although they still offered several caveats. “An absolute, resounding yes, you…
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Sybase Puts Linux Database on IBM’s OpenPower Platform
Sybase Inc. has hooked up with IBM to put Sybase’s relational database, ASE (Adaptive Server Enterprise), on IBM’s Linux-tuned eServer OpenPower-based systems, the company announced on Tuesday. ASE for Linux will run on IBM’s Power5 microprocessor-based servers, which are tuned specifically for Linux environments. The companies are planning to jointly sell and market ASE worldwide,…
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Cisco Enhances Gigabit Ethernet Switches
Cisco Systems on Tuesday announced enhancements to its Catalyst switching product line, and also announced “the industry’s first” Gigabit Ethernet-enabled IP phone. The switch improvements, announced in a news release, focus on security, high availability, failure-detection features and options for migrating to 10-Gigabit Ethernet. For security features, Cisco Systems Inc. highlighted the Cisco Catalyst 6500…
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