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WiMax Is Coming, and It’s Going to Be Big
WiMax, an evolving standard for point-to-multipoint wireless networking, is poised to do for the last mile of broadband what Wi-Fi has done for the last 100 feet of networking. Unlike other wireless technology standards, WiMax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) covers several different frequency ranges. The IEEE 802.16 standard addresses frequencies from 10GHz to 66GHz,…
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Computex Vendors Push IP Telephony with VOIP Gateways
TAIPEI, Taiwan—The networking companies at the Computex show here are not touting IP phones extensively this year, but IP telephony is getting a bit of attention. In the IP phone’s place are FXO VOIP gateways, both wired and wireless, sporting an RJ-45 port for network connectivity and two to eight RJ-11 ports for legacy PSTN…
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NT 4.0 Sunset Could Lead to Migration Bonanza
Imagine a contract featuring cutting-edge servers, storage and the opportunity to offer high-level consulting services. Don’t have one of those? Some channel executives think there could be quite a few in your future. And you’ll have Microsoft to thank for the windfall. Microsoft will cease support for Windows NT 4.0 at year’s end. That means…
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Windows Identity Management: Some Resellers Cheer, but Others Sneer
At TechEd last week, Microsoft Corp. sketched out some of its future intentions in the identity management space, including federation services that likely will include Web single sign-on. Some resellers say the timing couldn’t be much better for these sorts of features to emerge for Windows. Others, though, contend that Microsoft should plug up existing…
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Information Builders CEO Talks on Making Connections
CEO Gerald Cohen, established Information Builders Inc. in 1975. The privately held maker of business intelligence software earned about $300 million in revenue last year. In an interview with eWEEK Executive Editor Stan Gibson at the company’s Summit User Conference in New Orleans last week, Cohen discussed enhancements to the company’s WebFocus product line. He…
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Casino Hits Database Jackpot With SQL Server
When building an IT environment for a large casino and hotel that weaves together traditional mainframe applications with forward-looking Web-based software, rolling the dice on critical database decisions isn’t a wise gamble. Despite the dependence of many casino-oriented applications on IBM infrastructure and “green screen” technology, casinos such as the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa…
