NetFlash: Microsoft users catch price break 10/25/04 In this issue:
* Microsoft users catch price break * Feature: Bush vs. Kerry * Emulex, Brocade tout faster Fibre Channel wares * E-mail, middleware vendors take aim at wireless data world * Today on Layer 8 * Links related to NetFlash * Featured reader resource _______________________________________________________________ This Newsletter is sponsored by Lucent Technologies Automate Your IP Management For Business-Focused Payback See what IDC reports about the compelling process improvements and significant payback many businesses have achieved-an average ROI as high as 930%-by deploying Lucent VitalQIP(R) DNS/DHCP and IP Address Management Software in their networks. Use the IDC ROI Calculator tool to learn how VitalQIP(R) software can benefit your bottom line too. http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=85695 _______________________________________________________________ Announcing a Powerful New Resource for Small Businesses from NW Fusion and PC World! Find Small Business resources, tools, and advice on Security, Broadband, Networking, Hardware, Software and Wireless & Mobile Technology at: http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=85497 _______________________________________________________________ NETFLASH: BREAKING NEWS FROM NETWORK WORLD FUSION By Jeff Caruso Last week, Microsoft was applauded for not counting a multi-core processor as more than one processor for licensing purposes. This week we look at why it will be more difficult for IBM and Oracle to follow suit and why the really big licensing issue hasn't even been tackled yet. Microsoft users catch price break <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/102504msdualcore.html?net> Feature: Bush vs. Kerry If we were electing a president purely based on technology issues, how would the two major candidates measure up? Compare and contrast Bush and Kerry in this week's feature. Plus, we have one of those ubiquitous and totally unscientific online polls - so cast your vote today! <http://www.nwfusion.com/research/2004/1025president.html?net> Emulex, Brocade tout faster Fibre Channel wares Emulex and Brocade Communications are announcing what are expected to be the industry's first 4G-bit/sec Fibre Channel products that will let users run applications and back up data faster on their storage-area networks. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/102504snwside.html?net> E-mail, middleware vendors take aim at wireless data world Software vendors specializing in pushing wireless e-mail to mobile devices, such as Good Technology and Research in Motion, are scrambling to broaden their appeal by creating a middleware layer for accessing all kinds of corporate data. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/102504wirelessemail.html?net> Today on Layer 8, where it pays to advertise: Court rules against 'Spam King'; inside desktop search tools; can identity theft be stopped?; and the winner of our latest Weekly Caption Contest; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news. <http://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net> _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Jeff Caruso Jeff Caruso is managing editor of online news for Network World. 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