Today's News: Grid cuts backup costs

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November 09, 2004 Published by  Search400.com    Today's News IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Backup and DR costs slashed with grid storage   >  CA banking on Ingres   >  Oracle will drop lawsuit if tender offer fails   >  More headlines   >  Gadget Guide 2004 -- Just in time for the holiday season!   >  Free Book Excerpt: Backup & Recovery chapter   >  The Missing Link: Hotels make room for iPods Backup and DR costs slashed with grid storage [SearchStorage.com] ExaGrid and EqualLogic unveil grid-based storage with integrated backup and recovery software cutting down operational costs, the companies claim. MORE INFO: > Check out these top 20 backup tips CA banking on Ingres [SearchDatabase.com] Computer Associates (CA) has Sybase in its crosshairs as it launches a campaign to lure banks and investment firms to its newly open-sourced Ingres DBMS. But CA faces a number of hurdles. Oracle will drop lawsuit if tender offer fails [AP] Oracle will drop its challenge of PeopleSoft's "poison pill" if the latest tender offer isn't accepted by Nov. 19, lawyers told a Delaware judge. More headlines [From around the Web] IBM previews Power5 supercomputer (vnunet) Don't have a patch attack (SearchSecurity.com) A MUST SEE:  Gadget Guide 2004 -- Just in time for the holiday season! TechTarget's annual Gadgets & Gizmos guide is filled with helpful reviews on some of the coolest products available. If you're looking for a stocking stuffer for yourself or a fellow techno-friend, read our helpful reviews to see how our editors made out with these products in the real world. You'll find everything from notebooks to handhelds, mobile phones to mobile offices, tiny digital cameras and portable game systems. LEARN IT:  Free Book Excerpt: Backup & Recovery chapter Log on and download for free Chapter 6 of AS/400 Primer written by Ernie Malaga, Doug Pence and Ron Hawkins and published by MC Press. This chapter, "Backup and Recovery," focuses on the essential backup and recovery commands. Win a copy of the book: After you read the chapter, test how much you learned and then send us the results for a chance to win a copy of AS/400 Primer. Send your e-mail to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. SURVEY:  User poll: IT jobs and the President Which presidential candidate did you vote for? and ... Did you believe concern over IT jobs helped President George W. Bush win a second term? Hotels make room for iPods [CNET News.com] Next time you make hotel reservations, the person on the other end of the line may ask you if you prefer an iPod or a non-iPod room. Because cookies, mints and honor bars stocked with outrageously expensive NutRageous bars just aren't enough, some hotels (some expensive hotels) are starting to offer Apples with their rooms -- as in Apple iPods. Unlike cookies, mints and honor bar goodies, the hotels want the iPods back. In fact, The Crescent in Beverly Hills, Calif. which has an iPod Music Minibar, encases its gadgets in Lucite and anchors them to desks in each room. Can't do that with a terry cloth robe!   Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]     Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail!  Search400: Administrator Tips  Search400: WebSphere Strategies  Search400: Top Expert Advice Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription.   This e-newsletter is published by Search400.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://search400.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?cid=496681&lid=430668&track=NL-177&ad=496681 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: Search400 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494