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Microsoft Issues Flurry of Fixes on Busy Patch Day
Microsoft on Tuesday announced its latest round of patches, focusing almost exclusively on flaws in older operating systems, servers and applications that were largely covered by Microsoft XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Nevertheless, this month’s “Patch Tuesday” was busy, with Microsoft releasing 10 security bulletins for various vulnerabilities, a majority of which could allow for…
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Microsoft Stretches Reach of Digital Entertainment
LOS ANGELES—Microsoft formally unveiled its “Digital Entertainment Anywhere” strategy here on Tuesday, part of the company’s plan to manage multimedia content at home, on the road and in portable devices. As expected, the linchpin of the announcement was Windows XP Media Center 2005, together with a Media Center Expander Device that will push a home’s…
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Multiband Wi-Fi Device Manages Voice, Video and Data
Symbol Technologies Inc. is readying multiband Wi-Fi support for its WLAN switching system that will give enterprises more bandwidth to support voice, video and data all managed from a central location. Symbol will introduce next month the AP300, a thin “access port” that supports 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g simultaneously. While 802.11g and 802.11a offer similar…
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HP, NetApp Build NAS-to-SAN Links
Hewlett-Packard Co. and Network Appliance Inc. are building connectors across their respective network-attached storage devices to storage area networks to help customers more efficiently manage their increasing volumes of data. New software coming from both companies aims to unify storage management by attaching NAS gateways to SANs, thus consolidating file servers and enabling applications to…
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Mainframes Make Their Comeback
Only a few years ago, mainframe computers were considered an endangered species about to be replaced by fast, interconnected and cheaper commodity systems. Fast-forward to this year, and the picture is entirely different. IBM has seen revenue from mainframe sales grow, and while Unisys Corp. officials say their company’s mainframe business isn’t growing as fast…
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HP, IBM Bundles Target SMBs
Top-tier OEMs are looking to bundle hardware, software and services as a way of winning customers in the highly competitive and rapidly growing SMB space. The result will be that users will get access to the latest technology packaged in a way that won’t strain their tight budgets or small IT staffs. At the TechXNY…
