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Cisco’s New Offerings Enhance SAN Extensions
Companies that need to move storage data over long distances quickly and securely now have more options with the introduction of the MDS 9000 Multiprotocol Services Module and 9216i fabric switch from Cisco Systems Inc. The San Jose, Calif., company added both products to its Cisco MDS 9000 family of multilayer intelligent directors and fabric…
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Microsoft: Upgrade to XP or Else!
Well, well, well, it’s not as if I didn’t see this coming. If you and your customers aren’t using Windows XP SP2 and Internet Explorer 6 on your desktop, don’t expect Microsoft to keep you safe from the inevitable security hole. Microsoft had told developers earlier this year that it would port at least some…
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Microsoft Changes Its Tune on Porting SP2 Fixes
Microsoft has been reticent to commit publicly on how, when and whether it would make the browser-specific security fixes that it delivered as part of Windows XP Service Pack 2 available to users of older versions of Windows. But this week, the Redmond software vendor issued a definitive statement regarding its back-porting intentions. The decision:…
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Sony Counters Samsung ‘Experience’ with Qualia
NEW YORK—Samsung unveiled its new high-tech showroom Wednesday to a select group of media and analysts. Located in New York’s swanky Time Warner Center, the “Samsung Experience” follows in the footsteps of Sony’s popular Style stores, located in New York and San Francisco. The 10,000-square-foot showroom features 10 separate themed areas focusing on home, work…
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Analysts: Disk Drive Industry Ripe for Mergers
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—The disk-drive industry faces a dilemma: It should be thriving, but it’s not. But while analysts say the industry would be better off with fewer competitors, none seems ready to throw in the towel. That hasn’t stopped drive makers from pointing fingers at one another. In fact, analysts say that’s part of the…
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Tracking Service Aims to Ease Product Returns
One of the most logistically challenging situations for any large retailer is the return. Newgistics Inc., a Texas retail service firm, this week launched a tracking service intended to alleviate some of the uncertainty involved in the process. When it comes to returns, there are questions on both sides. The retailer might wonder: Is the…
