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  • 3Com Turns on Switch 7700R

    As part of its re-entry into the core switching and routing space, 3Com Corp. last week added the next family member in its Switch 7700 line with a high-availability version. The Switch 7700R is the second member of the chassis-based LAN switch line to come out of the Marlboro, Mass., company’s joint venture with Huawei…

  • IBM, Sybase Eye Linux for Data Management

    Responding to increasing demand from customers eager to drive Linux capabilities deeper into the enterprise, database vendors IBM and Sybase Inc. are forging ahead with enhanced Linux support for their respective products. IBM this week will provide users with a glimpse of new Linux support and features in the next upgrade of its DB2 Universal…

  • Windows 98: It’s Not Dead Yet

    Microsoft last week bowed to customer pressure and announced that it will continue extended support for Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows Millennium Edition until June 30, 2006. Support for Windows 98 and 98 SE was to be phased out last week, with support for Windows ME due to stop Dec. 31. But…

  • Wall Street Winning Streak Continues

    Just when you thought channel stocks were ready for a breather, they continue to climb even higher. For the week ended Jan. 16, our Ziff Davis Channel Zone Stock Index rose 3.69 percent to 1208.30. The index is up 9.05 percent this year and 20.83 percent since its October 2003 inception. IBM Corp. extended the…

  • Ziff Davis Channel Zone .NET News Center

    Microsoft Zeros In on Lotus A cadre of former Lotus software employees is leading a reinvigorated push at Microsoft Corp. to lure Lotus customers to .Net with new products and services. Microsoft Expands .Net With Xen The hot new language from Microsoft Research offers native XML and database support (in addition to the powerful punch…

  • Microsoft Zeros In on Lotus

    A cadre of former Lotus software employees is leading a reinvigorated push at Microsoft Corp. to lure Lotus customers to .Net with new products and services. Over the next six to eight months, the Redmond, Wash., company plans to roll out a series of initiatives, including a tool kit, due this summer, that allows Domino…

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