Network access points can pretend to be laptops, to gather performance data and determine whether faults are in the network or the client
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October 13, 2009
Barracuda Launches European Backup Offering
Hot on its Purewire acquisition, security vendor Barracuda Networks has launched a cloud backup service for European users
Dell, Salesforce Buddy Up For Cloud Offerings
Dell and Salesforce.com have partnered up to offer certified solutions for small and medium businesses, worried about taking on CRM applications delivered via the cloud
Barracuda Snaps Up Cloud Security Vendor Purewire
In an effort to expand its software-as-a-service credentials, Barracuda Networks has snapped up a start up called Purewire for an undisclosed amount
Ubuntu 9.10 Beta Review: Likely To Remain Desktop Favourite
The beta of Ubuntu 9.10, otherwise known as Karmic Koala, contains the expected core open-source updates, but includes a number of important enhancements to make it even more attractive as the Linux distro of choice on the desktop
1E Launches Energy-Saving Server Software
PC energy saving company branches out into servers and makes non-productive ones drowsy
Avaya Unveils Virtualised Unified Communication Offering
Avaya has launched its virtualised unified communications solution Aura, and is touting a 75 percent reduction in hardware, power and cooling.
Oracle Calls IBM PureScale ‘Proprietary’
IBM's effort to challenge its biggest rival on the database front with pureScale has not gone unnoticed in the Oracle camp, after one of its executives used the OpenWorld conference to call IBM's software 'proprietary technology'
Twitter And Wikipedia Smash Pollution Gagging Order
An attempt to prevent media discussion of waste-dumping in Cote d'Ivoire by Trafigura was broken by a mass Twitter campaign
Mandelson Promises £80 Million – For Innovation, Not Cappucino
Business secretary Mandelson disses cappucino-drinking creatives, but is criticised for not pushing fibre harder at London conference
Tech Sector Won’t Begin True Recovery Till 2010
Mobile phones should emerge first thanks to continuing demand from emerging economies such as China
D-Link Expands Energy Saving Switch Range
The switch-maker says that it has added another range of power-saving switches to its product line-up
YouTube Serves Billion Views A Day
CFO Patrick Pichette, during the recent Q3 2009 Google earnings call, reported that "YouTube will be very profitable in the not-too-distant future."
Oracle Discusses Importance Of Integration
At Oracle OpenWorld 2009, Oracle co-presidents Charles Phillips and Safra Cratz focused on highlighting Oracle's strategy of delivering a integrated application stack
HP Enters The BladeSystem Matrix
HP is extending its support for Oracle applications with a series of new provisioning templates for BladeSystem Matrix users
Online Ads Will Boost Google’s Q3
Google is expected to beat consensus estimates when it announces third-quarter financial results on 15 Oct.
Survey Shows Free Phone Customers Can’t Get No Satisfaction
Apple's iPhone offers the greatest degree of customer satisfaction, beating out even the BlackBerry in rankings by enterprise and consumer customers, reports J.D. Powers