This story on Network World is just bizarre enough that I have to mention it. I think it’s the blade servers in a cardboard box and getaway car imagery that got to me.
Of course, for any enterprise shop this would never happen, as there would be redundant sites and systems in place for an event [...]
No More IBM-Sun? – A flurry of news outlets are reporting the M&A talk broke down over the weekend. According to a Wall Street Journal report, supposed the talks broke down because Sun had a split board, with current CEO Jonathan Schwartz favoring the merger (even at IBM’s newly reduced price) and former CEO Scott [...]
The battle for data center dominance is getting even more interesting today. WSJ reported on a rumored offer from IBM to buy Sun for $6.5B, looks like IBM is very serious about solidifying its position in this data center war. This sent many ripples through the tech-sphere with very mixed reactions. Downstream impact on end [...]
The big news in the networking world today is of course Cisco’s Unified Computing announcement. We applaud any kind of innovation that aims to make the lives of IT easier, and given Cisco’s heft in the market place, this one certainly has the potential to shake things up. Some thoughts and reactions from the ExtraHop [...]