Maybe we could take a look at this InfoWorld - The Internet was built on only a few rules, but one of them was "keep the network dumb and the end points smart." That means that networks are designed to know little about what they're carrying, pushing the onus of consistency checking and packet handling to the server and the clients. However microsoft Q4 profit rises
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp posted a 7
percent gain in net profit as demand for its Office software
and improved results from its online arm more than compensated
for a $1.1 billion charge to repair Xbox game consoles.
.Did you know that Profit means the rate of increase in the net worth of a business enterprise in a given accounting period. This is pretty cool hP Acquires Opsware and Neoware
(NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Hewlett-Packard announced on Monday that it will acquire two companies expected to improve the Silicon Valley giant's business technology offerings. Opsware, a data center automation software company founded by Netscape creator Marc Andreessen and acquired for roughly $1.6 billion, will boost HP's data center portfolio, while NeoWare, acquired for $334 million, will help HP with thin-client technology. On another note: microsoft clarifies virtualization licensing - for now
(InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Microsoft has clarified how licensing for its current version of Windows Server works when paired with virtualization software. However, customers may face a whole new set of licensing rules once the next version, Windows Server 2008, is released later this year. wow… this is such a great idea





