26 Mar 2008

3Com Merger Approved

Just last Thursday we learned of the 3Com acquisition attempt being halted by the Government. Well, apparently that bluff was called and the 3Com shareholders approved the acquisition. The vote appeared to be designed to ensure 3Com could get a US$66... Data Center Links »
In Thursday's IT Blogwatch, we wonder why Cisco is buying a tiny company called PostPath for $215 million -- could the networking giant be entering the Exchange-alternative market? Not to mention building a better mousetrap... Tim Greene reports: read... (posted on 28 Aug 2008 by IT Blogwatch)
Microsoft Hyper-V vs. VMware ESX Server 3.5 Virtualization is steadily making its way into the SQL Server world for use in server consolidation scenarios as well as for development and testing. VMware's ESX Server 3.5 is the established leader in the... (posted on 27 Aug 2008 by Sysdigg)

27 Aug 2008

ROI Jokes?

Yes, they ARE possible.This also remind me of "ROI for compliance" stuff.About me: http://www.chuvakin.org (posted on 27 Aug 2008 by Anton Chuvakin on Security)
At the Drupalcon Boston conference back in March, Acquia, the Andover, MA, startup formed as a commercial home for the open-source Drupal social publishing system, showed off a demonstration version of its nascent product, code named “Carbon.” A select... (posted on 27 Aug 2008 by Xconomy)
Congrats to Josh Hug and the gang at Shelfari for joining the Amazon.com family.  I was an early angel investor in Shelfari and have been a long time avid user of the service.  Amazon was an investor in the first round and the two companies fit naturally... (posted on 27 Aug 2008 by Feld Thoughts)
Wireless is soaring in the Seattle area. Last week it was software—SnapIn and Medio made some big deals. Today it’s hardware. Redmond, WA-based RadioFrame Networks has announced it has closed a $28 million round of Series F equity and debt financing. The... (posted on 27 Aug 2008 by Xconomy)

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