As noted in the previous post (Dell intends to acquire Force10 networks), Dell yesterday completed the acquisition of Force10networks. Dell Press Release on the completion of the Acquisition of Data…
A brief history of the IBM PC, thirty years on.
30 years ago today, a new office automation device was officially launched by IBM at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York. August 12, 1981, marked the launch of the…
Dell intends to acquire Force10 networks
So another acquisition by a computer systems supplier of a networking infrastructure company. This trend started when Compaq acquired Thomas Conrad back in 1995, and is continuing today with the…
Riverbed goes shopping for godly web performance
Riverbed has been shopping again. This time, it's looking to purchase Zeus Technology and Aptimize. Both of these are privately owned companies, with Zeus being based in Cambridge in the…
Is the Eurostar geared for the UK business traveller?
The Eurostar is still one of the most efficient means of getting to and from Paris from the UK. However, it's not as good as it could be, especially for…
503: A weekend of poor internet service
This weekend has seen a few opportunities for various organisations to do better with their internet service performance. On-line coverage of sports events isn't yet quite up to the demands…
Send your hard disk for Amazon to import data to cloud
Amazon is allowing users to ship them a hard disk with their data on it to allow it to be imported into the cloud. This overcomes the prime challenge of…
State of the Network – a response
So Network Instruments have published their latest State of the Network report, and it makes for some worrying reading for network managers. The report is gathered from questionnaires answered by…