Monday, June 21, 2010

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; 40/100G Ethernet standard ratified

40/100G Ethernet standard ratified | California considers digital ads on car license plates

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Starting in the late 1950s and lasting for several decades, the most common form of computing was based on mainframe computers. The first major blow to the dominance of mainframes came from the broad deployment of mini computers and the second major blow came from the even broader development of personal computers. While mainframe computers never went away, they languished for years in relative obscurity. However, as will be explained in the next few newsletters, there is evidence to suggest that we are entering a new era of mainframe computing. Read More


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40/100G Ethernet standard ratified
The 40G/100G Ethernet standard has been ratified, the first specification to simultaneously specify two new Ethernet speeds. Read More


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Is your WAN designed with your applications in mind?
WAN sourcing has been based on the cost of bandwith and availability. The focus is increasing on sourcing WAN solutions that can meet business needs for application performance. Read about Gartner's structured methodology to design a WAN that both performs well and is cost effective. Read Now

California considers digital ads on car license plates
The California Legislature, apparently oblivious to the scourge of distracted driving and struck daft by a $19 billion budget deficit, has approved a detailed study of a proposal that could transform license plates on the state's 30 million-plus automobiles into miniature billboards. Read More


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FCC group crafting plans to open up mobile spectrum
The Federal Communications Commission Spectrum Task Force laid out preliminary ideas on Friday for making frequencies now used for satellite services available for conventional mobile broadband. Read More

BT gives all broadband customers 'unlimited' Wi-Fi access
BT is giving its Total Broadband customers 'unlimited' Wi-Fi minutes through BT Fon and BT Openzone hotspots. Read More



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