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Nokia and IBM Corp. Monday said they have agreed to work together to expedite wireless local area network (WLAN) hotspots in public places. Hotspots enable WLAN-equipped devices such as handhelds and laptops to connect not only to each other but also to the Internet from public places such as airports and hotel lobbies. Wireless operators […]

Emulex Corp. , a supplier of storage networking host bus adapters (HBAs), will provide the Fibre Channel connectivity solution for Hewlett-Packard Co.’s HP Surestore NAS 8000 series of storage solutions. The Emulex LP952L, which is embedded into the HP solution, enables connectivity for direct-attached and SAN-attached configurations. “Our relationship with HP has resulted in a […]

Auspex Systems today announced a new reseller program designed to support the company’s NSc3000 Network Storage Controller, a vendor-agnostic solution for providing file services to Storage Area Networks (SANs). The company said the controller is being sold through channel partners with SAN expertise, including resellers, two-tier distributors and OEMs. More than 20 resellers have joined […]

Looking to broaden its service-management capabilities, Irvine, Calif.-based SiteLite announced yesterday that it will implement BMC Software Inc.’s , PATROL to manage customers IBM-based applications. SiteLite offers management and support services for network devices, operating systems, Web servers, databases and business applications. It provides customers with 24×365 monitoring and a secure portal to view system […]

Data storage giant EMC posted its third consecutive quarterly loss as cautious corporate customers continue to delay purchases. The Hopkinton, Mass., company maintains it will return to profitability in the second half of 2002, as cost cutting counter-balances sluggish sales. EMC lost $77 million, or 3 cents per share, in the first quarter, compared to […]

SiteScape, a Maynard, Mass., provider of business-to-business collaboration software and services, has raised $5 million in second-round financing for sales and marketing initiatives. Echelon Ventures was lead backer. SAIC Venture Capital Corporation (SAIC VCC), the investment arm of systems integrator Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), also participated. In addition, the companies struck a deal allowing […]

The year has gotten off to a bad start with a period of slow sales, weakened consumer confidence, departure of suppliers and companies’ bankruptcies. However, a mild recovery in IT spending growth rates will begin by the end of the third quarter of 2002, said Dion Wiggins, research director at Gartner. According to Wiggins, “Major […]

Yahoo! Debuts Purina IM Skin, Eagles Tour Promo Web portal Yahoo is unveiling the latest in its series of Instant Messenger skins for advertisers — this time for Nestle Purina. The two Purina IMVironments available for users to download show either animated cats or dogs in the background of Yahoo! Instant Messenger, with the brand’s […]

Not many businesspeople relish the thought of filling out expense reports after a long trip. That post-travel ritual may soon be a thing of the past. Using its XML-based transaction framework, Concur Technologies Inc. is looking to make filing a travel and expense (T&E) report as simple as making a phone call. The Redmond, Wash.-based […]

QLogic Corp. and Cisco Systems have entered into an alliance. “Cisco’s goal in storage networking is to combine the best aspects of existing and emerging technologies to deliver the most practical and effective solutions for customers,” said Soni Jiandani, vice president of Marketing in Cisco’s Storage Technology Group. “By working with companies such as QLogic, […]

Xdrive Technologies, a provider of Internet Information and Content Management solutions and services, today announced that FreeToRoam, a wireless Internet solutions provider in Australia, signed on as a reseller to offer Xdrive’s information exchange services to its customers. Under terms of the agreement, FreeToRoam will promote the Xdrive Plus and Workgroup information content exchange offerings […]

Quantum Corp. and Compaq Computer Corp. have announced that Compaq will offer the Quantum SuperLoader with its StorageWorks products. According to the companies, the StorageWorks SuperLoader is an expandable, stackable, rack-mounted unit that stores 320 gigabytes of uncompressed backup data with a data transfer rate of up to 10.8 gigabytes per hour. Customers can scale […]