Popular site operators set their sights on mobile users. White Sands Technology is rolling out a database management tool designed to speed queries by reorganizing data on the back end. Last month, PictureTel debuted its 900 series, the first product based on the new iPower platform, which PictureTel developed in conjunction with Intel. Two recent announcements suggest that corporate video on the Internet is beginning to come of age. Big demand and quick innovation put SAN and NAS center stage.
Security is necessary, of course, but it's slow and processor-intensive.
When Pacific Data was looking to build an online home for its database of real estate information, it looked to find a house to which it could add extra rooms. With caching appliances becoming an important tool for speeding the delivery of Web content, the devices are evolving into separate varieties for Internet content providers and enterprises. Mergers and acquisitions in the security industry are creating a smaller group of broader-based companies. Mergers and acquisitions in the security industry are creating a smaller group of broader-based companies. Devices that connect branch offices to central networks are gaining horsepower and flexibility.