The Cisco miracle:
Can it last?
Cisco’s rise has coincided with that of IP networking,
at one point the company was almost synonymous with the rise
of IP. Cisco has expanded into almost every area of corporate
networking and as it branches out, the company has transformed
its business horizon from one of developing and selling point
products to one where it takes a more holistic and converged
approach.
Issue of May 2004 Corporate
data centers come of age
As exponential growth and global organizations become
prime focus areas, centralization is the order of the
day.
Has
Windows 2003’s time come?
A year after Microsoft launched Windows Server 2003 in India,
its sales have been less than spectacular. Despite Microsoft’s
decision to pull the plug on Windows NT4, users are unable
or unwilling to accept the fact that NT will soon be history.
Stock File
Markets need
to stabilise, range-bound trend expected
Indian bourses have been extremely volatile during the week.
The markets yo-yoed as traders and speculators were seen unwinding
their long positions, especially in PSU stocks.
E-Business
NG Pillai integrates
operations with Microsoft’s SBS
Delhi-based customs house agent (CHA) NG Pillai caters to MNC
clients such as LG Electronics and American Express. It has
built its technology infrastructure around Microsoft’s
Small Business Server (SBS) platform.
India Trends
Indian banks
turn to image-based cheque clearing
A system that prevailed for over a century is finally set to
change. Lakhs of cheques are transported every day from various
financial institutions to reach the branches where the concerned
accounts are maintained (upon which the cheques are drawn).
Company Watch
IPR thieves
beware! EIPR is on the prowl
A police jeep pulls into the by-lanes of Mumbai’s hardware
hub, Lamington Road and comes to a screeching halt outside
a dilapidated building. A burst of frantic activity follows
as people run helter-skelter.
Cyber crime
syndicates and Sasser
While the Sasser worm by itself isn’t a security issue,
it has a role in the ongoing epidemic of malware-induced cyber
crime. Focusing only on the worm’s technicalities would
be a mistake.
