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• Aussie telcos won't bargain hunt

  Australian telcos are plowing on with their original strategies despite their share prices following the market down to numbers some might consider to be a right bargain.

• Nortel to bring in 40Gbps fibre optic networking

  Nortel Networks claims it has developed new optical networking technology that can quadruple the capacity on telecommunications networks, from 10Gbps to 40Gbps.

• Find out how much energy your datacentre uses

  Datacentres are computational workhorses which can greedily gobble up to 100 times more power per square foot than your average office, according to Accenture.

• Canonical wants open-source cooperation

  Ubuntu Linux backer hopes its Launchpad site will help open-source projects match Microsoft's collaboration abilities.

• Software AG gobbles up WebMethods

  Software AG said it has reached an agreement to acquire enterprise software company WebMethods for US$546 million in cash.

Features and Case Studies (16)

• Commentary: For and against Gate's 'creative capitalism'

  Two writers from ZDNet.com.au's sister site CNET News.com, Michael Kanellos and Declan McCullagh, debate Bill Gates' call for businesses to allocate resources that could alleviate problems in the developing world.

• Technology's growing acquisition appetite

  Supersize me. If technology companies ranging from software powerhouse Oracle to fast-growing Net hotshot Skype could share a motto, it would be that oft-ridiculed fast-food pitch.

• Which to tweak first: SQL server or query?

  When optimising SQL performance, DBAs often tweak the queries that the SQL Server are faced with, before examining if the server is performing optimally.

• The state of security: It ain't pretty

  In a recent survey, almost every company polled said their businesses suffered financial and operational impact from worms, and 14 percent of users said this impact was severe.

• Adaptec: Friend or foe?

  After several acquisitions it looks like Adaptec is moving in the hardware arena. Its CEO explains why he thinks that it needs to be selling parts, and not just systems.

Reviews (15)

• Nokia 6220 Classic

  Playing on the brunette-stereotype, the Nokia 6220 Classic is a 3G smartphone that transcends its demure looks with pragmatic appeal, a stand-out 5MP camera and assisted-GPS.

• Annoying software: a rogues' gallery

  Here are ten of the guilty parties who try to do the impossible: to make us hate the internet and wish it had never been invented -- and who very nearly succeed.

• Dell Vostro 200

  The Vostro 200 is the latest Dell desktop from a highly customisable series aimed at business. Overall this is a very attractive and functional machine, which will serve well in any office environment.

• One-terabyte drive to debut later this year

  If there's a storage fanatic in your family, a perfect gift could be coming for her or him toward the end of the year: one-terabyte hard drives.

• Windows Vista pros and cons

  The decision for some small business users to upgrade to Microsoft Windows Vista once it becomes available in early 2007 will depend largely on what the new operating system can do for you and what hardware you have to run it on.

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