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Wyse E02 Zero Client for Education Provides Ethernet Connection to MultiPoint Server

Wyse has announced the Wyse E02 zero client for education, which is designed to work with Microsoft Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 to provide a shared Windows 7 desktop experience to students in the classroom.

Oracle Database Firewall Adds MySQL Support, Reporting Improvements

Oracle has added support for MySQL Enterprise Edition in its Oracle Database Firewall, as well as new reporting capabilities for improved regulatory compliance.

Dell Seeks Deeper Role in District Data and Learning Outcomes Work

Dell has corralled several products and services into a new education initiative it's calling the "Next Generation Learning Platform."

Internet Society Launches IPv6 and DNSSEC Online Resource

The Internet Society has launched an online resource to assist organizations with the switch from IPv4 to IPv6 and implementation of Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC).

IBM Acquires Green Hat

IBM has acquired Green Hat, a provider of automated software testing and environment virtualization. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

IT Expenditures To Increase at a Slower Pace in 2012

While IT expenditures is expected to increase worldwide this year, forecasts are being revised downward. The Eurozone crisis and flooding in Thailand, a major hard-drive manufacturing hub, have put a damper on original projections for global information technology spending in 2012.

Washington Upgrades State Network with Juniper Gear

Washington State's K-20 Education Network recently completed an upgrade of its network infrastructure to encompass annual bandwidth growth that had reached 40 to 50 percent.

ManageEngine Adds Cisco Video to NetFlow Analyzer

A company with a program for monitoring network traffic has just upgraded its application to add reporting of Cisco Medianet performance.

Wolf Creek District Deploys NAC To Support BYOD

An Alberta school district has gone public with its use of a network access control system from Alcatel-Lucent and InfoExpress to support a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) program.

South Carolina District Moves to Browser-Based Virtual Desktops

A South Carolina school district is providing its 30,000 students, teachers, and staff with browser-based access to Windows applications and desktops from smartphones, tablets, laptops, and netbooks.

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