Editorial Director Eric Lundquist
Editor Debra Donston
MAY 21, 2007
Executive Editor, News Michael Hickins
Chief Technology Analyst Jim Rapoza
NEWS
Senior News Editor Jeffrey Burt
News Editors Steve Bryant, John Hazard,
John Pallatto
Senior Editors Jessica Davis, Peter Galli,
Paula Musich, Darryl K. Taft,
Lisa Vaas
CONTENTS
Senior Writers Renee Boucher Ferguson,
Chris Preimesberger,
Wayne Rash
Staff Writers Scott Ferguson, Patrick Hoffman,
Deborah Perelman, Brian Prince
Microsoft Watch Editor Joe Wilcox
g WEEK LABS
West Coast Technical Director Cameron Sturdevant
Advanced Technologies Analyst Jason Brooks
Technical Analyst Andrew Garcia
OPINION
3 This e WEEK: Giant grid
offers networking lessons.
EDITORIAL PRODUCTION
Managing Editor Rick Dagley
Deputy Managing Editor Debra Perry
Copy Chief Jim Williams
Senior Copy Editors Kelsey Adams, Patrick Burke
Copy Editors Vikki Lipset, Shane O’Neill,
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6 Eric Lundquist: The
NEWS& 33 Unisys unveils three x86 tech world enters a
servers, merging its Intel renaissance.
ANALYSIS and legacy products.
Newsletter Editors Sharon Linsenbach, Alethea Yip
ART/MULTIMEDIA
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Marketing
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Research
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43 Tech Analysis: Interop 50
20 Desktop virtualization
products are becoming Las Vegas tackles the
more popular. questions associated 44 Jason Brooks: Sun joins
with NAC. the GPL, but the Java
35 The Buzz
9 Microsoft’s threats of
legal action on patents
may backfire.
12 Citrix Systems unveils a f WEEKLABS
WAN optimization client
at Interop Las Vegas. 41 REVIEW: “Longhorn”
14 The PLM market gets Server adds nifty fea-
a big boost as Oracle tures, while making itself
acquires Agile Software. less vulnerable to attack.
22 Symantec’s lawsuits floodgates aren’t open yet. reveal the risks associat- 45 REVIEW: The Treo
ed with pirated software. 755p sports new appli- 50 Jim Rapoza: A person’s
cations and a slimmed- knowledge blinders can
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Celequest acquisition. 49 REVIEW: Seagate’s 54 Spencer F. Katt:
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stores apps on board. spree experiences a
strange twist.
Gregory Barton
PRESIDENTS
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SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS
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Jim Louderback (Editorial Director, Consumer/Small Business Group)
Angelo Mandarano (Internet)
Martha Schwartz (Custom Solutions Group)
Michael Vizard (Editorial Director, Enterprise Group)
VICE PRESIDENTS
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Aaron Goldberg (Market Experts)
MASSIVE
Barry Harrigan (Web Buyers Guide)
Phil Kramer (Internet)
Michael Krieger (Market Experts)
MATTERS
Ray Ledda (Game Group)
Rick Lehrbaum (Internet)
Eric Lundquist (Editorial Director, e WEEK)
Chris Maginn (Internet)
25 CERN’s computing grid
Jim McCabe (PC Magazine)
powers the world’s larg-
Scott McDaniel (Game Group)
Paul O’Reilly (Event Marketing Group)
est particle accelerator.
Beth Repeta (Human Resources)
Dave Rock (Circulation)
28 HP switches make the
Tom Rousseau (Enterprise Alignment Marketing WW)
Stephen Sutton (Audience Development, Consumer/Small-Business Group)
Monica Vila (Event Marketing Group)
Neil Glass (Consumer/Small-Business Group)
CERN LHC project
possible.
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