B&Q ditches Token Ring

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DIY retailer is breaking seven years of loyalty to IBM with a switch to Ethernet networks

Buckling under the pressure of competition from leaner retailers, B&Q is to abandon Token Ring for Ethernet technology on its 240 in-store and head office local area networks (Lans). The company ...

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