Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Enterprise video moving beyond the meeting room Three videoconferencing manufacturers are introducing new products to expland the use of the technology
Thursday, October 14, 2010
40 Gig Ethernet switch from Blade Networks Data center server access switch has 48 wire-speed 10G ports and four 40G Ethernet uplinks
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Beefy Alcatel-Lucent switch targets Cisco, Juniper The OmniSwitch 10K is a 5 Tbps data-pusher that bests competitors in raw speed. But an industry analyst says it might not be enough to eat into Cisco's lead in the U.S.
Monday, October 11, 2010
New alliance addresses enterprise cloud needs Flexible 4 Business, formed by Orange Business Services, Cisco, EMC and VMware, team up on offering end-to-end cloud computing services. How it works
Friday, October 08, 2010
Defensio adds Facebook integration, more protection Websense's hosted service for social networking platforms adds integration with one of the most popular sites
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
HOW-TO: Taking videoconferencing a step above Skype Telepresence tools can make a video chat feel almost like being there. What you need to know to make it a true success in your business
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Skype hires Cisco's Bates as CEO The former Cisco executive brings long experience running enterprise and service provider units at the networking giant. Bates will also become a member of Skype's board of directors
Monday, October 04, 2010
Startup offers cloud-based WAN optimization By the end of the year Aryaka Networks promises to have connectivity in Toronto and Vancouver for its pay-as-you-go service
Friday, October 01, 2010
Cloud is overhyped says Brocade VP Won't be seriously used by businesses for another 10 years, executive tells conference. He also think Cisco will enter the storage market
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Cisco starting to deploy IPv6 The equipment maker has quietly opened a mirror site that runs IPv6. Other big-name IT companies have yet to get on the bandwagon
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
LinkedIn users attacked by Zeus spam Businesses are apparently the target of the lastest campaign, which seems to be aimed at getting financial data
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
IBM to buy data centre switching specialist Big Blue moves deeper into data centre networking with purchase of Blade Network Technologies. An industry analyst is surprised it took IBM so long
Monday, September 27, 2010
Ice cream maker mixes voice, data, wireless Chapman’s Ice Cream near Owen Sound lost its IT infrastructure when its manufacturing facility burned down. It replaced its telecommunications system with wireless LAN and IP phones from Cisco Systems Inc.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Orange looks set to use Cisco, EMC, VMware in cloud Orange Business Services is planning an audio conference with the three-way data-centre partnership. The group was formed to combine networking, storage, computing and virtualization components in prepackaged "VBlocks" for constructing data centres
Monday, September 27, 2010
Juniper pushing software development The networking company outlines a strategy to stimulate growth through internal and third-party application development on its Junos operating system.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Six ways to improve a WiFi network Tips for ensuring your wireless LAN is efficient and secure enough to handle the needs of your staff and visitors
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Cisco updates small-business switches, phones Cisco Systems Inc.’s 300 series managed switches are designed to reduce power consumption and handle Internet Protocol version 6. Find out about the new Wi-Fi enabled IP phones and IP surveillance cameras
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Polycom handsets will have browser, bar code reader Voice over wireless LAN units are aimed at health care, retail and manufacturing industries. Analysts are divided on the enterprise potential
Monday, September 20, 2010
How to hack IP voice and video in real-time An expert from Sipera Systems Inc. demonstrated how hackers can eavesdrop on companies’ voice over IP calls. Find out how do defend your network
Monday, September 20, 2010
Polycom lures a CTO from Cisco in executive overhaul Pulling Joseph Burton is “a real coup,” says one analyst. Find out what the new chief strategist hopes to do for the unified communications company
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Cisco upgrades data centre switches In addition to new versions of the Nexus and Catalyst switches, Cisco Systems Inc. announced an update to its Unified Computing System server, plus security software for the Nexus 1000V switch. Find out what’s new in Unified Network Services
Monday, September 13, 2010
Paving the way for the flat network Brocade Communications Systems Inc., Hewlett Packard Development Co. LP and Juniper Networks Inc. are pushing to sell new data centre switching gear as servers, storage and networking converge. However an analyst predicts many companies will abandon new networking projects
Monday, September 13, 2010
Cisco demos upcoming customer collaboration suite Cisco demoed a new Customer Collaboration Suite coming this November during a Webcast with Comcast. The suite incorporates social media with traditional contact centre tools
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Vancouver to install Cisco power management The City of Vancouver plans to use Cisco Systems Inc.’s Network Building Mediator, along with Pulse Energy Inc.’s management software, to get a better handle on power use in city buildings. Analyst Jon Arnold offers his take
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Cisco, Citrix team on desktop virtualization package The as-yet-unnamed offering will "bring simplicity" to the VDI market, a Cisco spokesman says. How Xen Desktop met Unified Computing System