Monday, May 14, 2012
Network add-ons are all the rage Higher network speeds and the shift to flatter networks means more network monitor and deep packet inspection products are being launched
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
CIOs see Cisco gaining, Juniper in trials Research from investment firm UBS shows security, wireless LAN and Ethernet switching among the top priorities for senior IT decision-makers
Monday, November 28, 2011
Hackers already targeting IPv6, warns expert Haven't moved on IPv6 yet? It doesn't matter, an IT expert says in this opinion piece. You've got to start preparing, even if you haven't started to transition
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Fabric wars: Cisco vs. Brocade vs. Juniper IT managers are faced with an array of choices for converging data centre architectures. Here's a primer
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Juniper adds OpenFlow to routers, switches Adding the standard to its Junos SDK will give developers the ability to make Juniper’s routers and switches programmable through software
Monday, October 03, 2011
Juniper offers cloud-based lab for customer testing Junosphere Lab will let enterprises and service providers create and run networks on-demand so they can model, test and plan for large deployments
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Juniper takes on Cisco, HP in 'simple' networking Three Ethernet access switches, a wireless LAN controller and enhanced security software for mobile devices to be released
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Manitoba operator races to open new WiMax coverage NetSet, a coalition of fixed wireless providers, is pushing to finish expansion of its network to rural communities that don't have broadband yet
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Cisco goes on video attack against Juniper As the two network equipment makers release upgrades to their service provider routers, Cisco uncharacteristically gets tough
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Cisco nabs Juniper sales execs Neal Oristano and Jim Labovites jump to Cisco's global service provider sales team
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Alcatel leaps ahead with 400-gigabit routing chip Equipment maker will use the chip in multi-port line cards for carrier routers to handle the ever-increasing amount of Internet traffic.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Time to transform carrier networks, Juniper exec says Service providers will have to turn to “brand orchestration” to survive in the future, says Kim Perdikou
Monday, May 16, 2011
Cisco prices sure to drop, say analysts With the company under financial pressure to improve results, it's time to play Let's Make a Deal. One analyst says you mustn't make a purchase now without getting several competitive bids first
Monday, May 09, 2011
HP finally unveils converged network architecture Called FlexNetwork, the company says the platform and new switches allow network managers to create a converged network across the enterprise
Monday, May 02, 2011
Juniper rolls out latest Cisco challenge The network equipment maker will release its first dedicated line of enterprise edge routers to try and gain on its traditional rival. An industry analyst says it won't be easy
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Force10 taking data centres into zettabyte era ZettaScale line of switches are designed to offer users a choice between a centralized and a distributed core network.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Hacker 'handshake' hole found in common firewalls Lab says five devices can let a hacker remotely fool the firewall into thinking an IP connection is a trusted one. They are trying to fix the problem.
Monday, March 28, 2011
The next revolution in networking is months away Seventeen organizations have formed a group to set standards for software-defined networking, which would give network operators the ability to virtualize network resources 
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Network managers need to be ready for the cloud Network resiliancy and redundancy is imperitive in your organization if cloud computing is going to work. In addition, co-ordination with others in the data centre is essential
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Industry split on data centre network standards Its TRILL vs SPB vs FabricPath, a battle that doesn't help network managers. We sort out which manufacturers are behind each protocol
Thursday, March 03, 2011
Extreme Networks roadmap has broader view of mobility In addition to flattening its data centre architecture to three tiers, company will enhance its wireless LAN gear, provide identity management tools and add network policy and control equipment
Thursday, March 03, 2011
Juniper promises converged switch for providers Equipment maker merges core packet and optical layers into one chassis to boost network speeds to handle the ever-increasing IP traffic
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Cisco caught off guard by switching hit: CEO 'I don't like surprises,' John Chambers tells partner conference. But, he added, 'That's part of the focus on operations, to get operations up to the exact same level as innovation.'
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Juniper vows to 'revolutionize' data centre networks Company says its QFabric devices will flatten data centre networks, deliver low latency, scalability, power and savings. However, one industry analyst cautions that a full solution won’t be available until later this year
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Avaya extends virtual network to campus switches The company's VENA architecture is now available for use outside data centres to help the deployment of cloud-based services across a single backbone