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Thursday, March 11, 2004
Cisco spreads next-gen message Network managers can expect to hear a lot more about cutting-edge network services from Cisco Systems Inc. if the company's message resonates with attendees of its annual Partner Summit held here last month.
Thursday, March 11, 2004
The offshore option The flight of IT jobs from the U.S. to countries with cheaper IT talent has garnered headlines south of the border, but isn't ringing many alarm bells in Canada. Yet. 
Tuesday, December 30, 2003
Disaster planning requires new thinking With a series of events hitting corporate Canada over the past 12 months, from SARS and the massive blackout to attacks from the SoBig and Blaster worms, companies are intensifying their disaster preparedness but finding that a siege mentality often exists between departments.
Tuesday, December 30, 2003
Signs of offshore backlash growing As the trend of IT outsourcing continues to grow, organizations may find themselves traversing a tightrope between their customers and cross-cultural considerations. 
Monday, December 01, 2003
Disaster planning may require corporate makeover With a series of malevolent events hitting corporate Canada over the past 12 months, from SARS and the massive blackout to attacks from the SoBig and Blaster worms, companies are intensifying their disaster preparedness but finding that a siege mentality often exists between departments.
Thursday, January 02, 2003
Cisco aims for smarter pipes, SPs SAN JOSE — A continued push into the service provider space and increased development of intelligent networking features were two of the major trends highlighted by Cisco Systems Ltd. executives last month at the networking giant's analyst conference held in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Tuesday, December 03, 2002
Cisco talks intelligence, carriers with analysts SAN JOSE — A continued push into the service provider space and increased development of intelligent networking features were two of the major trends highlighted by Cisco Systems executives yesterday during day one of the networking giant's analyst conference being held here in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Thursday, October 03, 2002
Wireless collaboration set to go Collaborative computing is about information and the ability to access it without limitations. One limitation that persisted was that of the wired world.
Tuesday, August 13, 2002
Asante answers with new VPN offerings Asante Technologies Inc. recently announced the FriendlyNET VR2004 series of virtual private networks (VPN) security routers, a wired and wireless VPN solution designed for businesses that need complete control over all data within the network. Instead of using dial-up modems to provide remote access to central information, VPN provides a high-speed, low-cost alternative to traditional remote access servers (RAS), according to the San Jose-based company.
Thursday, August 08, 2002
Peer 1 looks to spread its wings There’s a new kid on the Canadian collocation block, but one analyst warns that the market for its services may not be around much longer.
Thursday, May 30, 2002
Outsourcing passes buck, keeps risk Transferring corporate risk when outsourcing IT projects is not the norm, but that may change.
Thursday, May 03, 2001
3Com makes NBX as easy as ABC 3Com Canada recently released its NBX Call Centre solution that aims to address the needs of smaller businesses and allow them to better compete with larger call centres, the company said.
Thursday, March 08, 2001
Enterasys’ UPN follows users There has been speculation regarding the focus of the Cabletron spin-off, but the company has been making efforts to get rid of the cloud hanging over its head.
Thursday, January 25, 2001
Five-nines uptime over-hyped? Despite the hype around 99.999 per cent network uptime (generally referred to as "five-nines"), at least one industry observer says the common perception that businesses will fail without five-nines uptime is misleading.
Thursday, January 25, 2001
New firewalls will have low demand: analyst A new product launched by Cisco Systems Inc. of San José last month may validate an area of the firewall industry that is just starting to emerge, but the penetration of what are known as gigabit firewalls may be very small for the foreseeable future.
Thursday, November 30, 2000
Firms start looking outside for security When it comes to security, there are many approaches that can be taken and a lot of issues to be considered: What is the available budget? How much staff can be devoted to the security of the network? And how safe is safe enough?
Thursday, June 15, 2000
B.C. firm builds International VoIP network “VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) will eventually change the dynamics of the (telecom) industry,” said J.P. Mark, senior analyst with San Francisco, Calif.-based Investment Bank, First Security Van Kasper. He added that quite simply, the VoIP market will continue to grow, and this should leave traditional telcos a bit worried. “The long distance companies are in grave danger of losing their customer-base,” he said.
Thursday, May 04, 2000
Net mania abounds at CA World If it runs on electricity, somebody’s itching to network it.
Thursday, April 06, 2000
Cisco to expand its ODC facilities in Kanata San Diego, Calif.-based Cisco Systems plans to expand its Ottawa Development Centre (ODC) in Kanata, Ont. as part of the company’s formula for growth and recruitment in the Ottawa area.
Thursday, November 18, 1999
Cisco extends SNA support Cisco Systems Canada Co.’s SNA Switching Services allows firms to more efficiently map SNA traffic onto IP networks, according to Cisco officials.
Thursday, February 11, 1999
Kiosks keep travellers connected By this spring, if you’re a passenger at one of Montreal’s airports, you should be able to walk up to a kiosk, access the Internet and check out a few Web sites. Then if you need to send a last-minute e-mail message to the office, you’ll be able to do that, too. 
Thursday, February 11, 1999
Nortel boosts Bay ARN, routing code Wirespeed routers may be one of the sexiest sells in networking today, but that doesn’t mean older software-based routers are going away. Vendors continue to roll out upgrades, modules and even new models to satisfy customers who don’t need the speed and functionality of a wirespeed router and can’t get by with a mere remote access server.
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