Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Mobility may spark UC adoption: Report Unified communications has been long on expectations and short on results, but an analyst report says mobility may give the kick it needs
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Cisco touts new framework for cloud computing Dubbed CloudVerse, it includes cloud-specific management applications for the UCS servers, Nexus switches and ASR edge routers
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Cisco touts video solution for virtual desktops New line of virtualization appliances process voice and video separately for improved performance. In addition, Cisco will torque WAN optimization performance for VDI
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Cisco overhauls WAN optimization appliances Promises gains in performance and scalability in six new appliances. Read why an industry analysts thinks the network equipment maker may have a hit
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
HP expands its FlexNetwork portfolio More switches, expanded capabilities announced for Hewlett-Packard's converged infrastructure strategy. But an industry analyst says there are still gaps
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
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Tests shows SPB ready, say network equipment makers Ottawa simulation shows Shortest Path Bridging works between multiple vendors, say participants. An industry analyst explains why it's important to enterprises and carriers
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Pay-as-you go for network equipment, says Brocade Rather than pay up front or lease gear, the equipment maker has another way of funding infrastructure. Read why two industry analysts think it makes sense
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Role of network continues to grow, says analyst Yankee Group executive says network managers should focus on delivering applications as a service, and calls for changes in the way networks are managed 
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Riverbed buys two to fight F5, Citrix Acquisitions aimed at integrating technologies into a single product that would speed up Web applications and Web servers 
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
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Brocade adds more detail to private cloud vision At a conference for industry analysts and reporters, the company outlined how it will help enterprises virtualize their data centre networks
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
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, 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
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Cisco grapples with transition to new products For the first time revenue from data centre, virtualization, video, collaboration and mobility products and services has overtaken sales of routing and switching gear. Read why analysts see this as significant
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
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Avaya to push virtual conferencing via cloud Quietly marketed until now, the company's web.alive platform will be offered in a quick to use US$49 a month version to get the interest of enterprises
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Cisco brings Compact line out of the closet The network equipment maker is now ready to tout a line of switches for retail stores and offices aimed at saving cabling costs
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
How to flatten a data centre network Juniper recently showed network managers how to shrink a network from three to two layers. An industry analyst says enterprises are increasingly embracing the strategy
Monday, November 15, 2010
Cisco expands into desktop virtualization To assure organizations that video and other rich media can work on virtualized desktops, Cisco will start selling thin clients and assure compatibility. 
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Videoconferencing still faces 'fear, doubt' Groups are working on solving two of the biggest impediments to videoconferencing: Interoperability and bandwidth
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.
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Cisco adds more software, hardware capabilities Faster routers, switches and firewalls as well as more Express options and modules were revealed to meet increased virtualization and mobility demands