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Article | 9/12/2008 Cisco to video-optimize networks

Cisco this week is expected to unveil the first in a series of enterprise products designed to intelligently process video traffic in a network.

Article | 8/12/2008 'Disruptive' tech will drive 2009 spending: IDC

Despite the IT spending cutbacks brought on by the global recession, the gloomy economy will actually accelerate the adoption of transformative techno...

Article | 25/11/2008 Alcatel-Lucent unleashes on large enterprises

Alcatel-Lucent this week is expected to unveil a range of enhancements to its large enterprise product portfolio, including an upgraded data center sw...

Article | 18/11/2008 10G Ethernet switch design with a twist debuts

OEM reference supplier Fulcrum Microsystems has unveiled a 10Gbit/sec. Ethernet data center switch design that vendors can use to make "lossless" alte...

Article | 18/11/2008 Enterasys, Siemens integrate WLAN gear

Enterasys this week is expected to announce integration of the Siemens Enterprise Communications WLAN portfolio with its switches and management syste...

Article | 13/11/2008 Most data security risks internal, Cisco study finds

Most enterprise IT officials believe their company's employees pose a greater threat to data security than any outside source.

Article | 11/11/2008 Visa leans on virtualization to transform data centers

Visa is looking for a few good people to run its next-generation data centers.

Article | 3/11/2008 Foundry could postpone Brocade vote yet again

Foundry Networks says a shareholder vote on its amended deal to be acquired by Brocade could be further delayed.

Article | 3/11/2008 New Cisco edge router coming, analyst reports

Cisco is expected to unveil a new service provider edge router on November 11 that's likely to succeed its aging 7600 series Ethernet platforms, accor...

Article | 27/10/2008 Foundry postpones vote on Brocade deal, stock plunges

Foundry Networks stock closed down over 25 percent Friday after the company said it is postponing a shareholder vote on its merger with Brocade.

Article | 27/10/2008 Juniper's new CEO assesses the LANscape

Amid the current economic doldrums, Juniper just posted third quarter revenue (up 29 percent to US$947 million) and earnings (US$148.5 million, up 75 ...

Article | 21/10/2008 Ethernet data center standards just the start

Even though strides are being made to define standards for extending Ethernet to handle data center applications, these advances will not be a panacea...

Article | 9/10/2008 Nortel aims unified communications package at SMBs

Nortel this week unveiled a unified communications platform for small-to-midsized businesses that the company says allows them to save up to 70% of th...

Article | 9/10/2008 Cisco IronPort unveils e-mail security appliances

Cisco's IronPort Systems unit this week unveiled hardware extensions to its e-mail security appliances that more than double the performance of the co...

Article | 8/10/2008 Cisco unveils surveillance camera for SMBs

Cisco’s Linksys unit this week unveiled a wireless Internet surveillance camera for small and midsize businesses.