Jim Duffy - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Jim Duffy

Article | 18/10/2007 Dell to offer Nortel network products

Nortel said Dell will offer its North American customers all of Nortel's enterprise products and services, including those developed under an alliance...

Article | 8/10/2007 Two schools say Cisco switches don't make the grade

Cisco's dominance in enterprise networking doesn't necessarily mean it is the only game in town -- or that you jeopardize job security by bypassing Ci...

Article | 8/10/2007 Enterasys introducing intrusion-detection system

Enterasys Networks next week is expected to roll out a 10Gbps intrusion detection and prevention system for its Dragon switches.

Article | 28/09/2007 Cisco rolls out branch office router, LAN switch

Cisco this week is unveiling a raft of products designed to allow customers to implement a consistent set of security, unified communications, applica...

Article | 28/09/2007 HP unleashes wireless network traffic monitoring

HP this week claimed to be the first to implement a technology designed to improve traffic monitoring in wireless networks.

Article | 28/09/2007 Juniper extends Carrier Ethernet line; enterprise next?

Juniper Networks this week is expanding its Carrier Ethernet switch/router line with two smaller form factor platforms, higher density modules and sof...

Article | 4/09/2007 Cisco playing network defense

Cisco's 6-year-old Self-Defending Network strategy for securing converged networks remains a work in progress: Acquisitions and internal developments ...

Article | 17/08/2007 Skype outage disables millions of users

Skype is experiencing software problems that have disconnected service for millions of users.

Article | 17/08/2007 Cisco: Video, P2P may double IP traffic every 2 years

Video will drive a 21 percent compound annual growth rate in business IP traffic across WANs from 2006 to 2011, according to a forecast on global IP t...

Article | 13/08/2007 How does Cisco predict market transitions?

In explaining its enviable success, Cisco likes to boast of its ability to spot market transitions three to five years before they occur. Ever wonder ...

Article | 8/08/2007 'Net pioneer Roberts touts 'Fast Flow Routing'

A startup led by one of the "fathers" of the Internet debuted this week along with the company's first product.

Article | 3/08/2007 Nortel shops while its management turns over

Nortel has begun discussions with potential takeover targets, according to a Reuters report citing an interview with CEO Mike Zafirovski.

Article | 23/07/2007 Nortel eyeing others?

3Com may not be the only company Nortel is interested in. The Canadian telecom giant might also be sizing up four others for acquisition, according to...

Article | 23/07/2007 Cisco facing up to challenges

Cisco is both envied and vilified for its success in the network industry.

Article | 13/07/2007 Cisco IP-telephony software open to DOS attacks

Cisco this week has identified vulnerabilities in its Unified Communications Manager -- formerly CallManager -- IP-telephony software that could cause...