Jim Duffy - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Jim Duffy

Article | 19/04/2011 Chipset provides more insight into network's physical layer

This week, a $12 billion maker of network connectors and panels will unveil a chipset to provide greater security and visibility in data center networ...

Article | 6/04/2011 Alcatel-Lucent takes up data center arms against Cisco, others

Cisco and other data center network combatants best prepare for an onslaught of meshes and pods.

Article | 23/03/2011 Industry split on data center network standards

Despite competing standards and proprietary alternatives already on the market, the IETF insists that TRILL is gaining momentum as a method for solvin...

Article | 11/03/2011 Cisco's 'Jawbreaker' seen as response to competitive pressure

Why would Cisco be developing a new data center fabric product line based on merchant silicon when its Nexus switches and FabricPath software are alre...

Article | 4/03/2011 Cisco fights for 'fair share of SMB pie' with unified communications gear

NEW ORLEANS -- Cisco this week unveiled two unified communications products optimized for small and midsize businesses, a market Cisco admits it needs...

Article | 23/02/2011 Avaya extends 'private cloud' capabilities to campus networks

Avaya is taking its data center architecture to the enterprise campus, with the goal of creating "private clouds."

Article | 18/02/2011 Cisco grapples with transition as routers and switches lag

Cisco is in the throes of a companywide transition away from the switches and routers that form the bedrock of its business toward new markets to fuel...

Article | 10/02/2011 Cisco revenues push to $10.4 billion in Q2

Cisco beat analyst estimates with its second-quarter earnings, posting revenue of US$10.4 billion and earnings per share, excluding expenses, charges ...

Article | 8/02/2011 HP accuses Cisco of diverting data center standard

Networking rivals HP and Cisco have abandoned their common ground in data center switching, with HP accusing Cisco of diverting an IEEE standard and C...

Article | 5/02/2011 Cisco bolsters video, buys digital media company Inlet

Cisco this week announced its intent to acquire privately held Inlet Technologies, a provider of adaptive bit rate (ABR) digital media processing plat...

Article | 1/02/2011 Internet 'kill switch' bill reintroduced as Egypt remains dark

On the heels of what's being described as the biggest electronic shutdown by a government, legislators in the U.S. are trying to reintroduce a bill th...

Article | 27/01/2011 Cisco acquires Pari: What goes around, comes around

Cisco this week announced its intent to acquire privately-held Pari Networks, a provider of network configuration, change and compliance management ap...

Article | 26/01/2011 Juniper blows past revenue estimates

Juniper posted fourth-quarter revenue well beyond Wall Street expectations.

Article | 20/01/2011 Cisco invests in cloud chip maker

Cisco has invested in Tilera, a developer of multicore processors for cloud computing and communications, as part of the chip maker's $45 million roun...

Article | 11/01/2011 Cisco compacts Catalyst switches

Cisco this week is rolling out two lines of Catalyst Ethernet switches in compact form factors intended for deployment in workgroups closer to users v...