Stories by: Phil Hochmuth

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    Open source 15,000-seat VOIP network arrives at uni 18/07/2007 10:31:06

    Open source tools such as Asterisk and SIP Enterprise Router are facing their biggest test yet at the University of Pennsylvania, where deployment of 15,000-seat VOIP network based on these open source IP telephony servers is rolling along.
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    Novell still feisty as it pushes Linux alternatives to Microsoft for SMBs 21/06/2007 10:21:19

    While Novell's partnership with Microsoft remains the subject of controversy, the NetWare-cum-Linux vendor is still pushing out Linux and open source products aimed at taking market share away from its patent-protection partner.
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    LINA brings Linux apps over to Windows, Mac users 12/06/2007 09:42:22

    Fans of cross-platform computing and the "write-once-run-anywhere" concept of applications and software will want to take a look at LINA. The open source software company plans to debut its eponymous (but note the capitalisation) LINA platform this month.
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    Fedora 7 tips its cap to the community 12/06/2007 09:28:12

    Latest Fedora release merges Fedora Core and Fedora Extra
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    Avaya's COO on what's next 08/06/2007 12:22:55

    The US$8.2 billion buyout of Avaya by Silver Lake Partners and the Texas Pacific Group will change how the VOIP vendor will operate and interact with customers. Avaya Chief Operating Officer Mike Thurk discussed where the company goes from here with Network World Senior Editor Phil Hochmuth.
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    Report says Avaya in talks for private-equity buyout 30/05/2007 12:22:17

    A private-equity firm is reportedly seeking a buyout of Avaya, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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    3Com launches security boxes for SMBs 22/05/2007 13:31:55

    3Com is introducing unified threat management gear for small and midsize enterprises at the Interop show this week. The gear is aimed at customers who want 3Com's TippingPoint security technology, but at a lower scale and price point than has been previously offered, the vendor says.
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    Cisco says FTP feature in IOS is a hacker backdoor 14/05/2007 08:32:07

    Cisco says a flaw in the FTP server utility in its IOS router/switch software could be used as a backdoor by attackers.
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    Foundry packs Gigabit, 10G power into small switches 07/05/2007 08:39:33

    Foundry Networks this week launched two Gigabit-to-the-desktop LAN switches with optional 10G uplinks, targeted at enterprises with growing bandwidth needs and slim IT budgets.
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    Woven Systems looks to trump 10G Ethernet switches 18/04/2007 09:27:50

    Start-up Woven Systems this week is expected to launch its 10G Ethernet data centre switch -- a box the company says one-ups the switching power of Cisco, Force10 Networks and Foundy Network 10G gear and matches the low-latency performance of Fibre Channel and Infiniband with lower-cost Ethernet technology.
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    LAN/WLAN integration growing, but snags persist 05/04/2007 15:26:03

    Ethernet switch vendors who offer combined or unified LAN and WLAN gear say the ultimate goal is to get wired and wireless network technologies to appear as a single network access layer. However, switch vendors and industry experts say this is still a ways off -- both in terms of the technology, and the demand for unified gear from users.
 
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