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  • Dell extends data center line for virtualization

    LAS VEGAS -- At the Interop trade show this week, Dell will expand its networking, server and storage product lines to help users migrate from legacy data centers to those more heavily reliant on virtualization.

    Written by Jim Duffy10 May 11 01:49
  • Juniper rolls out latest Cisco challenge

    Juniper Networks this week is rolling out its first dedicated line of enterprise edge routers, a collection of products that borrow technology from the company's powerful service provider routers and that will give customers a new alternative to Cisco ASR gear.

    Written by Jim Duffy03 May 11 02:29
  • Cisco jumps into portable data center market

    Cisco Systems launched its first containerized data center on Monday, coming late to the party but offering some unique management features that could help set it apart from other vendors.

    Written by James Niccolai02 May 11 22:06
  • Why you shouldn't worry about switching to IPv6 now

    A lot of coverage of IPv6 over the past few years gives the impression that you need to switch to IPv6 soon. That's not necessarily the case, though, especially for a consumer or a small business.

    Written by Logan G. Harbaugh14 April 11 10:45
  • Cisco's Flip business closed; 550 workers to be cut

    Cisco announced Tuesday that it is killing the Flip portable video camera business in a restructuring move that will include exiting other parts of Cisco's consumer businesses and reducing the company's headcount by 550 workers.

    Written by Matt Hamblen13 April 11 01:31
  • Cisco CEO calls for dramatic cuts and a narrowing of priorities

    Dramatic expense cuts and a narrowed focus on five networking technologies, including video, are coming to Cisco Systems as part of a massive planned turnaround, Cisco CEO John Chambers told financial analysts Thursday.

    Written by Matt Hamblen08 April 11 04:03
  • Dell updates PowerConnect switches but keeps earlier line

    Dell updated its enterprise Ethernet switch lineup on Thursday with the PowerConnect 7000 series, adding high-availability features, low power consumption and POE (power over Ethernet) to its equipment offerings for use in several parts of a LAN.

    Written by Stephen Lawson01 April 11 11:24
  • Force10 S4810 data center switch

    High port density, high throughput, and very low latency are bedrock requirements in the data center, and Force10's new S4810 top-of-rack switch delivers on all three counts.

    Written by David Newman22 March 11 00:30
  • LTE devices growing rapidly in number

    The number of devices and modules that come equipped with LTE has grown to 98, according to a report from industry organization GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association).

    Written by Mikael Ricknäs17 March 11 04:55
  • Storage switches bounce back in 2010, helped by Cisco

    The sale of switches and adapters for use in storage area networks (SAN) "rebounded nicely" in 2010, after a drop in 2009, according to data from Infonetics Research.

    Written by Mikael Ricknäs17 March 11 01:06
  • Cisco to stay out of the services business

    Cisco Systems plans to collaborate rather than compete with IT services providers as it targets new market opportunities such as virtual education and health for communities, a senior company executive said on Wednesday.

    Written by John Ribeiro10 March 11 01:41
  • Juniper merges network core elements to cut carrier costs

    Juniper Networks is developing a massive switch that could replace traditional IP (Internet Protocol) routers in the core of service-provider networks and combine optical and electronic technologies that today exist in separate systems with dedicated staffs.

    Written by Stephen Lawson04 March 11 00:07
  • Ethernet vendors Overture, Hatteras to merge

    Overture Networks and Hatteras Networks, both privately held vendors of carrier Ethernet equipment, have agreed to merge in a deal with undisclosed financial terms.

    Written by Stephen Lawson02 March 11 05:45
  • Juniper leapfrogs Cisco with QFabric data center

    Juniper Networks today announced the results of $100 million in research and development: a new architecturefor data center infrastructure called QFabric

    Written by Tim Greene24 Feb. 11 11:29
  • 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 vs. wiring closets.

    Written by Jim Duffy11 Jan. 11 02:10
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