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Force10 Networks Debuts All-10Gig Chassis Switch
Offers adaptive networking for datacentre automation, and claims the industry's lowest power consumption per line-rate port.
Cisco Says Flip Acquisition Won’t Be A Flop
The purchase of the video camera maker leaves some analysts wondering how it will play into Cisco's attempts to expand from its "pipefitter for the Internet" roots.
Recession Or No, We Are In It For The Long Haul
While all around are making short term decisions, you have to keep you head, and make sure your long term goals are still in the picture, says Jonathan Steel
Fastest Browser Fight Is Pointless
Who cares how fast a browser is? Only the makers, because they don't have any other objective comparisons to make between the programs, says Jim Rapozo
Kace V-KBox 1200: Systems Management Appliances
Kace's Virtual KBox 1200 - good, but far from easy to implement.
Yorkshire’s Cybermoor Goes WiMAX
Community wireless network uses Proxim-based equipment to avoid Wi-Fi interference and boost sustainability and the local economy
Cisco’s Virtualisation Move Gets A Mixed Reaction
Analysts love Cisco's move into the data centre, and the competition are picking holes in the strategy - while beta testers say it looks promising
Cisco’s Blades Might Cut Both Ways
Cisco's Unified Computing System could be a chance for IT departments looking to rebuild their data centres in the rubble of the recession - but there will be upfront costs, warns Cameron Sturdevant
Greenplum Targets Data Loading Speeds
Data warehousing vendor Greenplum is claiming to enhance data loading speeds to the tune of as much as four terabytes an hour.
Study: Mobile Working Is Key To Surviving The Recession
Video: Firms with fully ‘mobile' workforces 60 percent more likely to be forecasting growth in 2009, a study says
“British Botnet Corporation” Should Apologise
What the BBC did was wrong. The corporation should stop defending its botnet antics, and act responsibly
Stand By For Cisco’s Server Announcement
We've all known for a long while that Cisco has plans for the data centre. This week we find out what they are.
Brocade Calls Cisco On Efficiency
Cisco may have designs on the data centre, but Brocade plans to use a power-saving message push into Cisco's home ground
Conservation Group Consolidates IT
The WWF conservation organisation is finding ways to make its infrastructure more sustainable
Avaya Picks DiVitas For Fixed Mobile Convergence
PBX maker Avaya will link mobile phones into its products using an appliance from DiVitas
LS Simple Launches Easy Power Monitor Clamp
Cabling maker LS Simple has launched a clip-on power monitor, to connect older servers into its power management system
Ten Questions You Should Ask your Telco in a Recession
When companies across all sectors are tightening their belts it's time to ask your telco provider a few pertinent questions to make sure they are doing their best for you, says David Hamilton of Protel
Ruckus Upgrades To Enterprise Wireless
Small business equipment vendor Ruckus Wireless has moved into the big league with enterprise-scale WLAN kit, and produced fast power-efficient dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi access points to compete with Cisco.
BT Launches “Cost Cutting” Virtual Network
Businesses should be able to reduce tech and operational costs, the UK IT services company says
IT must lead the way – eWEEK Europe UK
Video: IT is not just cleaning up its own act. It will be the driving force in allowing every sector to thrive in today's climate - that was the message form our London launch
eWEEK Europe launches in the UK
As the industry changes, a new resource has arrived to help IT professionals excel in their mission
Microsoft Tests Kumo Search Service
Staff at Microsoft are testing a new, online search tool within the company. But could it beat Google? And will it be called Kumo, or something else?
Heretical Seanodes Shares Storage With No External Hardware
Shared storage needs NAS and SAN hardware doesn't it? Not if you listen to Jacques Baldinger, CEO of Seanodes, a radical storage start-up based in Paris.
Intel Moves On Energy Savings And Wireless Power
A look at some of the technology Intel currently has in active R&D shows ways to save energy within the data centre or PC and new ways to recharge laptop batteries while on the road. Intel says many of these developing technologies are ...
Ethernet Switches Hit By Recession
The Ethernet switch market, which had been holding up well during the economic downturn over the past couple of years, saw its numbers drop in the fourth quarter as the recession really hit, according to a report from Infonetics Resear ...
Motorola Ups Its WLAN Management Game
Motorola has updated its wireless LAN management offering, promising the new version can save customers money.
“iTunes Of IP” Eases Address Management
Managing IP addresses on an enterprise network could be easier thanks to a new module, which network appliance maker Infoblox says is the iTunes of networking.
Radware to Buy Nortel’s Alteon App Delivery Division
Application delivery specialist Radware is to buy Nortel's Alteon division. Now in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Nortel originally bought Alteon for $7.8 billion in 2000.
UN Says New IT Infrastructure Key To Recovery
Investment in next-generation networks and other IT infrastructure will have benefits for the whole economy, according to a UN report