Iron Mountain announced a cloud-based storage service for data backup uses as part of its digital archiving and storage-as-a-service offerings. …
Managed services faring well in bad economy
One market faring OK in the recession is managed services. As corporate IT staffing gets squeezed, more firms will find …
Microsoft Win Server 2008 R2 pre-release details
Microsoft is offering pre-release documentation on how to configure new technologies that are part of Windows Server 2008. The documentation, …
Cisco ASR 1000 router
In an exclusive test, the ASR not only moved traffic at 20Gbps but also did so while running QoS, security …
Looking inside the MPLS network
Visibility into the service providers' networks has always been a bit of a conundrum. The simpler the network, the less …
Alcatel-Lucent broadens Carrier Ethernet lineup
The company's 7210 Service Access Switch is designed to be owned and managed by the service provider as a component …
Alcatel-Lucent broadens Carrier Ethernet lineup
Alcatel-Lucent this week unveiled enhancements to its Carrier Ethernet lineup that include a customer premises switch for business VPNs. The …
Is your NAC compatible with your switches?
Independent NAC vendors make NAC gear that employs network access switches as enforcement points, but before buying, customers should make …
Packet Design extends reach into MPLS WANs
Packet Design introduced a product the company says will help network managers monitor service provider performance across enterprise wide-area links. …
Wi-Fi hotspot horrors
Laptops are the main business tool for most mobile workers, and connecting those devices to the Internet via free public …
SonicWall introduces management appliance
SonicWall is putting its Global Management System software onto an appliance to make the platform easier to deploy. Called EM …
Smart steps for corporate mobile devices
If you've ever let a stranger borrow your corporate smartphone, you may have just given him a gift of your …
SonicWall getting aggresive towards small businesses
SonicWall is introducing a multi-function security appliance for small businesses that gives five times more throughput than its low-end devices …
Microsoft, Novell partnership yields identity technology
Novell unveiled support for a federation protocol in its identity software that represents the first fruits of its 18-month-old interoperability …
Cisco’s robust new offering
With enterprises looking to consolidate data centers and devices, Cisco's new ASR 1000 series router offers a compelling message: Do …
Windows Server 2008 R2 beta airs
Lost in the Windows 7 hype, Microsoft also released the beta of Windows Server 2008 R2, which is the companion …
Fujitsu signs managed networking services contract AT&T
AT&T Business Solutions announced that Fujitsu in North America has signed a two-year contract for a fully managed Internet Protocol …
Gartner recognizes Check Point’s market leadership
Check Point announced that it has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant in Gartner’s recent Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network …
iPhone applications get down to business
With its revolutionary design, the first-generation iPhone captured consumers' hearts. But for the device to be welcomed into the business …
Managed Security Services – Bane or Boon?
The supporters vehemently profess that Managed Security Services should be considered as a kind of panacea for today’s burgeoning security …