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Sun, Fujitsu Target Data-Centers With UltraSparc T2 Plus Servers
The T5140 and T5240 systems allow up to 128 virtual servers per system to help customers in data center consolidation.
Cisco Buys Rest Of Nuova, Launches Data Center Switch
The upcoming Nexus 5020 will be the second in a larger line of Nexus switches that combine storage, switching, management, virtualization and security.
Rolling Review Introduction: Switching Infrastructure
Want cutting-edge capabilities? Then you'd better shop your infrastructure upgrade around. In this Rolling Review, we do just that.
Cisco's 11n AP: Timing Is Everything
Pulling the trigger on a prestandard product is inherently risky, but sometimes, so is waiting.
Rolling Review Wrap-Up: APM Suites
We wrap up our largest Rolling Review to date with an overview of 9 application performance management suites.
Rollout: BreakingPoint Systems' BPS-1000
A startup offers an all-in-one packet blaster for stress testing and security checks.
Rolling Review: 3Com Baseline Switch 2900 Plus
The Baseline 2900 supports VoIP and PoE without breaking the bank.
Rollout: Mac OS X Server 10.5 (Leopard)
New server OS is sleek, fast and business-ready&#8212;even for mixed environments.
On the Floor at Interop, Day 2
Our reporter wraps up the days events.
Rolling Review: Nimsoft Nimbus
Nimsoft's entry in our APM Rolling Review rides high with performance, scalability and stellar affordability.
Secure DNS? Not Just Yet
Despite a real need, security extensions for the domain name system aren't ready for widespread use.
Cha-Cha-Cha-Changes with Tripwire Enterprise 7
Auditing software can help IT get a handle on unwanted modifications to server and network infrastructure.
Rollout: Avaya Distributed Office
Avaya's Distributed Office is an easy and cost effective way to roll voice over IP out to branch and remote offices.
Jaxtr's New Twist on VoIP
Given the recent failure of SunRocket, you might find it odd to see VCs pouring money into yet another VoIP company. On the contrary, investors recently handed over million a VoIP startup that differentiates itself from the pack by letting users make and receive calls using a mobile phone.
Product Analysis: Cisco Small Business Communications System
Cisco's SBCS brings big-enterprise features into an SMB-size package.
VoIP Just a Tool for Presence
Microsoft aims to make presence information available across a variety of platforms, including IM, voice and within applications such as calendars and Outlook.
Does SunRocket's Shutdown Signal a VoIP Shakeout?
The second-largest independent VoIP carrer's demise could leave many potential VOIP customers wary of doing business with other providers, only to have service vanish on them as well.
Used Tech Gear: Notes From The Underground
Refurbished switches, servers, and other products are cheap, plentiful--and risky.
6 Skype Alternatives Offer New Services
In an effort to compete with the market leader, VoIP services such as GrandCentral and TalkBack have come up with some interesting and useful features that may inspire you to switch.
High-End IP Phones: More than Desk Candy?
For companies where only the best will do, there's one motivator for high-end IP phones that trumps all ROI arguments: These babies just look better and are easier to use than their monochrome, two-lined-screen brethren. But what about for the rest of us? Is it a smart move to take a simple, always-on device and make it susceptible to bugs and memory and CPU utilization issues?
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telephony Arrives in U.S.
A relatively new cordless telephony standard in the United States, DECT is finally breaking into the communication market, thanks in part to offerings from Siemens.
EVault VMware Plug-In
EVault launches a new VMware plug-in that automates the backup and restoration of virtual machines, OSs, applications and files.
Quick Take: Thureon Armarac
This wall-mounted equipment enclosure can hold as many as five full-length 1U devices, plus one half-length device.
Siemens Delivers DECT-Based Phones
Widely deployed in Europe, DECT devices being introduced in U.S. signals Siemens VoIP push.
Brocade Moves Beyond FC
Proving that iSCSI is a credible threat to Fibre Channel, Brocade announces the release of an iSCSI initiator.