Routing/switching
44 Stories
Juniper eyes midmarket, aims for Cisco
News update With new partner and product launches, Juniper Networks sets eyes on new markets, particularly those dominated by market leader Cisco Systems.
Tags: Routing/switching, Ethernet, Junos Space, software, network, partnership, Cisco Systems Inc., Juniper Networks Inc., OEM, Server
Juniper: Make OSes consistent
News Different network operating systems cause complexity, which prevents IT departments from enabling features the business wants, says company exec.
Tags: Routing/switching, Network administration/implementation, Juniper Networks Inc., operating system, performance, network, revenue, U.S., strategy, Ethernet
HP throws Cisco ProCurve ball
News HP is banking on its server experience to push "integrated" ProCurve networking line over Cisco's "unified computing" tag, says executive.
Tags: Routing/switching, Blade servers, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP ProCurve, Cisco Systems Inc., Singapore, Small And Medium Business, Server, blade server
Cisco releases 12 sets of security patches
News The networking giant has published advisories and patches for flaws in the software underlying all of its switches and most of its routers.
Tags: Routing/switching, Security, Cisco Systems Inc., Vulnerability, remote access, sensitive information, software, Symantec Corp., denial of service, Cisco IOS
Rootkit threatens Cisco routers
News Routers and voice over IP phones could be compromised by attacks such as the Da IOS Rootkit disclosed over the weekend at a European security conference.
Tags: VoIP, Security, Routing/switching, Operating systems, Cisco Systems Inc., Rootkit, Password, phone, penetration testing, software
Cisco, VMware collaborate on desktop virtualization
News A partnership between Cisco and virtualization company VMware has led to the development of a virtual network switch for VMware clusters.
Tags: Routing/switching, Virtualization, Data centers, Cisco Systems Inc., Quocirca, VMware Inc., software, network, blade server, brand
IBM challenges partner Cisco
News IBM is partnering with a smaller Cisco rival to take on the networking giant in its core market.
Tags: Ethernet, Components, Routing/switching, Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Brocade Communications Systems Inc., Sales, network, data center
HP ProCurve puts emphasis on the data center
News As it introduces switches and management tools "dedicated" to the data center, it is also building a community of vendors for its ProCurve Open Network Ecosystem (ONE) alliance partner program.
Tags: Data centers, Routing/switching, Data Management, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP ProCurve, Sales, F5 Networks Inc., HP blade, software, technology company
What you need to know about Cisco's CCSP
Insight IT pros looking to earn industry certifications are focusing more and more on security-related certs. If you're considering pursuing such a cert, David Davis suggests looking into the Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP) certification.
Storage's virtual debate
Techguide The development of storage networking in the last decade tells a familiar story: A technology that started with a simple notion grew more complex, and is now in urgent need of something new to rein in its new-found complexities.
The future of storage
Insight Storage hardware can't keep indefinitely storing more bits in the same amount of space. When will we run out of disk space and what will we do then?
Tags: Storage
Storage's virtual debate
Insight newsmaker Hitachi Data Systems CTO Hubert Yoshida talks about two key issues that will affect the way businesses manage their storage in future: virtualization and compliance.
Tags: Storage area networks (SAN), Storage management, Data centers
Voice-over-IP update: Evaluating the products
Insight Mulling over voice-over-IP (VoIP)? Here are key steps involved in setting up a VoIP system. We also look at what's on offer from four major vendors.
Cisco optimistically looks to the future
News Cisco has raised its revenue forecast and is predicting a huge wave of growth as the Internet enters its next phase of development.
Tags: Networking, LANs and WANs, Routing/switching, TCP/IP, Networking technology, Business Strategies & Functions, Best strategies, Business broadband, Personal broadband
Cisco profits dip, but still beat the Street
News Cisco Systems reports that sales and profits were down for the most recent quarter, but the company's results beat analyst expectations.
Tags: Components, Data centers, Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Quarter, Cisco Systems Inc., Sales, CEO, revenue, data center
