Networking

Riding the downturn: Network vendors eye new markets in ’09

ITworld staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:44:52 -0500

Today's rough economy hasn't put the breaks on vendor ambition. Here's a look at what you can expect this year from Microsoft, Cisco, Juniper Networks, Avaya, and other key IT vendors, including their most pressing 2009 priorities and potential stumbling blocks.

A Simpler Approach to Remote Access

mfadgen — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:10:51 -0500

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Extend your VPN

mfadgen — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:06:36 -0500

Download this informative white paper to learn how companies can deliver more effective remote access by augmenting their traditional VPN with Web-based technologies.

AT&T builds $23M IPv6 network for U.S. military

ITworld staff — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:16:15 -0500

AT&T is building a production-quality IPv6 data network for the U.S. Army in Germany that will cost approximately $23 million when it is completed next year.

Comcast confirms new network management practices

ITworld staff — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:34:56 -0500

Comcast, the second largest broadband provider in the U.S., has stopped network-management practices that focus on slowing the BitTorrent peer-to-peer application, the company said.

Comcast Has Begun Throttling the Bandwidth Hogs

ITworld staff — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:40:25 -0500

Use too much bandwidth and pay the price. That's the word from Comcast, which has launched a broadband throttling system to prevent power users from hogging its network.

Force 10, Turin Networks merging

ITworld staff — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:40:16 -0500

Data center switching vendor Force 10 Networks this week says it is merging with Turin Networks, a provider of wireless backhaul, Carrier Ethernet and converged access systems for service providers.

Securing DNS should trump budget-cutting, experts say

ITworld staff — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:29:46 -0500

The discovery of a major DNS flaw in mid-2008 landed the technology in many headlines, but with econ

BroadSoft acquires Sylantro as VoIP market consolidates

ITworld staff — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:00:14 -0500

BroadSoft, a provider of VoIP applications to telecom service providers, this week said it acquired competitor Sylantro Systems for an undisclosed sum.

AT&T restores service after outages

ITworld staff — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:22:09 -0500

AT&T on Monday said it had restored service after service outages hit the wireless carrier.