Communications News articles from December 2008

Communications News archives from December 2008

How bad is it?(unemployment rates rises due to recessions)(Viewpoint essay)
December 1, 2008... Judging the severity of the current economic situation versus some recent downturns is difficult. Are today's events worse than the early 1970s when we had price and wage freezes, and hours-long lines for gasoline as the price of a gallon...

SaaS a value in hard times.(Managed Services)(software as a service )
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As sourcing professionals make purchasing decisions in times of economic slowdown, Forrester Research says software as a service (SaaS) can benefit organizations by offering a deployment model that lowers near-term...

Social security.(SHORT TAKES)
December 1, 2008... Cybercriminals increasingly are moving away from trying to break into computers directly, choosing instead to target Internet users where they spend much of their time online-at social networking Web sites, new data suggests. In an analysis of...

Events.(Calendar)
December 1, 2008... Network Security Essentials, Dec. 15-17, Atlanta, is a three-day seminar that reviews LAN, WAN, client/server and distributed computing architecture basics. www.misti.com 2009 ACUTA Winter Seminar, Jan. 11-14, Palm Springs, Calif., offers...

Customers waiting on 802.11n.(Wireless)(Survey)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Forty percent of respondents participating in a recent poll conducted by Colubris Networks indicated they will wait until the 802.11 'n' standard is ratified for wireless LANs before upgrading their networks. Meanwhile, costs to upgrade to the...

Companies becoming more sociable.(Web 2.0)(Survey)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... According to Awareness Networks, a social media solution provider, employers are starting to allow social media participation more freely in their organizations. The company contends, based on a recent survey it conducted, that the walls are...

UC: What you need to know: predeployment testing is critical to ensure network performance is not impacted by new technologies.(IP Connections)
December 1, 2008... Unified communications (UC) represent an appealing alternative to traditional communication processes due to potential savings. Developing a basic knowledge of the technology and understanding what needs to occur before deployment is important,...

iSCSI in a virtualized world: architecture can provide flexibility, scalability, high availability, reliability and performance.(Business Continuity)
December 1, 2008... Virtualization technologies are changing the way organizations deploy server, networking and storage resources. These new architectures are more flexible and require organizations to provision storage resources quickly and easily in an effort...

Unify network protection: simplification of network security, by combining multiple security functions in one box, is the main selling point of unified threat management appliances.(Cover story)
December 1, 2008... Companies considering deploying unified threat management (UTM) technology have various offerings and approaches to consider, with many different products to address specific network requirements. The lure of UTM is strong as companies and...

Backbone carries digital signal: television station installs a single-mode fiber solution to accommodate new broadcast technology.(Special Focus: Cabling Infrastructure)(TVW)
December 1, 2008... Migrating from an analog to digital television infrastructure has, in recent years, led to some unexpected-and major-headaches for broadcasters and their engineering staffs. This was a situation that TVW, the Washington state public affairs...

Managed video as an alternative: for distributed enterprises, facilities security as a service can improve critical oversight of locations.(Facilities Management)
December 1, 2008... As companies' perspectives on the potential applications of video have evolved, some are realizing the full value video can provide. The concept is simple: If an organization can easily understand what is going on in all of its remote...

Optical test instruments.(INFRASTRUCTURE PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... The OTS-600 Series of optical sources, meters, testers and kits is designed for simplified LAN certification. The units have data storage for 10,000 results, a USB data transfer interface and a video inspection probe port. In addition to a...

Data center management.(INFRASTRUCTURE PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... To help data center managers discover the status of key resources and to plan ahead, Aperture VISTA Capacity Management II can analyze scenarios of future projects, translate project requirements into infrastructure resource requirements, and...

Fiber enclosures.(INFRASTRUCTURE PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... The durable Opt-X Ultra Series High Density Fiber Rack enclosures are constructed of tinted polycarbonate and 16-gauge powder-coated steel. The 17-inch-deep, 1RU, 2RU and 4RU enclosures feature an easy-glide sliding tray, which is fully...

Modular UPS.(INFRASTRUCTURE PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... To provide power in the range of 400 kW to 1,600 kW, the Symmetra MW II uninterruptible power system (UPS) provides paralleling capabilities for increased capacity or redundancy. Designed for large data centers, complete buildings, healthcare...

The true cost of IP-based video: analog systems might have lower initial costs, but look long-term for real savings.(Facilities Management)
December 1, 2008... Many buildings today still have the same access control, alarm panels, intercom and closed-circuit TV (CCTV) systems they had in the 1990s. After Sept. 11, 2001, however, renewed emphasis was placed on how to better secure buildings, borders...

Uninterruptible power supply.(INFRASTRUCTURE PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Powerware 9395 is an 825-kVA UPS with greater than 94 percent efficiency across a wide load range. With scalable architecture for changing power requirements, the system is designed to be field upgradeable, with...

Patch panels.(INFRASTRUCTURE PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... Clarity Maximum Density patch panels offer 48 ports of Clarity 6 or 5e performance in 1RU, and are ETL tested and verified to TIA Category 6 and 5e component specifications. They are precision tuned with Clarity patch cords for improved...

Put the 'i' in IT compliance: a holistic, program-based approach can address security and privacy requirements.(Network Security)
December 1, 2008... Today's information security and privacy compliance programs address a wide range of internal requirements dictated by business partnerships, established service-level agreements (SLAs), known and emerging threats, and other factors driven by...

VM environment protection.(SECURITY PRODUCT)
December 1, 2008... Extending security across virtual and physical environments, McAfee Total Protection for Virtualization delivers layered protection for online and offline virtual machines against malware, rootkits, spyware, bats, spam, zero-day threats,...

How to make teleworking work: widespread adoption of telecommuting programs is often hindered by non-technical factors.(Teleworking)
December 1, 2008... Teleworking, broadly defined, is the ability to work from a home or remote location for all or part of the work week. Companies have been implementing large-scale teleworking programs for close to a decade, following a trend that had its root...

IP conference phone.(TELEPHONY PRODUCTS)(Conference news)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Developed for Microsoft's phone system, the MAX IP Response Point tabletop conferencing system supports VoIP and traditional analog phone lines. The solution includes a voice-activated interface, and offers clear...

Touch-screen smart phone.(TELEPHONY PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The HTC Touch Pro for Sprint features a five-row, slide-out QWERTY keyboard for data entry, expandable storage capabilities with a microSD card slot (1 GB card included) and a business card scanner application to...

Digital assistant.(TELEPHONY PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... The MC75 Worldwide Enterprise Digital Assistant is a lightweight, rugged mobile computing platform that provides 3.5G HSDPA and 3G CDMA-EVDO (Rev A) support for voice and data services around the world. The device includes push-to-talk,...

VoIP phone.(TELEPHONY PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... The snom 820 VoIP phone offers a high-resolution TFT color display that optimizes the presentation of call lists, address books caller information and other applications. The phone receiver's integrated broadband technology provides...

Virtualization management.(General Products)
December 1, 2008... Platform VM Orchestrator (VMO) 4 accelerates delivery of virtual computer environments while optimizing enterprise operations. The solution optimizes resource utilization, availability and power consumption via a self-service portal that...

Access points.(General Products)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Scalance W784 line of IP30-rated wireless LAN access points offers IEEE 802.11b/g/a open standards and a QoS feature that prioritizes critical client traffic. Offering enhanced security features, the APs support...

In-ceiling enclosures.(General Products)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Constructed from lightweight aluminum, PANZONE inceiling enclosures feature an integrated cable slack manager and a robust door design with gas-assist cylinders to support a working load rating up to 50 pounds. A...

Network monitor.(General Products)
December 1, 2008... With replay speeds reaching 10 Gbps, the NinjaProbe appliance allows network administrators to replay events, enabling re-creation of real network scenarios to identify the cause and effect of alarm conditions, load and test networking and...

Digital video recorder.(General Products)
December 1, 2008... Offering real-time recording and playback in full 4CIF resolution, the Divot XF DVR is designed for medium- to large-scale surveillance systems. The DVR features four hard disk drives and H.264 compression technology to minimize system...

PTZ IP camera.(General Products)
December 1, 2008... Housed in a rugged, outdoor enclosure, the PTZ-3130-10 is a 36x zoom, day/night, pan/tilt/zoom, IP-ready camera suitable for use in almost any weather condition-down to -29[degrees]C. The camera is powered via PoE, includes a PoE injector to...

Modular cooling rack.(General Products)
December 1, 2008... Designed for data centers with a dense computing infrastructure and limited space, the self-cooling HP MCS G2 rack can simultaneously cool two server racks (up to 17.5 kW per rack) or concentrate up to 35 kW to cool a single rack. Supporting up...

A cheaper, greener meeting: videoconferencing can help enterprises address rising travel costs and environmental concerns.(Green Tech)
December 1, 2008... In today's global business environment, employees, customers and partners are geographically scattered, working in different offices, cities and time zones, which requires traveling to customer and corporate meetings, and visits to and from...