Communications News articles from November 2005

Communications News archives from November 2005

Is small better?(Editor's Note)(Trade show started in Atlanta winning a bid for the 1996 olympics.)
November 1, 2005... Thirteen years ago, a small, regional trade show was started in Atlanta, a city fresh off winning its bid for the 1996 Olympics. There was an international fervor in the business community-leading up to the Olympic decision in 1992 and for...

SMBs moving to converged networks.(Trends)
November 1, 2005... Small and mid-sized businesses in the United States plan to increase their use of converged voice and data communications solutions over the next 18 months, according to research commissioned by the Computing Technology Industry Association...

Lab security.(SHORT TAKES)
November 1, 2005... The Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass., has deployed Enterasys Secure Networks solutions for its network, which supports a large and dynamic population of research scientists and students from around the globe. Says Rob Loyot, IT...

The Essential Guide to Telecommunications, Fourth Edition.(PUBLICATIONS)
November 1, 2005... The Essential Guide to Telecommunications, Fourth Edition, is a non-technical guide to the telecommunications industry that explores the new competitive forces, critical industry issues and important technologies.. www.phptr.com

The TCP/IP guide.(PUBLICATIONS)
November 1, 2005... The TOP/IP Guide is an up-to-date, encyclopedic reference on the TCP/IP protocol suite. It details the core protocols that make TCP/IP networks function and the classic TOP/IP applications, www.oreilly.com/nostarch

PoE gaining traction.(power over Ethernet )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Seventy percent of North American IT managers are currently using power over Ethernet (PoE) and an additional 13% will add PoE in 2006, according to a report from NetLink Research, "802.3af Power over Ethernet: VoIP, Wireless and Other PoE...

Events.(Trends)(Calendar)
November 1, 2005... COMNET Summit, Nov. 28-30, Washington, features educational sessions and an exposition tightly focused on enterprises and government agencies seeking networking, VoIP, security and outsourcing products and services, www.comnetexpo.com ...

Cities adopt high-speed wireless.(Trends)
November 1, 2005... Municipalities are continuing their push to provide high-speed wireless services to government and citizens. Lenexa, Kan., and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, are two of the most recent cities to join the push. Lenexa has selected Alvarion and its...

Flying blind no longer: Cable One's Stephen Fox improves contact center management with a switch to IP communications across 50 sites in 19 states.(Cover Story)
November 1, 2005... Over the past 10 years, Cable One executives began to notice how difficult monitoring and tracking calls coming into its 49 customer service centers nationwide had become. The digital cable and broadband Internet service provider's older...

VoIP requires power backup; new telephone implementations may necessitate more UPS attention than LAN data networks.(Special Focus: Premises Infrastructure)
November 1, 2005... The benefits of IP telephony will be greatly reduced to the point where the entire implementation could be jeopardized if proper power and cooling support is not provided for IP telephony equipment. In the data center, this equipment may...

Cabling lifecycles and TCO.(Special Focus: Premises Infrastructure)
November 1, 2005... A cabling decision should be a 10-year commitment, supporting two to three generations of active equipment. Therefore, closely considering total lifecycle cost is critical, and includes a number of factors: * expected installed lifetime of...

A power controller for data centers.(Special Focus: premises infrastructure)
November 1, 2005... One of the major features of an SNMP-enabled device is that it can spontaneously inform the SNMP manager of important events or alerts. When SNM P connectivity is enhanced with additional software features, the result can be a unit with power...

Buyers guide.(Special Focus: Premises Infrastructure)(Buyers Guide)
November 1, 2005... Companies listed in this Premises Infrastructure Buyers Guide can assist you in selecting the products and services that work best for your organization. CABINETS/RACKS/ENCLOSURES * 3M Communications 800-426-8688...

Remote power distribution.
November 1, 2005... The Switched Power Distribution Units (PDU) incorporate amp metering that allows network administrators to turn on and off up to 16 outlets, reboot individual equipment and monitor current and voltage from a remote location. Administrators are...

Extend USB connectivity.
November 1, 2005... The Ulinx USB extender allows USB devices to be used in applications beyond 100 meters using standard UTP cabling, or as much as 500 meters using fiber cable. The unit is compliant with the USB specification and delivers all the benefits of...

PCI Express switch.
November 1, 2005... The MAX Express is a switch for PCI Express (PCle) over cable that features one x4 uplink and seven x4 downlinks, allowing any PCle host to link with multiple PCle peripheral devices or expansion chassis with low latency and low power. The...

Protect your tools.
November 1, 2005... Designed to improve mobility, security and environmental protection for cable installers, the Rollabout tool kit case provides installers with a hard-shell tool case equipped with smooth-rolling wheels and a retractable handle. The interior...

Die-cast enclosure.
November 1, 2005... The NEMA 4X die-cast box with hinged cover allows for easy access without risk of damage to the cover or exposure of internal components to the environment. The enclosure is made of rugged aluminum alloy, die cast NEMA 4X and IP65 ratings....

Video over IP.
November 1, 2005... The IFS EtherNav DEVT100 is an MPEG 4 video CODEC with optical Ethernet output, and is mechanically and environmentally hardened for use in unconditioned environments. The device allows a single baseband NTSC video, camera control data and...

Solve your remote network problems; network operations center workers at Interop troubleshoot from their central location.(Remote Management)
November 1, 2005... InteropNet Event Network (eNet) is the network that links vendors, classrooms, demonstration facilities and other systems with the Internet and each other at Interop, the MediaLive International networking shows held in Las Vegas, New York,...

KVM earns high grades.(Remote Management)
November 1, 2005... Heralded as one of the most elite and distinguished research institutions in the country, the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has graduated some of the finest intellect in the world, including 17 Nobel Prize-winning scientists in...

City tries KVM over IP.(Remote Management)
November 1, 2005... With departments and services spread across 64 square miles, the IT department of Norfolk, Va., supports more than 70 WAN sites that are interconnected to the organization's three data centers. Unlike cities with a campus environment, the...

Load balancing boosts network; server healthcare is enhanced for provider of medical supplies and services.(Performance Management)
November 1, 2005... Serving more than 300,000 customers from 17 regional operating centers via its direct sales force, Byram Healthcare enjoys strong relationships with referring home health agencies, managed care organizations and healthcare professionals. So,...

Server patch scheduling.(Product Spotlight: Security)
November 1, 2005... The PatchPoint System is an in-line patch proxy for enterprise servers that instantly fixes software vulnerabilities and preserves business uptime, while eliminating the cost and operational risks associated with unscheduled security patching....

Compliant IM services.(Product Spotlight: Security)
November 1, 2005... The Barracuda IM Firewall is an all-in-one instant-messaging appliance that incorporates an instant message (lM) server with native consumer IM traffic filtering, archiving and policy-management technologies. The firewall provides the tools...

SSH solution.(Product Spotlight: Security)
November 1, 2005... The SSH Tectia Server (M) product fully integrates the well-established secure shell protocol for IBM z/OS mainframes. The product incorporates standards-based secure file transfer protocol functionality to ensure confidentiality, integrity and...

Create virtual firewalls.(Product Spotlight: Security)
November 1, 2005... VPN-1 Virtual System Extension (VSX) NGX is a virtualized security gateway that provides simplified deployment and management for complex security environments. The integrated VPN/firewall solution is designed for enterprise and service...

Voice security.(Product Spotlight: Security)
November 1, 2005... The Enterprise Telephony Management System (ETM), version 5.0.1, is a voice firewall and management platform that supports H.323, SIP, Tl-CAS, ISDN-PRI and analog telephony traffic. The remotely managed system enables unified, enterprise-wide...

Intrusion defense.(Product Spotlight: Security)
November 1, 2005... Dragon Intrusion Defense 7.1 provides protection for the enterprise IT infrastructure by detecting and mitigating network-borne threats, monitoring and controlling network use, and helping enforce regulatory compliance. It not only mitigates...

Secure PC ports.(Product Spotlight: Security)
November 1, 2005... DeviceLock, version 5.7.2, manages end-user access to a wide range of PC equipment and ports (USB, FireWire, Wi-Fi/ 802.11, Bluetooth), as well as storage devices and media, including CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, floppies, ZIP drives, portable hard...

E-mail access and control.(Product Spotlight: Security)
November 1, 2005... The Corporate Edition Web Client is available with the company's Message Server appliance that integrates e-mail routing, storage, access and management with multilayered e-mail security to block hackers, spam and virus threats. The solution...

Manager of change.(IT Insight)(Interview)
November 1, 2005... For six years, Lee Dordal has been the director of systems and technology for AgriBank, a wholesale lender based in St. Paul, Minn. He manages all aspects of technology in the business, including keeping 17 regional banks and 300 remote offices...