Communications News articles from November 2006

Communications News archives from November 2006

Maybe. Maybe not.(Viewpoint)(trend in information technology organizations)
November 1, 2006... Are you thinking strategically for your organization? Are you creating value and innovation for the various business units, as opposed to only managing the IT environment? Are you seeking and promoting IT processes that enhance the goals of...

Schools choosing Meru wireless.(Trends)(Meru Networks )
November 1, 2006... Judging by the amount of publicity it is sending out, Meru Networks is either the 800-pound gorilla in the education-focused wireless mesh industry, or trying to give the impression that it is. The company certainly has made significant inroads...

VoIP on campus.(SHORT TAKES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... City College of San Francisco (CCSF) has deployed an advanced VoIP networking solution using Alcatel's OmniPCX Enterprise communications server. "Alcatel's VoIP technology has enabled us to see measurable monthly cost savings and deliver...

Foot in the door.(SHORT TAKES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Foot Locker, a leading retailer of athletic footwear and apparel, has signed a global networking contract with AT&T that extends and expands a long-term relationship. AT&T will provide an IP frame relay network integrating Foot Locker's...

Events.(Gartner 25th annual Data Center Conference)(Finsec)(Brief article)(Calendar)
November 1, 2006... Gartner 25th annual Data Center Conference, Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2006, Las Vegas, focuses on the big four data center concerns, which include business continuity and disaster recovery, virtualization directions and technologies, server and storage...

Telecom controlled.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Johnson Controls has entered into a five-year, $100-million agreement with Verizon Business to provide a wide range of managed Internet protocol-based communication services supporting the company's worldwide business operations. Verizon...

Healthy storage.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Regional health insurer Health insurance Plans of New York (HIP USA) is working with GlassHouse Technologies to transform its decentralized data-backup schematic to a custom-designed infrastructure that provides a secure, reliable foundation...

Big Blue is rumbling.
November 1, 2006... IBM is making one of the biggest and most important bets in its history, with a new strategy to gain market share in the $626-billion IT services market. In an effort to take people-based processes and turn them into standardized, asset-based...

Laptops are first priority.(Computing Technology Industry Association)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Communications solutions that free employees from the tethers of their desks and offices top the technology spending priorities for small and midsize businesses, according to a survey commissioned by the Computing Technology Industry...

Hole in one.(Fiber Channels)(Canobeam)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... When Denver-based network integrator Fiber Channels was faced with a tight deadline to complete a high-bandwidth data network, it chose a Canobeam DT-130 optical wireless data transmission system. The client was a major charity golf tournament...

A winning bet.(Meskwaki Casino)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Meskwaki Casino, a full-service casino in the Midwest has selected Foundry Networks' compact power-over-Ethernet (POE) edge switches and network-management system for its ongoing network upgrade, The FastIron GS Series features 10/100/1000 Mbps...

Security competitors unite.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... In an unusual move seen as addressing competition from Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks and Symantec Corp. have entered into a broad strategic partnership focused on delivering integrated security solutions to enterprise customers. The agreement...

Find VoIP services online.(VoipReview.org)(Website overview)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Organizations needing to find voiceover-IP services in their area can now find an extensive, and searchable, database of those providers online. Broadband phone service comparison site VoipReview.org has launched a new Web site to help...

Publications.
November 1, 2006... CWNA, Certified Wireless Network Administrator Study Guide, by David D. Coleman and David A. Westcott, includes real-world scenarios, hands-on exercises and leading-edge exam prep software, featuring custom testing engine, sample questions and...

After the storm: new cabling infrastructure returns Louisiana Superdome to state-of-the-art status.(Cover story)
November 1, 2006... Hurricane Katrina will go down in U.S. history as the costliest landfalling hurricane ever recorded. When 80,000 people flocked to the Louisiana Superdome for shelter, no one thought that the world's largest steel-constructed room designed to...

Bring performance to the bench: county requires detailed product and installation specifications in bids for new courthouse.
November 1, 2006... When Mecklenburg County, N.C., built a 1,000-bed jail in the 1990s, the bidding process for the network cabling infrastructure did not include detailed specifications in regard to system type, system performance or contractor qualifications....

Drive down network costs: optimize your network architecture for maximum availability and reliability in site communications.
November 1, 2006... Nobody likes network downtime. It strikes at the heart of corporate profitability and its highly visible nature always leads to unhappy customers and upper management questions: Why did this happen? How can it be prevented? Don't we already...

Is your network 10GigE ready? The cabling industry is ahead of the new IEEE standard with products available today.
November 1, 2006... Now that the IEEE has approved the latest LAN high-speed transport technology for running 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10GigE) over unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling, the quickest adoption will probably be in the data center and server farm areas....

Enclosures assist research projects: special cabinets allow professors to "have their space" for experiments.(APW Mayville)
November 1, 2006... Research is the lifeblood of any credible university, whether student-driven or homegrown from professors on campus. This is particularly true of universities with a reputation for pushing technology forward. The California Institute for...

Buyers guide.(Directory)
November 1, 2006... 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 www.3m.com ADC...

Get your WAN up to speed: transparency is an important consideration when selecting traffic-acceleration solutions.
November 1, 2006... A massive amount of traffic is traversing enterprise WANs, and the flow is growing rapidly. Among the reasons for this data deluge: consolidation of branch servers to cut costs and comply with the data protection requirements of regulations...

Automate your monitoring.
November 1, 2006... Comprehensive monitoring tools give managers visibility into the current state of their systems, networks and applications, with the ability to receive alerts and/or reports when network and application problems or system performance issues...

IT infrastructure fills the bill: medical center switches to single directory approach to manage its network.
November 1, 2006... A little more than four years ago, Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore transitioned its computing environment, made up of three separate IT teams, into a centralized IT organization. Over time, Mercy's IT infrastructure evolved into a vast and...

VoIP gateway.
November 1, 2006... The MultiVoIP gateway is available in two-, four- and eight-port models, and includes features selected specifically for implementing SIP telephony. The gateways connect to analog ports on telephony gear using no, four or eight FXS or FXO...

Multifunctional server.(General Products)
November 1, 2006... The Revolution x16 Server features OCTEON CN3860, a 16-core, 64-bit MIPS processor that includes integrated accelerators that perform encryption, compression and TCP packet processing in hardware. It consumes only 50 watts and ships with Linux...

Wireless conferencing.(General Products)
November 1, 2006... The Bosch Wireless DCN system is an enterprise-class wireless digital conferencing solution. The wireless central unit provides control for up to 150 wireless discussion units and 93 interpreter units. Networks can be set up in a single branch...

Tape encryption suite.(Production Spotlight: Storage)
November 1, 2006... The new CryptoStor Tape software suite supports high-performance LTO-3-based tape systems, including EML E-Series tape libraries and the HP Ultrium 960 (LTO-3) drives. Users of LTO-3 tape now benefit from reduced backup and recovery windows as...

Data warehousing.(Production Spotlight: Storage)
November 1, 2006... Data Manager 2.0 offers a single graphical user interface for building business intelligence solutions, with a layer of abstraction from the technical details in the underlying data sources and data warehouse. This allows business users to...

Storage array firmware.(Production Spotlight: Storage)
November 1, 2006... The PS Series Version 3.0 features include multiple pools of storage in a single SAN, data segmentation, automatic data placement and load balancing, along with transparent data migration, consistency groups and interoperability. PS Series SAN...

Archive appliance.(Production Spotlight: Storage)
November 1, 2006... Active Archive Appliance (A3) leaves a copy of frequently accessed data in primary cache for fast retrieval. By pooling the DVD subsystem storage, the A3 creates reliable volumes of storage up to 30.6 terabytes. Using a standard DVD...

Archiving solution.(Production Spotlight: Storage)
November 1, 2006... Global Content Management Solution integrates all enterprise content sources and provides content services to applications and users. Its secure, collaborative environment ensures information delivery independent of distribution method,...

Continuous data protection.(Production Spotlight: Storage)
November 1, 2006... The Ibac 4.0 CDP offers the ability to recover and restore lost or corrupted data from any point in time, using the change logs to create unlimited point-in-time snapshots. The Ibac 4.0 allows users to continuously back up systems on a byte...

Scalable storage for SMBs.(Production Spotlight: Storage)
November 1, 2006... The StoreVault $500 combines enterprise-level storage technology with the scalability, simplicity, security and affordability needed for SMBs. The StoreVault $500 is a scalable all-in-one network storage appliance for the SMB market segment...