Communications News articles from October 2008

Communications News archives from October 2008

More content online.(Viewpoint essay)
October 1, 2008... While the editors of Communications News strive to get as much useful, how-to information into each issue as possible, limited space in the print version prevents us from providing our 85,000 subscribers a lot of additional and valuable content...

Mull over these 2009 predictions.(Forecast)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Entuity, a network-management software provider, has some ideas of what the trends in 2009 (and big surprises!) might look like. From movements in green IT and e-commerce, to big plays from Bill Gates and Comcast,...

UC for college.(SHORT TAKES)(Iowa Valley Community College District uses unified communications from Avaya Inc. and Extreme Networks Inc.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Iowa Valley Community College District, which operates two community colleges and a satellite campus, is using unified communications from Avaya and a high-performance network infrastructure from Extreme Networks to link faculty, staff and...

Cutting edge.(SHORT TAKES)(Polytechnic Institute of NYU uses communiction systems from Array Network)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Polytechnic Institute of NYU, an affiliate of New York University, has deployed Array Network's SSL VPN solution to provide secure Layer 3 remote access to network applications for its approximately 5,000 faculty, students and employees,...

Energy efficiency requires focus.(GreenTech)(information technology workers surveyed for energy conservation management)(Survey)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, energy use in the nation's data centers doubled between 2000 and 2006 and is projected to double again by 2011. In a recent report, CDW, a provider of technology products and services,...

Events.(Calendar)
October 1, 2008... The Conference on Wireless Security, Oct. 20-24, Las Vegas, explores the latest wireless protocols, vulnerabilities and applications. www.misti.com Information Security Decisions 2008, Nov. 5-6, Chicago, helps companies frame...

VoIP: Wireless, P2P and New Enterprise Voice over IR by Samrat Ganguly and Sudeept Bhatnagar, focuses on the quality and performance issues in deploying VoIP.(PUBLICATIONS)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... VoIP: Wireless, P2P and New Enterprise Voice over IR by Samrat Ganguly and Sudeept Bhatnagar, focuses on the quality and performance issues in deploying VoIP over various network settings and the new mechanisms and protocols in these emerging...

Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technology.(PUBLICATIONS)
October 1, 2008... Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technology, by Antonio Cartelli and Marco Palma, is a reference guide that describes the influence of information communication technology with emphasis on the roles of product, process and context...

iExec Enterprise Essentials Companion Guide.(PUBLICATIONS)
October 1, 2008... iExec Enterprise Essentials Companion Guide, by MarthaYoung and Michael Jude, Ph.D., teaches how to use technology to help businesses enhance their processes and drive sustainable competitive advantages, www.ciscopress.com

A contrast on social networks.(Web 2.0)(Survey)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Security professionals understand the risks of social networks better than anyone. So, given the concerns they must have, do they actually use social networks? Symantec surveyed 87 security administrators from companies in North America and...

Cost-effective data center cooling: economizers and supplemental cooling systems are available to slash electricity bills substantially.(Power Play)
October 1, 2008... Large data centers consume massive amounts of energy, costing companies billions of dollars. The data center's cooling system accounts for about 38 percent of energy consumption. Today, new cooling system technology, particularly economizers...

Software provides low-cost UC: alternative to hardware can eliminate the need for expensive networking upgrades.(IP CONNECTIONS)
October 1, 2008... Organizations need inexpensive unified communications (UC) solutions that can integrate with their existing IT, telephony and mobile environments. Such tools are now beginning to appear, offering the ability to leverage the existing...

Data recovery fast and easy: universal imaging allows the deployment of a single master image across all hardware.(BUSINESS CONTINUITY)
October 1, 2008... In today's unpredictable business climate, companies are being forced to look into business continuity planning for their technology operations with increasing urgency. Combining natural disasters, terrorist threats and pandemics with everyday...

Business agility: First American consolidates its IT infrastructure for cost savings and a unified, scalable network for data, voice and video.(Company overview)
October 1, 2008... With roots dating back to the late 1800s, First American Corp. in Santa Ana, Calif., has seen its share of change, but never before has technology played such a critical role in helping the company stay ahead of its competition. First American...

The Web conferencing review: multimedia conferencing and collaboration packages come in many variations. In this report, we examine three such services.(Product Review: Web Conferencing)
October 1, 2008... Conferencing and collaboration products that bring together the company and its remote agents, be they customers, suppliers or employees, once more find themselves at the top of the enterprise agenda because of the challenges presented by...

Company improves voice network: unified communications implementation and a managed service improve its voice system.(Managed Services)
October 1, 2008... When FremantleMedia North America moved its headquarters to Burbank, Calif., in 2006, the company took the opportunity to replace its aging private branch exchange (PBX) with a more modern voice system. "Our goals were to simplify management,...

New network improves reliability: Texas school district has show-and-tell for new high-performance network infrastructure.(Cabling Infrastructure)
October 1, 2008... When Stephen Waddell was brought in as superintendent of the Birdville Independent School District (BISD) several years ago, one of his many visions for the district was to create a strong technology platform that students, faculty, parents and...

Hybrid patch cords.(Infrastructure Products)(Siemon Co.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Designed for blade servers in data centers, server farms and high-density environments, the Hybrid TERA to RJ patch cords feature a TERA plug on one end and a R J-45 plug on the other end. The patch cords utilize...

Server/rack system.(Infrastructure Products)(International Business Machines Corp.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Based on IBM's blade server technology and aimed at doubling server rack density, the IBM iDataPlex rack system features a shallow 15-inch depth to allow cool air to flow through the server chassis and reduce the...

Fiber-to-USB converter.(Infrastructure Products)(Electro Standards Laboratories)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The high-speed, ruggedized Model 4165 fiber-to-USB interface converter adapts USB 2.0-compliant data from a standard PC to a serial asynchronous data interface over fiber with a user-selectable baud rate of up to 3...

Put office energy hogs on a diet: PC power management is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to green IT.(GreenTech)
October 1, 2008... Faced with rising energy costs and green initiatives, enterprises are challenged to find ways to become more energy efficient. While much of the IT industry has focused on data center energy efficiency, the world's more than 1 billion PCs are a...