Communications News articles from September 2006

Communications News archives from September 2006

Print is dead.(Viewpoint)(electronic media and print media)(Column)
September 1, 2006... Editors are supposed to be contrarians. My co-workers and friends say I fit the bill. So let's talk about the Web for a while--and the death of print. The Internet is certainly challenging the traditional print model. More people are going...

Conferencing taking hold--finally.(Trends)
September 1, 2006... Conferencing seems to be finally taking hold at enterprises of all kinds, given a kick-start by convergence technologies that have both improved the collaboration experience as well as lowered costs. Swiss Re, one of the leading global...

New cabling.(SHORT TAKES)(Phoenix American Inc.)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Phoenix has selected a NetClear GT3 enhanced Category 6 high-performance horizontal structured cabling system from Berk-Tek and Ortronics/Legrand for the first phase of the city's new two-million-squarefoot convention center. "We wanted to...

WAN expansion.(SHORT TAKES)(Justice Federal Credit Union)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... The Justice Federal Credit Union, which provides financial services to employees of the Department of Justice, Homeland Security and law enforcement associations nationwide, has selected Global Internetworking to support its expanding WAN....

Transit security.(SHORT TAKES)(Blue Coat Systems Inc. to provide network security)(New York City Transit)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... New York City Transit has selected Blue Coat SG appliances and Blue Coat WebFilter to secure, control and accelerate its network and applications. The appliances help protect the organization's data, users and applications from direct contact...

Project honored.(SHORT TAKES)(Sinclair Community College )(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, has won this year's Institutional Excellence in Communications Technology Award, presented by ACUTA, the Association for Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education. The honor...

E-mail storage costs reduced.(Trends)(Advantage Sales and Marketing L.L.C.)
September 1, 2006... A leading marketing and sales firm specializing in consumer packaged goods, Advantage Sales and Marketing (ASM) represents more than 1,200 clients, including Unilever, Quaker, Johnson and Johnson, Gillette and SC Johnson. Since its...

Events.(Trends)(information technology services industry)(Brief article)(Calendar)
September 1, 2006... IT Security World, Sept. 25-27, San Francisco, addresses security challenges in the financial, health, government and legal industries with technical sessions and executive roundtables, www.misti.com IT Expo & Conference, October 3-4,...

Speedier apps.(SHORT TAKES)(Warburg Pincus L.L.C.)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Warburg Pincus has deployed Riverbed's Steelhead wide-area data services appliances to enable global collaboration and IT consolidation in its fast-paced e-mail and document-intensive work environments. The appliances allow the firm to speed...

Better communications.(SHORT TAKES)(University of Miami. School of Medicine will use entire product suite of AMCOM Software Inc.)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... The Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami has selected Amcom Software's entire product suite to update and automate its communication-center operations. The Web-based integrated technology system will centralize contact...

Security priorities.(Trends)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Securing mobile end devices and central IT security administration are the major challenges in protecting company data, according to 77% of respondents to an international data security survey conducted by Utimaco. The online survey was...

Wireless voice on campus.(Trends)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Universities across the country continue to roll out wireless networks for students and staff. The new twist in today's deployments is the addition of voice to what have normally been data-only networks. The University of Texas, Dallas, is the...

Publications.(Introduction to Network Security)(Just Enough Security)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2006... Introduction to Network Security, by Neal Krawetz, will help you increase your understanding of potential threats, learn how to apply practical mitigation options and react to attacks quickly. The book teaches the skills and knowledge needed to...

University masters bandwidth management: Terry Doub, network operations manager at Louisiana State University, tamed P2P use and improved emergency hurricane communications.(Cover story)
September 1, 2006... Like many colleges, Louisiana State University is continually trying to curb a seemingly insatiable appetite for Internet bandwidth. The Baton Rouge campus even upgraded its Internet access link three times in less than 16 months-boosting...

Keep .NET applications trouble--free: global consulting and actuarial firm uses end-to-end application monitoring to manage code.(Special Focus: Testing & Monitoring)(Company overview)
September 1, 2006... Over the past few years, Milliman, a global consulting and actuarial firm, has grown its business to more than $400 million in annual revenues. One of the major factors helping the firm deliver good recordkeeping services has been its use of...

Analysis tools cure IT headaches: one of the biggest challenges IT departments face is the constant flood of non-critical or false alerts.(Special Focus: Testing & Monitoring)
September 1, 2006... Imagine if an alarm went off at the nearest police station every time someone broke the speed limit. Though this "static threshold" is not meant to be broken, thousands of drivers do every day. In most cases, cars are accelerating just a few...

Buyers guide.(Special Focus: Testing & Monitoring)(Directory)
September 1, 2006... Companies listed in this Enterprise Network Testing & Monitoring Buyers Guide can assist you in selecting the products and services that work best for your organization. CABLE WIRETEST Acterna/JDSU 301-353-1550 www.jdsu.com ...

Security analysis.(Special Focus: Testing & Monitoring)
September 1, 2006... The Enterprise Security Analyzer 2.5 can process 15,000 EPS on a single server and tens of thousands of EPS across multiple servers. ESA provides real-time security intelligence to improve operations by deciphering hacker/virus behavior, combat...

Monitoring services.(New Products)
September 1, 2006... The Advanced Performance Management suite offers a base level of network monitoring, including router and wide area network utilization; captures and reports on parameters offered as SLAs; tracks and verifies reported SLA values; tracks data...

Monitoring software.(New Products)
September 1, 2006... Spector 360 allows the viewing of multiple employees' Internet activities, side-by-side, comparing performance, efficiency and inappropriate conduct. The product customizes reports and automatically send reports to managers' desktops. Spector...

RF mapping software.(New Products)
September 1, 2006... Honeycomb is designed for use with the BVS Bumble Bee spectrum analyzer system. By overlaying RF data onto maps and floor plans, sources of interference can be separated from 802.11 Wi-Fi signals, allowing the user to graph severity of...

IP telephony test system.(New Products)
September 1, 2006... The Abacus 5000 assists businesses in testing, verifying and ensuring VoIP network interoperability for enterprise infrastructure and applications. The test system is now compliance-tested by Avaya for compatibility with its Communication...

Simplify network edge access: new mix-and-match media management solutions simplify connectivity for voice, data and video.(Cable Management)
September 1, 2006... Changes in technology, regulation, and competitive market structures are creating opportunities for integrating voice, data and video (VDV) services into enterprise networks. From a cable-management perspective, however, installing the service...

Patch cabinets.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2006... FloTek and ConnecTek patch cabinets provide maximum passive airflow and are available in either 700 mm or 800 mm wide to accommodate cables, patch cords and network equipment. Designed for use in data rooms with either random or hot aisle/cold...

Handheld PoE tester.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2006... The LanMaster 35 is a hand-held tester used for installing and maintaining LANs using power over Ethernet. The device conducts power tests with actual loads to ensure that when a powered device--such as a VoIP phone, wireless access point or...

Bank trusts security to 'the cloud': the option puts the burden of IT security threats and compliance issues onto the service provider.(Managed Services)
September 1, 2006... When Jim Hochstatter, vice president of technology at Ulster Savings Bank (USB), joined the bank in October 2004, it ran two separate networks: one touching the Internet and an internal network that handled most of the bank's internal business...

3 1/2 RFP rules.
September 1, 2006... While outsourcing IT processes and services might seem like a sure solution, locating, evaluating and securing qualified service providers can be a difficult and time-consuming task. The process of finding the right vendor usually starts with a...

Mesh backplane chassis.(Infrastructure Products)
September 1, 2006... The VXS Processor Mesh chassis features a bandwidth that can deliver 112.5 Gbps of aggregate throughput within the processing mesh. The chassis features a 12-slot processor mesh backplane, and a combination of VXS mesh slots, VXS payload slots,...

Hybrid component cables.(Infrastructure Products)
September 1, 2006... A hybrid construction with audio pairs and/or power conductors, the RGB62 and RGB644 series are for commercial A/V applications that require the distribution of high-resolution component video with audio and power. The RGB62 series contains six...

DC/DC converters.(Infrastructure Products)
September 1, 2006... The IEXR and IEHR 70W-150W DC/DC converters are for a variety of applications, including process control, instrumentation and industrial installations. The converters are available with three wide-input voltage ranges of 10-16 VDC, 21-60 VDC or...

Maintenance test set.(Infrastructure Products)
September 1, 2006... The Sidekick Plus Advanced Cable Maintenance Test Set is a test tool that will allow a technician to test and troubleshoot on twisted cables. It uses digital technology to combine VOM and loop current tests, longitudinal balance, transmission...

Appliances deliver identity security; DNS, DHCP and AAA controls aid VoIP and wireless deployments.(Voice Networks)(Lakeville Area Public School District)
September 1, 2006... The Lakeville Area Public School District is among a growing number of school districts that are deploying voice over IP (VoIP) networks. Lakeville also plans to build a wireless network district-wide, which includes a total of 18 sites, 14...

Role-based access management.(General Products)
September 1, 2006... NetPro's AccessManager is access-management software that drives security and compliance by automating and enforcing role-based access management for Windows. The software centralizes access reporting with current and historical reports that...

Industrial-grade router.(General Products)
September 1, 2006... The IP-9600 is an industrial temperature-rated router that is rated for applications from -40[degrees]C to +70[degrees]C. It has two Ethernet ports, two ports that can be configured as either serial asynchronous or synchronous, and two...

Remote-access controller.(General Products)
September 1, 2006... The Aventail ST2 is a VPN remote-access platform that detects the identity and security of the endpoint, protects applications through access controls, and connects users securely to applications. Features like quarantine zones and device...

Continuity appliance.(General Products)
September 1, 2006... The Teneros ACA 5000E series is a continuity appliance for Microsoft Exchange. The appliance supports up to 500 users and boasts up to 500 GB of mailstore space. It requires no configuration changes to the Exchange server, does not install...

Bluetooth serial adapter.(General Products)
September 1, 2006... The Parani-SD Series is a Bluetooth serial adapter product line that enables RS-232-based serial devices to communicate wirelessly. The adapter can be configured by using a combination of DIPswitch and pairing button, Windows-based utility...

Wireless router.(General Products)
September 1, 2006... The ConnectPort WAN VPN S-EvDO is an upgradeable data-optimized router. It provides wireless broadband-like communications at average download speeds of 400-700 Kbps and peak download speeds up to 2 Mbps. The router functions as a cellular...

Data security appliance.(General Products)
September 1, 2006... The GTB Inspector is an outbound content and information leak-prevention appliance that aides enforcement of corporate policy. It is transparently installed on the network perimeter, and proactively detects and blocks any attempts to transmit...

Ruggedtized computer.(General Products)
September 1, 2006... The EMP 370 is a rugged, portable computer built around a shock-resistant aluminum lunchbox-style case. The computer features a 17-inch screen, detachable 108-key keyboard and seven open card slots. The system provides dual cooling fans, two...

Data-archiving platform.(General Products)
September 1, 2006... The Content Archive Platform is an active archive solution that allows organizations to satisfy regulatory and corporate governance mandates and provides rapid access to archived data when needed. The solution delivers automated policy...

SQL Server remote manager.(General Products)
September 1, 2006... SQL Mobile Manager enables database administrators to securely monitor and manage their SQL Server infrastructures anytime and anywhere from a Windows mobile device, such as a cell phone or PDA. Security and enterprise management features...

Modular system.(General Products)
September 1, 2006... The Sun Blade 8000 modular systems specifications are four dual-core AMD Opteron processors per server module, six PCI-express interfaces per server module, 16 DIMM slots, up to 64 GB memory per server module, full onboard Sun integrated lights...

Managed VoIP service.(Product Spotlight: Telephony/VoIP)
September 1, 2006... CrystalBlue is a managed VoIP service directed toward small and midsize businesses. The service is entirely premises-based and software-driven. It includes key system unit features and road warrior functionality. The service offers an...

SIP monitoring.(Product Spotlight: Telephony/VoIP)
September 1, 2006... Exinda's VoIP tracking module monitors session initiation protocol-based call information, including phone numbers, call duration and CODEC being used. The VoIP module tracks and reports in real time on network utilization. Exinda's detailed...

IP Telephony Manager.(Product Spotlight: Telephony/VoIP)
September 1, 2006... Qovia's IP Telephony Manager includes gateway analysis, dashboard improvements, an alert console, prepackaged reporting, application and server monitoring, and an increased sensor capability. It supports a view of the call quality from the...

Realistic meeting experience.(Product Spotlight: Telephony/VoIP)
September 1, 2006... The Polycom RPX RealPresence is a communication and collaboration solution designed to eliminate the barriers of a dispersed workforce. A company's remote locations are each equipped with a modular room that is built specifically to allow users...

Voice platform.(Product Spotlight: Telephony/VoIP)
September 1, 2006... DICESVoIP is Quintron's mission-critical system that allows users a voice communications experience anywhere in the world, from their workstation or laptop computer. The system is a redundant Ethernet architecture that integrates traditional...

Communications software.(Product Spotlight: Telephony/VoIP)
September 1, 2006... PBX Software Version 3.0 features include: instant message (IM) bridge between the Zultys PBX and public IM services, such as AOL, ICQ, Yahoo! and MSN; advanced automated attendant or basic IVR; integration with Microsoft Exchange for unified...