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What does Juniper's new chipset mean for carriers?

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:53:16 +0000

Can Juniper's new chipset and platform plans help carriers to deliver more advanced services without complicating their networks?

Network automation tools are late to arrive

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:11:12 +0000

Many areas of IT can be automated, but network automation tools are still hard to find and immature. But brace yourself: a new wave of automation tools is about to land as business looks at the cost of running a network.

Does Juniper have a unified fabric strategy?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:23:48 +0000

Juniper launched a cloud strategy last week, but seems not to have mentioned an older idea called "Stratus." Nor was a unified fabric strategy readily apparent. We assess the vendor's plans in this piece.

10G Ethernet points the way to new data center networking standards

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:48:37 +0000

We conclude our look at 10 Gigabit Ethernet by looking at how the standard build towards data center Ethernet.

Network security products hone in on individual applications

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:06:19 +0000

Network intrusion detection systems can be overlapped to detect unusual activity emanating from or directed at specific applications, improving your security along the way.

How 10 gigabit Ethernet boosts your data centre

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:39:55 +0000

We continue our series on 10 gigabit Ethernet by assessing its impact on your data center.

10G Ethernet: What are the connectivity options?

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:36:15 +0000

We kick off a three-part series of 10 Gigabit Ethernet by exploring the physical interconnects the standard can support.

Gartner says business wants tougher firewalls

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:35:52 +0000

A new Gartner paper says businesses want their next-generation firewalls to offer multiple network security functions.

Understanding Hyper-V's failover settings in Failover Cluster Management

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:07:30 +0000

Virtual machines that are colocated onto hosts can pose compliance risks. There are workarounds, including the use of Failover Cluster Management, to secure Hyper-V environments.

Choosing a telco: Comparing quality and breadth of services

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:57:44 +0000

Telecommunications companies rely on a small pool of equipment providers to deliver their services. So how can you compare their products? We offer some tactics in this story.

Choosing a carrier: Creating a consultative partnership

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:25:54 +0000

Is it possible to creative a truly consultative partnership with a carrier? We investigate this aspect of your relationship with telecommunications companies as our series on choosing a carrier continues.

Choosing a telco: Reliability

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:35:45 +0000

We conclude our series on how to select a telecommunications carrier with a consideration of how to assess reliability and technical smarts

Anomaly-based intrusion protection configuration and installation

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:04:49 +0000

Network behavior analysis may be the answer to preventing zero-day attacks. You must install an anomaly-based intrusion protection system (IPS) or intrusion detection system (IDS). This article explains step-by-step measures to configure your enterprise network anomaly detection system.

Cisco gets smarter with second-generation integrated services routers

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:50:28 +0000

Richard Chirgwin analyses the changes to Cisco's Integrated Services Routers and what they mean for your LAN and the kind of applications it can handle.

Primer: CDMA2000

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:49:38 +0000

Learn about CDMA2000, its subset of standards including 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, EV-DO Rev A and EV-DO Rev B, and its fuure as it competes with LTE and WiMAX 4G technologies.

Four mistakes that hurt your Hyper-V deployment

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:32:01 +0000

Like any piece of complex software, Hyper-V has some weirder nuances. We explore some of these and list four ways you can accidentally mess up your Hyper-V environment.

Choosing a carrier: Customer service

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:52:32 +0000

Telecommunications carriers compete aggressively for your business and all promise the world. So how can you choose the carrier that suits you best? We commence a five-part exploration of how to pick a carrier by considering customer service.

Choosing a carrier: Innovation

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:17:52 +0000

We continue our series of article advising on how to choose a telecommunications carrier with a look at how carrier innovation can ensure viability to safeguard your relationship, while also creating business benefits for their customers.

Cisco upgrades integrated services routers

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:16:50 +0000

Cisco has added improved video capabilities and plenty of speed to its integrated services routers.

Do you really need a unified data centre fabric?

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:30:17 +0000

Fibre Channel over Ethernet is upon us and vendors are talking up a single Ethernet network for your data centre. But do you really need the unified fabric they suggest?