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Is Avaya stretching itself thin with Nortel data networking products?

Jessica Scarpati — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:02:44 EST

Avaya, which recently closed on its buyout of Nortel Enterprise Solutions, has raised eyebrows by hanging onto the Nortel data networking gear in the sale.

Wireless LAN in 2010: cheaper, more robust and reliable

smcgillicuddy@techtarget.com (SearchNetworking.com Editors) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:15:42 EST

SearchNetworking.com asked Burton Group senior analyst Paul DeBeasi to predict what 2010 has in store for wireless LAN. He says 802.11n will get cheaper, more robust and reliable, and the MIMO menu will expand dramatically.

Data center networks in 2010: Two-tier networks arrive

smcgillicuddy@techtarget.com (SearchNetworking.com Editors) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:15:42 EST

SearchNetworking.com asked Gartner Research VP Joe Skorupa to predict what 2010 has in store for data center networks. He sees a price war driven by the HP-3Com merger, the rise of two-tiered architecture, and more 10 Gigabit Ethernet adoption.

2010 predictions from some of the top networking industry analysts

smcgillicuddy@techtarget.com (SearchNetworking.com Editors) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:13:42 EST

SearchNetworking.com asks some of the top analysts in the industry to predict what 2010 will bring for network infrastructure, network security, wireless LAN, data center networks and network management.

From slots to robots: Vegas resort runs it all on converged IP network

Jessica Scarpati — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:23:01 EST

Plug and play isn't just a figure of speech for The M Resort in Las Vegas, which deployed a Brocade converged Internet Protocol (IP) network to power and connect thousands of devices in the resort casino.

No data cable? Wireless mesh networking the answer for Wi-Fi backhaul

Jessica Scarpati — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:02:30 EDT

Mesh technology earned its chops as the backbone of metro-area wireless networks, but wireless mesh networking has found footing as a Wi-Fi backhaul option in the enterprise space as well.

Integrated wireless and wired LAN: Brocade-Motorola deal ups the ante

Rivka Gerwig Little — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:53:00 EDT

The Brocade-Motorola partnership aims for integrated wireless and wired LAN architecture that will place controllers and wireless intrusion detection directly into Brocade's wired switches, and will enable managed WLANs and mobile applications.

NAC appliance vendors: Can you depend on them?

Shamus McGillicuddy — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:03:42 EDT

Network Access Control (NAC) appliance vendors are feeling pressure from infrastructure and endpoint security vendors who offer similar functionality. Is there a future for independent NAC vendors?

After the CCNA, can I pursue CWNA, Cisco's wireless certification?

David Minutella — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:01:21 EDT

Get advice on which wireless networking certificate to pursue after completing a CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) course, from our expert David Minutella.

How much do the CCIE exams cost?

David Minutella — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:48:12 EDT

Learn in depth details about the cost and logistics of how and where to take the two part CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) exam.