Avaya wins Nortel enterprise, increases telephony lead on Cisco

Avaya wins Nortel enterprise, increases telephony lead on Cisco; Geographically dispersed data centers Cisco Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by IBM NWW Staying a step ahead of the hackers Security managers may work for midsize or large organizations; they may operate from anywhere on the globe. But inevitably, they share a common goal: to better manage the risks associated with their business infrastructure. Increasingly, Web application security plays a significant role in achieving that goal. Learn More Spotlight Story NEC, Casio, Hitachi to merge mobile phone operations Japanese technology companies NEC, Casio Computer and Hitachi plan to merge their mobile phone businesses by next April to reduce costs, boost technological expertise and expand market share, the companies said in a joint statement. Read full story Related News: Avaya wins Nortel enterprise, increases telephony lead on Cisco Avaya emerged as the winning bidder for Nortel's Enterprise Solutions business over the weekend, essentially doubling its initial offer to $900 million. Avaya outbid Siemens Enterprise Communications for the unit, which will add about 10% revenue market share to Avaya's enterprise telephony base. Geographically dispersed data centers Globalization, security and disaster recovery considerations are driving business to diversify locations across multiple regions. In addition, organizations are looking to distribute workloads between computers, share network resources effectively and increase the availability of applications. With the ultimate goal of eliminating downtime and sharing data across regions, enterprises are deploying... 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Learn more.   September 16, 2009 TOP STORIES | MOST DUGG STORIES Microsoft greasing Win 7 skids with early release of desktop tools Domain-name abuse proliferates Windows 7 touch: Dead on arrival Sprint CEO calls the iPhone the "Michael Jordan" of smartphones IEEE stamps "approved" on 802.11n Wi-Fi standard Developer denies software to beat Chinese censors is malicious Avaya wins Nortel enterprise business for $900 million A tale of two college Wi-Fi networks and 802.11n 10 cool Web apps developed in two days Ethernet switch vendors propose data center collapse Addressing Web Threats Recent research among senior IT managers reveals that, although organizations are taking steps to protect against Web-related threats to the enterprise, significant vulnerabilities still exist. This white paper provides specific considerations for addressing Web security liabilities. Read More Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. 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