Monday, March 08, 2010

Cisco exiting WiMAX?;

Tolly lab test creating major dust-up among Cisco and HP data center gurus | IP Phone troubleshooting story

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Cisco exiting WiMAX?
Cisco Subnet blog: Cisco is exiting the WiMAX radio access networks business, according to reports. The move had been expected since Cisco's $2.9 billion acquisition of Starent Networks. Read More


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Tolly lab test creating major dust-up among Cisco and HP data center gurus
Brad Reese: Kevin Houston's excellent blog - Blades Made Simple, has generated a fascinating "sparring match" between Cisco and HP data center gurus. This ongoing "technical duel" is being fueled by the controversial results of The Tolly Group's recent lab test that was commissioned by HP. Read More

IP Phone troubleshooting story
Avner Izhar: If you ever tried to convert a Cisco IP phone from Skinny to SIP or vice versa, you probably experienced that uncertainty when the phone was rebooting and pulling something from the TFTP but then it stopped. Read More


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Overcoming Single Provider MPLS Limitations
Frost & Sullivan review the limitations associated with a single-provider approach to MPLS networks and its impact on the enterprise. They then examine Virtela's Global Service Fabric - a multi-carrier network approach that provides a best-of-breed global MPLS network solution. Read More!

RSA Conference 2010 and Security B-Sides Recap
Didn't make it to this year's RSA conference or B-Sides San Francisco? Here's what you missed. Read More

RSA 2010: Final Thoughts
Jon Oltsik: Last year's RSA conference was a downer. The recession hung over the event, attendance was done and the energy level was low. Fortunately, this year's event bounced back well. While the show had more than its share of hype, I was generally pleased with the discussions. Read More


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Energy-efficient Ethernet: A greener choice for 2010
Data center managers and equipment vendors looking for greener alternatives will begin to benefit this year from a major initiative aimed at reducing the power consumed by Ethernet equipment. IEEE 802.3az, or the Energy-Efficient Ethernet (EEE) standard. Read More

Ethernet switch vendor Force10 files for IPO
Ethernet switching company Force10 Networks this week filed for a $144 million IPO. Read More

Force10 claims 10G Ethernet density lead
Force10 Networks this week claimed leadership in 10G density in Ethernet switching by unveiling a 40-port 10G line card for its ExaScale switch. Read More

Project Uses Light to Transmit Data, Crushes WiFi Speeds
A Siemens research project has recently broken the record for wirelessly transmitting data, by making use of white LEDs (light-emitting diodes) instead of radio waves, and completely obliterating current WiFi speeds (though upcoming WiFi standards could push it into Gigabit territory). Read More



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