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February 06, 2008 06 Feb'08
IM security threats and resources

Instant messaging applications have their own set of security guidelines to prevent hacking.
February 04, 2008 04 Feb'08
The benefits and challenges of presence within unified communications

Unified communications may be the next big thing in networking, but presence is quickly becoming the next big thing within unified communications.
January 30, 2008 30 Jan'08
With EX Series, Juniper aims to be a switch hitter

With the unveiling of its new line of switches, the EX Series, router giant Juniper hopes to break into the lucrative market currently dominated by Cisco.
January 30, 2008 30 Jan'08
WAN/WAFS and remote offices

This overview of WAFS and remote offices looks into the role of cache and file limitations, and WAN optimisation.
January 24, 2008 24 Jan'08
Early adopters of unified communications need to ask about security

Unified Communications complicates security, which means special care is needed to extract value from the technology.
January 23, 2008 23 Jan'08
Network managers: master project management to get better salaries

Network technicians will need to learn project manager skills if corporate rollouts of wider and more advanced networks are to be successful, according to attendees at the Cisco Networkers 2008 this week.
January 22, 2008 22 Jan'08
Cisco announces Design Expert Certification for network engineers

Cisco has announced a new certification that emphasises strategic planning skills.
January 22, 2008 22 Jan'08
Fujitsu may quit NHS National Programme for IT

The board of an NHS trust has learned of a "significant" risk of Fujitsu ending its £900m contract to supply and implement hospital systems across southern England as part of the National Programme for IT.

January 21, 2008 21 Jan'08
When fighting peer-to-peer, packet shaping can be more effective than cat-and-mouse

Crimping access to P2P applications may be a more effective approach than trying to ban them.
January 21, 2008 21 Jan'08
8Gb/sec Fibre Channel widens lane for SAN traffic

Faster Fibre Channel is upon us ... but do we need it just yet?
January 17, 2008 17 Jan'08
Wireless network security made easy - from "The Book of PF"

How to get wireless networks running and some options for making your wireless network more secure, including encryption for IEEE 802.11 wireless networks.
January 17, 2008 17 Jan'08
When fighting peer-to-peer, packet shaping can be more effective than cat-and-mouse

Some network managers are finding that slowing peer-to-peer protocols discourages piracy better than blocking it, which users invariably find a way around.
January 16, 2008 16 Jan'08
Wireless networks as secure as wired, study says

Wireless security may not be as dire as previously thought, according to a new 3Com study.
January 13, 2008 13 Jan'08
Holidays are over; now beware the gadgets

The post-holiday influx of consumer devices poses increased risk of data leakage and other threats to network security.

January 11, 2008 11 Jan'08
Cisco's new collaboration tools key to green strategy

Cisco's green guru Paul Marcoux explains how TelePresence and unified communications can cut costs while helping the environment.
January 10, 2008 10 Jan'08
Network monitoring vendors sell SMBs on usability

Ease-of-use is the key to SMB hearts when it comes to network monitoring. A new release from SolarWinds might give market leader Ipswitch some competition.
January 09, 2008 09 Jan'08
Archiving software purchase considerations

Archiving software must be able to support a wide range of file types, as well as quickly search through vast quantities of data.
January 08, 2008 08 Jan'08
Unified communications market predictions for 2008

Analyst Zeus Kerravala gives his UC market predictions for 2008 so you can get a head start on implementation within your organisation.
January 08, 2008 08 Jan'08
Archiving software product specifications

Archive software provides many of the features we take for granted in modern archive systems, including index and search, data classification and migration, retention and deletion, litigation hold and even data reduction technologies, such as data ...
January 08, 2008 08 Jan'08
Social networking for business pros

Social networking sites have created a venue for socialising, but is this venue a good locale for business users to network and generate new business leads?
January 07, 2008 07 Jan'08
Fire IT project two years late and £70m overbudget

A government IT project aiming to centralise fire control rooms is two years behind schedule and more than 50% overbudget, according to a report from the Communities and Local Government Committee.
January 06, 2008 06 Jan'08
Forestry firm picks Riverbed WAFS over Cisco

Cisco shop picks Riverbed after head-to-head performance testing between Riverbed's Steelhead appliance and Cisco's wide area application services card.
December 27, 2007 27 Dec'07
Kris Kringle's guide to Mobility

Many see mobility as the next step from VoIP. It was hot in 2007, and it will remain so in 2008. So get some reading done before the new year comes in.
December 20, 2007 20 Dec'07
Santa's great storage grudge-match: Fibre Channel vs. iSCSI

Attaching storage to a network used to be so simple - now you have a number of options and no way to decide! We've got your back.
December 20, 2007 20 Dec'07
Holiday IPv6 reading guide

IPv6 was a controversial topic in 2007, and for good reason. Learn more in our holiday guide to IPv6.
December 20, 2007 20 Dec'07
Christmas open source guide

2007 say a boatload of open source VoIP offerings. Read all about that, plus more, in our holiday open source hamper.
December 20, 2007 20 Dec'07
Wireless Christmas hamper

Wireless is all the rage. But it's not easy to do, or do well. Get some holiday guidance with our collection of guides.
December 19, 2007 19 Dec'07
Web conferencing: Adoption grows and evolution continues

As one of the key technologies of unified communications, web conferencing will continue to grow, adding application-sharing and video elements.
December 18, 2007 18 Dec'07
IMS: Moving from legacy to convergence

This chapter download discusses migration plans to move service providers to IMS in well-planned, business-savvy phases.
December 17, 2007 17 Dec'07
Server power consumption rises unabated

A new AMD-sponsored study paints a grim picture of worldwide data centre power use, but there are simple ways to decrease consumption.
December 16, 2007 16 Dec'07
VoIP sales up; Cisco admits security hole; Sipera releases top five vulnerabilities list

This week's news featured VoIP sales increasing, Cisco admitting a serious security hole, and the year's top five VoIP security holes.
December 13, 2007 13 Dec'07
Virtualisation provides utilisation and IT efficiency boost

Yorkshire-based Raleys Solicitors has solved a space problem in its computer room by using virtualisation technology.
December 11, 2007 11 Dec'07
How to be future-ready for IP telephony

IP telephony confidence comes from being future-ready and having a scalable network that can adapt to new market trends.
December 11, 2007 11 Dec'07
Cisco Trusted Security to boost network security, management

Cisco's Trusted Security (TrustSec) hardens network security while easing some management.
December 11, 2007 11 Dec'07
San adoption cuts costs and power

Advanced storage driving datacentre area and energy consumption reduction
December 07, 2007 07 Dec'07
EC to use mobile phones to track carbon footprints

New application allows users to see how their daily choices impact climate change in terms of the major greenhouse gases
December 03, 2007 03 Dec'07
Voice over wireless LAN deployment requires constant maintenance

Learn how to monitor, troubleshoot and maintain your voice over wireless LAN (VoWLAN) deployment.
December 02, 2007 02 Dec'07
Confused about unified communications?

Can you define unified communications, or are you still trying to find a common vendor definition? Gary Audin sheds some light on the vendor meaning of UC.
November 27, 2007 27 Nov'07
Enterprise collaboration tools from consumer market

Consumer-based collaboration tools are finding their way into the enterprise. IT departments can fight the trend, give up and ignore it, or embrace it.
November 26, 2007 26 Nov'07
Ofcom fines broadband provider

Ofcom has fined broadband provider Prodigy £30,000 for failing to comply with requirements to provide information on how it allows customers to switch broadband provider.
November 22, 2007 22 Nov'07
Security's dirty little secret

When Simon Sharwood met AVG's Larry Bridwell, he learned the security industry's dirty little secret.
November 21, 2007 21 Nov'07
Making the case for FCIP and FCoE

FC over IP and FC over Ethernet let companies begin consolidating on one network platform as opposed to maintaining separate FC and Ethernet networks.
November 21, 2007 21 Nov'07
Making the case for FCIP and FCoE

FC over IP and FC over Ethernet let companies begin consolidating on one network platform as opposed to maintaining separate FC and Ethernet networks.
November 21, 2007 21 Nov'07
Experts: Privacy and security officers living in silos

To better deal with the data breach threat, industry experts say security and privacy officers must break out of their silos and work as a team.
November 20, 2007 20 Nov'07
Unified communications considerations for 2008

Unified communications (UC) created awareness and confusion in 2007. Next year, UC will reach the masses and be used to its full potential.
November 19, 2007 19 Nov'07
ITIL -- What network managers need to know

This tip helps network managers about implement IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and explains how it can be beneficial to networking.
November 18, 2007 18 Nov'07
IMS Report Card: IMS Forum issues first IMS reality check

The first IMS Report Card from the IMS Forum offers a reality check on the hype and myths surrounding IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) deployment.
November 16, 2007 16 Nov'07
Redundancy tracker
November 15, 2007 15 Nov'07
Wireless LAN performance

Benchmarking your wireless LAN performance is tricky. This tip examines key issues and offers advice for effectively measuring your WLAN performance.
November 14, 2007 14 Nov'07
Home Office awards £650m e-Borders contract

The Home Office has awarded its £650m eBorders contract to a consortium led by Raytheon Systems.