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  • Network waste to reach $100 billion

    Network overspending will cost enterprises more than $100 billion over the next five years, according to recent predictions by Gartner Inc. 

  • Seven networking mistakes to avoid

    A bunch of network no-nos could sabotage everything. At Gartner's Enterprise Networking Summit 2006, one research vice president shared a list of seven things NOT to do. 

  • Converged voice and data network puts shirts on cowboys' backs

    Extreme Networks provided the gear for a clothier's upgrade to a faster infrastructure for data applications and a reliable infrastructure for voice and video. 

  • Virtualization, Cisco chop one network into many

    Philips Research Laboratories already had a pretty impressive network, but when the Netherlands-based firm had to partition it and give a host of other companies access, that's when things got interesting. 

  • Report: Converged networks spur IP VPN growth

    Voice, video and other real-time, mission-critical applications are prompting companies to ditch their old VPNs and migrate to an IP VPN, according to a study by In-Stat/MDR. 

  • How's it looking next year? Pretty good, says Cisco

    The pre-2006 word from Cisco is the IT spending lull is petering out. The challenge ahead is getting users to learn to spend money again after so many years of serious belt tightening. 

  • Cisco offers gear trade-ins, incentives

    Aging equipment and advancing technologies have fueled the need for network upgrades. A program offered by Cisco hopes to ease the financial pain of the transition. 

  • Voices of Authority: Network planning, management saves money

    Looking ahead at what your network needs could save mountains of cash. SearchNetworking.com expert Carrie Higbie explains some ways to cut costs and get maximum network performance. 

  • High-density, low-cost 10 GigE offering could attract enterprises

    A new line card by Force10 Networks expands the number of available 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports to 224 on one system. While considered mostly for the data center market, some analysts say enterprises will soon take notice. 

  • Cisco slips in LAN switch value rating, excels overall

    A recent survey shows more organizations are dissatisfied with the cost and value of Cisco's LAN switches, while a number of competitors may be gaining ground.