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Commoditization or integration?
Is the network being commoditized? Editor Susan Fogarty offers her view on the issue. Column | 22 Sep 2005
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Cisco Spotlight Series: The need for speed
Despite the growth in networking segments like wireless, IP voice and application networking, what has driven the industry from its earliest days is the basic need to transport ever-growing amounts of data from one point to another.
At Cisco Syst... Interview | 08 Sep 2005
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Time to throw all your security in one box?
A survey shows more IT shops are considering multi-purpose security appliances. But it still may not be wise to stuff all your vendors in one box. Article | 31 Aug 2005
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When your vendor goes down in flames
One fire department loves its Proxim wireless videoconferencing system. However, now that Proxim is no more, it raises the question: Is sticking with a bankrupt vendor's gear an unacceptable risk? Article | 15 Aug 2005
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Cisco invests in network management
Cisco's $97 million purchase of network and service management vendor Sheer Networks could supplement its own "poor and generally complex" network management tools. Article | 26 Jul 2005
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Holding the line on network costs
At the recent Burton Group Catalyst Conference, the network director for a major health care provider explained how he shaved millions off his budget by driving network costs down while improving performance. Article | 20 Jul 2005
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IPsphere encircles converged networking
Encompassing existing work of Juniper's former Infranet Initiative Council, some say the IPsphere Forum could completely change the business language of converged networking. Article | 05 Jul 2005
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HP's core switch may live a shorter life
Hewlett-Packard has updated several areas of its enterprise networking portfolio, but a strategy change by an OEM partner may mean a shorter life span for its new core switch. Article | 07 Jun 2005
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Wireless in the city
One city's technology, business and community leaders say a citywide Wi-Fi network is not only essential to the city's growth and prosperity, but can also create new revenue for businesses. Article | 25 May 2005
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Cisco Spotlight Series: A router for all seasons
It's no secret that Cisco Systems Inc. is betting heavily on its line of Integrated Services Routers (ISRs). Already one of the top-selling product lines in its history, the devices are built to run simultaneous services such as data, security and qu... Interview | 10 May 2005
Network Management Strategies for the CIO