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Rivals of bankrupt Nortel to poach networking customers aggressively
As Nortel works to restructure itself in the midst of bankruptcy, the company's enterprise networking customers will find themselves targeted by rival vendors with discounts and trade-in deals. Article | 22 Jan 2009
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Saving money with used network hardware: Tricky but doable
Buying used network hardware is a good way to save some money and to extend the life of your infrastructure, but it's tricky. It can sour your relationships with your key vendors, and finding good support for the equipment is a challenge. But the rig... Article | 08 Jan 2009
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Vyatta offers more robust open source router and security appliance
Vyatta Inc. debuts its third open source router and security networking appliance in less than nine months, edging further into the enterprise space. Article | 29 Dec 2008
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Retrospective network analysis might have found Google's lost billions
When Google's stock price mysteriously dropped hundreds of points within minutes, network professionals probably called on retrospective network analysis technology to solve the problem. Article | 16 Oct 2008
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Cisco's push for convergence will broaden the role of network pros
Cisco's newest senior vice president says network convergence will lead to some new -- and challenging -- places. Article | 09 Oct 2008
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Wireless LAN acquisition by Juniper might make sense in down economy
As Juniper and other vendors such as Foundry look to expand into the enterprise wireless LAN market, a troubled economy could present ripe acquisition possibilities. Aruba stated a desire to remain independent, however, while prime suspect Meru says ... Article | 02 Oct 2008
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10 Gigabit Ethernet driving a wave of innovation in network switching
The emergence of 10 Gigabit Ethernet and other new standards is driving a new wave of innovation in network switching and shaking up a mature market. Article | 11 Sep 2008
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Brocade's Foundry deal boosts its data center play, but Cisco is ready
Brocade's acquisition of Foundry Networks for $3 billion puts it in a position to compete with Cisco Systems in the data center networking space. But experts say Brocade will need to get everything right to make it work. Article | 23 Jul 2008
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Intelligent network switches on the rise as more is expected of the network
With businesses expecting their networks to provide more services, vendors are building more intelligence into their switches. Article | 06 Feb 2008
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Cisco: Consumer behavior trumps enterprise as network driver
Consumer behavior, rather than the enterprise, is now driving Internet application adoption, Cisco says, and the company is embracing a consumer strategy to match it. Article | 17 Dec 2007