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Cisco's Earnings Beat Analyst Estimates By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 16, 2013 The networking vendor's revenue and profits both grew about 5 percent. Tags: Cisco, revenue, earnings, networking, Switches IBM Falls Short of the Goal Line in 1Q13 By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 19, 2013 Will Linux help power Big Blue forward to future growth? Tags: earnings, IBM, Linux, networking, Storage Networking Vendors Work Together on OpenDaylight SDN Project By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 08, 2013 Cisco, IBM, Citrix, Juniper and many others will collaborate on standards for software-defined networking. Tags: Software-Defined Networking, SDN, Juniper Networks, IBM, open source, Cisco, Citrix, networking Ubuntu File Sharing By Matt Hartley | Article Published April 08, 2013 These six tools allow you to share files across your local network or via the cloud. Tags: Linux, PC, file sharing, Ubuntu, open source, networking, cloud computing Cisco Buys Small Cell Maker Ubiquisys By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 03, 2013 The networking giant reportedly paid $310 million for the UK-based company. Tags: Femtocell, merger and acquistion activity, small cell technology, wireless, networking, Cisco Cisco Lays Off 500 Workers By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 28, 2013 The job cuts are less than 1 percent of the company's workforce. Tags: networking, layoffs, Cisco, EMC Why I'm Burning My Business Cards By Mike Elgan | Article Published March 13, 2013 The practice of transferring professional data on a tree-based storage medium predates the telegraph. Just say no – and take a look at some alternatives. Tags: IT, networking Cisco to Buy Intucell for $475 Million By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 23, 2013 The Israeli startup makes software for wireless network carriers. Tags: merger and acquistion activity, Cisco, networking, wireless carriers Report: Cisco Wants to Sell Linksys Division By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 17, 2012 Unnamed sources say Cisco has hired Barclays to help with the deal. Tags: routers, Cisco, networking, Linksys Cisco to Expand Services Business By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 10, 2012 The networking provider is looking to reinvent itself with a new business strategy and a new advertising campaign. Tags: cloud computing, Cisco, networking, services Cisco Buys Wi-Fi Networking Firm Meraki for $1.2 Billion By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 19, 2012 Cisco says the purchase will help it expand its customer base with more mid-market firms. Tags: WiFi, Cloud, Wi-Fi, networking, Cisco, merger and acquistion activity Juniper Networks Laying off 500 Workers By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 02, 2012 The company said the layoffs are not targeted at its QFabric line. Tags: Juniper Networks, layoffs, networking GoDaddy: Service Outage Was Our Fault, Not Hacking By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 12, 2012 Although a hacker claimed responsibility, the hosting provider said the outage was actually due to networking problems. Tags: hack attacks, hacktivism, GoDaddy, outage, networking, Anonymous First look: Windows Server 2012 Brings the Cloud Down to Earth By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 05, 2012 The new OS shares a lot with Windows 8. Tags: cloud computing, Microsoft, Windows Server 2012, Hyper-V, networking, virtualization, Windows 8, Storage Sources: IBM Interested in Purchasing RIM's Enterprise Services By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 10, 2012 Another day, another rumor of a tech company that wants to buy part of RIM. Tags: RIM, enterprise services, IBM, servers, BlackBerry 10, networking, merger and acquistion activity Wikipedia Suffers Temporary Outage By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 06, 2012 The site blamed "networking issues" for the problems. Tags: outage, Wikipedia, downtime, networking Oracle to Buy Cloud Infrastructure Provider Xsigo Systems By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 30, 2012 Xsigo sells software-defined networking technology. Tags: xsigo, cloud computing, virtualization, networking, Oracle, Software-Defined Networking, merger and acquistion activity Cisco Cuts 1,300 Jobs in 'Limited Restructuring' By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 24, 2012 The layoffs will amount to 2 percent of the networking vendor's global workforce. Tags: restructurings, layoffs, Cisco, networking VMware to Buy Nicira Network Software for $1.26 Billion By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 24, 2012 Nicira makes networking monitoring and management software. Tags: VMware, virtualization, networking, server, software, merger and acquistion activity Cisco to Break the 1 Gigabit Barrier on Enterprise WiFi Networks By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 11, 2012 The networking vendor will launch an 802.11ac-based access point next year. Tags: Enterprise, wireless, access point, Cisco, networking Cisco Hits Record Quarterly Revenue By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 10, 2012 The trend towards cloud computing has been good to the networking vendor. Tags: networking, Cisco, revenue, earnings Cisco CTO: The Network Is Evolving By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 08, 2012 Cisco CTO delivers a vision at Interop for where the networking world is headed. Tags: cloud computing, Cisco, networking Intel to Buy HPC Interconnect Assets of Cray for $140M By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 25, 2012 The additional technology and employees will bolster Intel's high-performance computing portfolio. Tags: networking, Intel, Cray, HPC, interconnect Cisco Buys Optical Networking Company for $271 Million By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 27, 2012 With its purchase of Lightware, Cisco acquires CMOS photonics silicon expertise. Tags: Cisco, merger and acquistion activity, networking Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Buying Guide By Jeff Vance | Article Published October 31, 2011 Cloud computing infrastructure-as-a-service is redefining hosting, enabling companies to rent computing and networking capability using a pay-as-you-go model. Tags: buyer guide, IaaS, networking, cloud computing, servers, data center Open FCoE Taps Virtualization By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 07, 2011 Some observers expect that the storage market's slow move toward the Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) technology will now move faster due to recent developments. Tags: Storage Planning, FCoE, networking HP's Not So Secret Plan to Make Cisco Extinct By Rob Enderle | Article Published August 16, 2011 HP's plans for an optical switch product may offer Cisco a major competitive challenge. Tags: networking, Switches, Cisco, HP Dell Acquires Force10 for Networking Growth By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 20, 2011 Dude, you've got a networking company. Tags: Juniper Networks, Brocade, Force10, networking, Dell Meraki Slims Down Cloud Routers By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 14, 2011 Cloud-managed routing vendor drops a key product in favor of redesigned version that can sit on a desktop. Tags: networking, cloud computing, Meraki, routers Cisco Challenges 'Good Enough' Networking By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 29, 2011 In what appears to be an answer to newly tough competition, Cisco makes noise about networking standards. Tags: standards, Juniper Networks, Cisco, networking Cisco Goes Green With New Data Center By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 15, 2011 Cisco opens new Texas data center to power its own operations. Tags: networking, data center, green IT, UCS, Cisco How to Solve the Innovator's Dilemma By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 04, 2011 Juniper Networks executives explain how to get around the Innovator's Dilemma and build a pipeline of disruptive technologies. Tags: software, Enterprise IT, networking, start ups, innovation Cisco Kills Cloud Computing Email By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 23, 2011 After pumping millions into hosted email effort, Cisco throws in the towel. Tags: Email management, networking, cloud computing, Linux, Cisco Tech Execs, Government Officials Stump for Spectrum Reform By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published February 23, 2011 Administration officials press for policy reform to free up more spectrum for mobile broadband, a push backed by some of the Web's biggest players, including Google and Microsoft. Tags: Spectrum Reform, broadcasters, mobile broadband, wireless, networking Cisco's SecureX Claims Context-Aware Security By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 18, 2011 The network giant touts its new solution as still more secure than the self-defending network architecture it has long promoted. Tags: security, networking, Cisco, networking equipment, SecureX NTIA, FCC Release National Broadband Map By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published February 17, 2011 Feds deliver long-awaited visualization of availability of broadband service down to census block, highlighting shortfalls in deployment, along with a new survey indicating adoption trends. Tags: networking, digital divide, government IT, FCC, broadband FCC Chief Hails Broadband as Economic Engine By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published February 09, 2011 FCC Chairman outlines steps his agency is taking to promote deployment of high-speed Internet service, calling it a lynch-pin of the 21st century economy. Tags: Obama administration, networking, FCC, broadband, broadband wireless White House Report Touts Obama Innovation Agenda By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published February 04, 2011 Administration fleshes out broad goals outlined in State of the Union address and follow-up events with a new report advancing policy initiatives, including patent reform and broadband infrastructure. Tags: White House, Obama administration, networking, Patent Reform, innovation ICANN Moves Into IPv6 Era By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 04, 2011 With the last block of IPv4 addresses exhausted, the Internet transitions into a new era. Tags: IPv6, ICANN, Internet, IPv4, networking Mobile Cloud Computing: 5 Key Trends By Jeff Vance | Article Published January 31, 2011 With a predicted one trillion Internet-connected devices by 2015, mobile cloud computing is a potent emerging technology. Tags: handheld device, mobile cloud computing, mobile cloud, networking, cloud computing Cisco to Leverage Open Source in Cloud Computing By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 06, 2011 Networking giant Cisco plans on using open source as it continues to build presence in cloud computing deployments. Tags: networking, Cisco, cloud computing, open source, standards How to Set Up a Wireless Network By Sven Rasmussen | Article Published December 16, 2010 Easy to follow tips to set up a wireless network securely and with enough bandwidth. Tags: WLAN management, wireless network, WiFi, networking, wireless Cisco Teams Up with BMC for Joint Cloud Solution By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 06, 2010 New Integrated Cloud Delivery Platform melds Cisco's hardware with BMC software for new solution for cloud deployment, provisioning and management. Tags: IT management, networking, cloud computing, Cisco Systems, BMC Software IT Salary: National Averages for 45 IT Jobs By James Maguire | Article Published November 30, 2010 IT salary levels for developers, IT managers, systems administrators, network engineers, help desk experts and more. Tags: networking, developer salary, IT salary, IT management salary, database administrator Tracking Linux Network Stats with vnStat By Brian Proffitt | Article Published November 22, 2010 The Linux networking tool nStat is a popular network traffic logger. Tags: open source tools, Linux server monitoring, networking, Linux downloads, Linux Cisco Hits Air Pocket as Cable, Government Revenues Fall By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 11, 2010 Ciscos data center business continues to grow, though its not all smooth sailing as IT spending troubles resurface. Tags: Cisco, Cisco Network Management, networking, Nexus, earnings Juniper Expands IPv6 Migration Options By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 05, 2010 Moving from IPv4 to IPv6 is no easy task, as IPv4 access remains a requirement for service providers even as address space runs down. Tags: networking, IPv6, migration, Juniper, Juniper Networks Video Usage vs. Enterprise Networks By David Needle | Article Published October 27, 2010 Surging usages of streaming video threatens to severely tax the capabilities of enterprise networks. Tags: Enterprise IT, networking, video, enterprise networks, streaming video FCC Lays Spectrum Blueprint By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published October 25, 2010 Reiterating warnings about a looming spectrum shortfall, Federal Communications Commission outlines steps to free up more airwaves for mobile broadband networks. Tags: spectrum, FCC, networking, wireless, mobile broadband Cisco's Chambers Stumps for Business-Led Economic Recovery By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published October 21, 2010 CEO of networking giant urges government-business collaboration to speed economic recovery, pitches his own version of a stimulus plan through tax reform. Tags: John Chambers, Cisco, video conferencing, broadband, networking The Future of Work: Who Needs an Office? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 19, 2010 New Cisco sponsored study reports that around the world most workers dont have to be in the office to be productive. Tags: IT manager, IT Jobs/Salary, telecommute, teleconference, networking 55 Open Source Replacements for Popular Networking Tools By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 18, 2010 Open source downloads that can help you design, test, deploy, manage, monitor, and secure your network. Tags: Linux downloads, network software, open source tools, open source, networking Will Open Source Vyatta Challenge Cisco? By Drew Robb | Article Published September 14, 2010 Open source is moving into the networking sector, yet observers scoff at the notion that Cisco is threatened. Yet Vyatta has grown dramatically recently. Tags: Vyatta, Cisco, networks, networking, open source Verizon, Free Press Continue Net Neutrality Sparring By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published August 26, 2010 War of words continues in the long, hot summer of network neutrality, as Verizon and Free Press exchange barbs over the telecom giant's compromise proposal with Google. Tags: networking, Google, Net Neutrality, Verizon, FCC Free Networking Software: 10 Downloads By Eric Geier | Article Published August 18, 2010 Free downloads for Wi-Fi installation and troubleshooting, traffic monitoring, remote desktop and sharing, and password recovery. Tags: network management, networking, software, download Does YouTube's Gain Equal More IT Pain? By David Needle | Article Published July 09, 2010 The popular video service introduces new features intended to keep users on the site longer. Consumers may like it, but will office productivity take a hit? Tags: YouTube, Network Management & Monitoring, networking, IT, IT management Intel Previews Where Tech is Headed By Andy Patrizio | Article Published July 01, 2010 From a Segway-mounted robot to sensors that eliminate the need for a router, Intel plans be inside more than PCs. Tags: research, Network Equipment, SSD, Intel, networking Cisco's New FabricPath Reduces Large Networks' Need for Switches By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published June 30, 2010 Ahead of IETF standards, Cisco rolls out its new FabricPath technology to help minimize the number of switching layers in networks, while also introducing new WAN acceleration and hosted collaboration services. Tags: Cisco, networking, Switches, Network Platform, network tools The Facebook Era Has a Strong Business Angle By David Needle | Article Published May 06, 2010 Clara Shih, author of The Facebook Era, discusses how social networks are changing business as we know it. Also, SlideShare adds video to its popular presentations-sharing service. Tags: social networking, networking, LinkedIn, social network, Facebook Is IT Suffering from Too Much Specialization? By Charlie Schluting | Article Published April 09, 2010 Look, for instance, at the Sysadmin of years past, whose job is now divided among a fragmented array of application, storage, networking, and server specialists. Tags: IT, Sysadmins, application management, IT management, networking Cisco Ditches HP as a Certified Partner By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 19, 2010 Friendly co-opetition between two tech titans isn't so friendly anymore as Cisco ends its certified partner relationship with HP and gears up for full scale competition. Tags: Cisco, 3Com, servers, HP, networking Google Network to be '100 Times Faster' By - Reuters | Article Published February 11, 2010 Google is challenging AT&T and Verizon as it makes plans to create what it calls a vastly faster telecommunications network. Tags: AT&T, bandwidth, Verizon, Google, networking HP Makes Aggressive Move for IT Budgets By David Needle | Article Published February 02, 2010 Continuing a trend among the big IT companies, including IBM and others, HP is now offering zero-percent financing to small to medium-sized businesses for IT expenditures like PCs, servers, and networking equipment. Tags: printers, Network gear, networking, HP, SMB The Benefits of Centralized WLAN Management By Charlie Schluting | Article Published January 21, 2010 Managing a heterogeneous wireless network with central controllers is clearly the easiest way to deploy a scalable WLAN infrastructure. Tags: Network Management & Monitoring, networking, WLAN, Network Solutions, Cisco Alcatel-Lucent Aims for Big Cuts in Network Power Use By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 11, 2010 New Green Touch consortium formed in an effort to reduce telecom networks power usage by as much as a 1000 X. Tags: network configuration, network administrators, network, Alcatel-Lucent, networking LinkedIn and Twitter Form Partnership By - Reuters | Article Published November 10, 2009 Users of LinkedIn and Twitter can now easily cross-file to each other's services. Tags: network, Twitter, networking, LinkedIn, social networking Facebook Scores Victory over Spammers By - Reuters | Article Published October 30, 2009 Facebook was awarded $711.2 million in damages relating to an anti-spam case against Internet marketer Sanford Wallace. Tags: media, social networking, Facebook, networking Do You Have 'Offline Stress Disorder'? By Mike Elgan | Article Published October 14, 2009 Fueled by Facebook and the iPhone, Offline Stress Disorder is state of anxiety caused by knowledge that an Internet connection is not available. Tags: social networking, Google, Facebook, networking, iPhone Putting Linux on Parental Control By Matt Hartley | Article Published October 01, 2009 A number of Linux-based solutions enable users to set the "naughtyness" limit. Tags: desktop, Linux, networking, servers, Linux desktop 'Agile' Development Winning Over 'Waterfall' Method By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 30, 2009 Software development has shifted from the more traditional 'waterfall'-based approach to the faster Agile approach. Tags: IBM, HP, networking, development, programming Tech Firms Need a Backup Plan By David Needle | Article Published September 21, 2009 For tech firms, B doesnt need to mean Beaten, it can be Beautiful (and profitable). Tags: networking, iPhone, services, Google, startups Is China Cyber-Stealing Your Secrets? By Mike Elgan | Article Published September 17, 2009 The US government says China is capable of stealing your secrets -- and may successfully do so, unless you take precautions. Tags: security, cybersecurity, networking, telecommunications Twitter Okays Advertising By - Reuters | Article Published September 11, 2009 Twitter has expanded its terms of service to allow advertisers access to its 45 million monthly users. Tags: networking, social networking, services, advertising WPA Security Proves Faulty By Andy Patrizio | Article Published September 08, 2009 Like WEP before it, the wireless protocol WPA has been breached -- and an expert can do it in about 60 seconds. Tags: security, privacy, e-Mail, networking, wireless Bringing Your Wireless Network Up to Speed By Eric Geier | Article Published August 31, 2009 Boost your wireless network's speed using a number easy and affordable strategies. Tags: VoIP, wireless, music, video, networking |