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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: cloud computing, data center, buyer guide, servers, IaaS, networking 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: networking, Storage Planning, FCoE 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, HP, Cisco Dell Acquires Force10 for Networking Growth By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 20, 2011 Dude, you've got a networking company. Tags: Force10, Brocade, Juniper Networks, 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: cloud computing, routers, Meraki, networking 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: Juniper Networks, Cisco, standards, 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: data center, Cisco, UCS, green IT, networking 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: innovation, software, start ups, networking, Enterprise IT 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: Cisco, networking, Linux, cloud computing, Email management 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: networking, mobile broadband, wireless, broadcasters, Spectrum Reform 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: networking, networking equipment, SecureX, Cisco, security 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: digital divide, networking, FCC, government IT, 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: FCC, broadband, broadband wireless, Obama administration, networking 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: innovation, Patent Reform, White House, Obama administration, networking 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: Internet, IPv6, IPv4, ICANN, 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, cloud computing, networking, mobile 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: Cisco, networking, 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: wireless network, WLAN management, WiFi, wireless, networking 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, Cisco Systems, cloud computing, networking, 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: developer salary, IT salary, IT management salary, networking, 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: networking, Linux server monitoring, Linux downloads, Linux, open source tools Cisco Hits Air Pocket as Cable, Government Revenues Fall By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 11, 2010 Cisco’s data center business continues to grow, though it’s not all smooth sailing as IT spending troubles resurface. Tags: Cisco Network Management, Cisco, 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: migration, IPv6, Juniper, networking, 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 networks, video, streaming video, Enterprise IT, networking 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, mobile broadband, wireless, FCC, networking 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: video conferencing, networking, Cisco, broadband, John Chambers 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 don’t have to be in the office to be productive. Tags: teleconference, IT manager, networking, telecommute, IT Jobs/Salary 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: open source, open source tools, Linux downloads, networking, network software 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: Cisco, networking, open source, networks, Vyatta 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: Google, FCC, networking, Net Neutrality, Verizon 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: networking, network management, download, software 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: networking, IT, IT management, Network Management & Monitoring, YouTube 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: networking, Network Equipment, SSD, Intel, research 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: network tools, Network Platform, Switches, Cisco, networking 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 network, Facebook, networking, LinkedIn, social networking 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: Sysadmins, application management, IT, networking, IT management 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: networking, 3Com, servers, Cisco, HP 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: Google, networking, bandwidth, AT&T, Verizon 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: networking, Network gear, HP, printers, 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 Solutions, networking, WLAN, Network Management & Monitoring, 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, Alcatel-Lucent, networking, network administrators 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: Twitter, social networking, networking, network, LinkedIn 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, networking, social networking, Facebook 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: networking, social networking, iPhone, Facebook, Google 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: Linux desktop, servers, Linux, networking, 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, development, programming, networking Tech Firms Need a Backup Plan By David Needle | Article Published September 21, 2009 For tech firms, B doesn’t need to mean ‘Beaten’, it can be Beautiful (and profitable). Tags: iPhone, Google, startups, networking, services 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: cybersecurity, telecommunications, networking, security 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, services, social networking, 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: e-Mail, privacy, security, wireless, networking 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: wireless, VoIP, networking, music, video Tech Investors: Social Media, Mobile By David Needle | Article Published July 31, 2009 Silicon Valley VC's say Green IT is overhyped, while the real money is in social media and mobile. Tags: Cisco, video, iPhone, services, networking The iPhone Is a Disease By Mike Elgan | Article Published July 23, 2009 The psychological reaction to the iPhone is something that transcends geeky gadget preference, gadget addiction or even gadget snobbery. It's a full-blown personality disorder. Tags: social networking, wireless, iphone apps, iPhone, networking Ready for Your Wi-Fi-Enabled TV? By Naomi Graychase | Article Published July 23, 2009 Some experts claim that this holiday season's hot gift will be a Wi-Fi TV. Really? Tags: software, support, IT, networking, wireless Will Networking Vendors See Upturn Next Year? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 16, 2009 Greens are emerging, yet signs of distress remain. Tags: networking, security Tips for IT Job Hunting By Esther Shein | Article Published July 13, 2009 A few key practices can help you distinguish yourself in a crowded field. Tags: developer, search, networking, management, software Free Download: Top 10 Windows Networking Apps By Joseph Moran | Article Published July 09, 2009 Free downloads for Windows networking tasks of all types. Tags: networking, Windows Server 2008, Linux, wireless Linux Aids Infiniband By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 26, 2009 The network communications technology Infiniband works with various OSes, yet interfaces particularly well with Linux. Tags: networking, Intel, Linux, Microsoft, Cisco Twitter Moving to TV By - Reuters | Article Published May 26, 2009 A new television show will be the first to incorporate a tweetstream into its action. Tags: networking, Reuters, Office, media Interop: IT and the Dark Economy By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 21, 2009 Research firm IDC predicts growth in IT staff will be flat over the next three years, yet customer interaction will grow significantly. Tags: video, voice, 10 GbE, networking, Linux Cisco's 'Smart Grid' Approach By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 18, 2009 Cisco strategy is about helping to build an IP infrastructure that connects the communication of the grid from end to end. Tags: management, software, cable, Cisco, networking Twitters Often Quit Soon By - Reuters | Article Published April 29, 2009 'Twitter today but quit tomorrow" is often the flight path on the social network du jour, indicates new data. Tags: social networking, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, networking IBM Allies with Brocade, Challenging Cisco By - Reuters | Article Published April 28, 2009 Network vendor Brocade is increasing its alliance with IBM, suggesting that Cisco may face greater challenges. Tags: Storage, networking, Cisco, IBM, Brocade A Linux Meltdown (With a Happy Ending) By Carla Schroder | Article Published April 22, 2009 When the going gets tough, the tough use the command line. Tags: nVidia, software, Linux, video, networking Cisco Forms University Partnership By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 17, 2009 Cisco, which is cutting payrolls, is getting some help from graduate students. Tags: services, networking, NAC, Cisco, virtualization How to Use Facebook Safely By Kenneth van Wyk | Article Published April 13, 2009 Tips on protecting yourself and your PC as you use Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites. Tags: Twitter, security, Facebook, networking, social networking Keeping Your Network Secure in Insecure Times By David Strom | Article Published April 03, 2009 An overview of tangible steps a network admin can use to protect data security. Tags: programming, networking, security, malware, virus Five Social Networking Apps Worth Using By David Strom | Article Published March 25, 2009 Free software tools to help you use the likes of Facebook, Plaxo, LinkedIn, Flickr, Twitter, and Wordpress. Tags: LinkedIn, social networking, Twitter, Facebook, networking Azure Outage Due to System Update By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 21, 2009 Microsoft's nascent cloud network briefly laid low by networking issues. Tags: Azure, Windows, networking, Microsoft, services Does Robert Scoble Have a Twitter Problem? By James Maguire | Article Published March 17, 2009 Is it normal that a single human being has posted more than 19,000 Twitter updates? Tags: social networking, networking, Twitter Facebook 'Borrows' Twitter Tools By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published March 05, 2009 Although Facebook's efforts to buy Twitter has broken down, the social networking site is still inspired by Twitter. Tags: Twitter, social networking, networking, policy, Facebook Web Traffic Building: the Tortoise Wins By David Strom | Article Published March 05, 2009 While it's true that certain viral videos and other one-hit wonders boost online traffic, slow and steady tends to be a better method. Tags: networking, search, marketing, video, blogs Juniper Touts New Network Technology By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 25, 2009 Despite the slump, the networking company says advances in network speed will continue. Tags: Juniper, chips, networking, carriers Set Up Your Network for Many Remote Desktop Connections By Eric Geier | Article Published February 20, 2009 Remote desktop connections enable access to a computer’s desktop, programs, and files from other computers, either in the next room or around the world. Everything appears on the remote computer just as it does when sitting in front of the host computer. Tags: services, WiFi, Windows, networking, Vista Silicon Valley Faces Dire Times By David Needle | Article Published February 20, 2009 And no, green tech won't lead a turnaround, observers predict. Perhaps the only hope: "creative destruction." Tags: security, Silicon Valley, networking, social networking, Intel |
