Stories by: Greg Meckbach

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Shareholders sue 3Com directors over HP merger 19 November, 2009 06:03:00

3Com's board of directors is facing a lawsuit over the proposed acquisition by Hewlett Packard Development Company, but a financial analyst who studies Ethernet switching argued if approved, both vendors would benefit from the deal.
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Canadian government could stop Nortel-Avaya deal 29 September, 2009 03:18:00

The Canadian government's industry minister announced last week it will only allow Avaya to buy Toronto-based Nortel Networks's enterprise business if Avaya can prove the $US915 million deal is beneficial to Canada.
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Deadline closes for Nortel enterprise sale 09 September, 2009 04:18:00

Avaya may be competing against other suitors in its efforts to acquire the enterprise assets of Nortel Networks, published reports indicate.
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EMC addresses SAN configuration problems 13 May, 2009 07:10:00

EMC Corp. on Tuesday announced Storage Configuration Advisor (SCA), a hardware-software combination designed to alert IT managers to configuration errors in storage-area networks (SANs).
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Cisco adds power management to switches 29 January, 2009 06:52:00

Cisco Systems Inc. has announced software for its switches designed to turn off Internet Protocol phones and wireless access points after normal working hours. Dubbed EnergyWise, the software will eventually be used in building control systems to automatically turn off lights, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
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Gartner tempers hype around cloud computing 14 August, 2008 11:33:00

Companies may be expecting too much from cloud computing, but other technologies such as video conferencing are starting to live up to their promises, according to a study released Monday.
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Open Text acquires Spicer's viewer software 07 July, 2008 07:53:30

Open Text has bought document viewing technology from Spicer and plans to incorporate the products into its enterprise content management software line.
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Smile: You're now responsible for cameras 02 April, 2008 11:28:56

Some IT professionals are on a steep learning curve as they take on responsibility for video surveillance, according to a market research firm.
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MasterCard's robust data centre: priceless 01 April, 2008 08:05:47

If a severe tornado touches down in the US, west of St. Louis, you might have trouble using your MasterCard.
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How to slash mobile phone costs 29 February, 2008 08:13:58

A router announced this week by Agito Networks is designed to help companies with wireless local-area networks (WLANs) save money on mobile phone calls.
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Motorola rolls out WiMAX gateway for desktop PCs 14 January, 2008 07:19:06

Though it was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show last week, Motorola's latest WiMAX hardware is aimed at business users who don't have high-speed Internet access, according to one executive.