Stories by: Phil Hochmuth

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Avaya's COO on what's next 08 June, 2007 12:22:55

The US$8.2 billion buyout of Avaya by Silver Lake Partners and the Texas Pacific Group will change how the VOIP vendor will operate and interact with customers. Avaya Chief Operating Officer Mike Thurk discussed where the company goes from here with Network World Senior Editor Phil Hochmuth.
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Avaya buyout speculation reflects churn in VOIP market 04 June, 2007 08:25:25

With speculation that Avaya is in play for an [[ArtId:2028075792|acquisition|new]], things will be different for VOIP users or the overall market, analysts and observers say, no matter what happens.
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Report says Avaya in talks for private-equity buyout 30 May, 2007 12:22:17

A private-equity firm is reportedly seeking a buyout of Avaya, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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INTEROP - Web 2.0, enterprises meet: complications ensue 25 May, 2007 07:57:55

"Web 2.0 creep" going on inside the corporate firewall is challenging enterprise networks to handle the real-time demands and bursty nature of the latest collaboration and social networking software, according to IT executives attending Interop.
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3Com launches security boxes for SMBs 22 May, 2007 13:31:55

3Com is introducing unified threat management gear for small and midsize enterprises at the Interop show this week. The gear is aimed at customers who want 3Com's TippingPoint security technology, but at a lower scale and price point than has been previously offered, the vendor says.
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Force10 says it has Cisco Catalyst killer 15 May, 2007 09:22:16

Force10 Networks this week launched a mid-range Ethernet switch chassis aimed at taking on boxes such as the Cisco Catalyst 6500 and Foundry Networks' Super X series at the LAN edge and aggregation layer.
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Cisco says FTP feature in IOS is a hacker backdoor 14 May, 2007 08:32:07

Cisco says a flaw in the FTP server utility in its IOS router/switch software could be used as a backdoor by attackers.
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Extreme launches LAN, WLAN gear and management software 24 April, 2007 10:20:10

Extreme Networks this week is pitching wiring closet switches aimed at users who prefer advanced features -- such as Power over Ethernet, 802.1x and IPv6 -- over Gigabit Ethernet to the desktop.
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Nortel warns of three VPN Router product flaws 23 April, 2007 12:31:05

Nortel has warned of several backdoors, and other flaws, in its VPN and secure routing products that could allow unauthorized remote access to an enterprise network.
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Woven Systems looks to trump 10G Ethernet switches 18 April, 2007 09:27:50

Start-up Woven Systems this week is expected to launch its 10G Ethernet data centre switch -- a box the company says one-ups the switching power of Cisco, Force10 Networks and Foundy Network 10G gear and matches the low-latency performance of Fibre Channel and Infiniband with lower-cost Ethernet technology.
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Cisco VOIP, presence servers vulnerable to new attacks 30 March, 2007 09:10:12

Cisco this week said its corporate VoIP and presence servers could be attacked remotely and flooded with specific types of traffic intended to crash these systems.