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Intel sues N-Data over Ethernet patent claims 20 August, 2008 14:48:00
Intel is looking to get a permanent injunction "barring N-Data from enforcing the Patents-in-Suit against Intel, Dell, or any other Intel customer.An Ethernet patent dispute is again rearing its ugly head in court this week as Intel has filed suit against patent licensing firm Negotiated Data Solutions (N-Data) looking to indemnify Intel customers against any royalty claims N-Data is looking to grab. - +
New twists on Wi-Fi 15 August, 2008 09:31:00
Extend your reach hundreds of feet or hundreds of milesIt's a wireless world, some say, conveniently overlooking the giant balls of cables behind every personal computer and every server, router and printer. But many want to expand the wireless world, so let's look at two companies doing just that. - +
Analyze Cisco's NetFlow for free 07 August, 2008 10:13:33
SolarWinds unveils a free tool network managers can download to analyze Cisco's NetFlowNetwork traffic data holds a wealth of information about application response time, network usage and bandwidth consumption. Getting at that data in an efficient and inexpensive manner would help network managers better understand and control their networks. - +
Five cloud computing questions 06 August, 2008 10:04:08
A look at what form of computing is being provided via the cloudIt seems that every decade or so I get the opportunity to write an article on IT deja vu. This time around, the topic is cloud computing, which is the latest IT buzz word. - +
Crafting a WAN? Consider the edges 01 August, 2008 10:07:25
The WAN is not a monolithic entity - here are some good tips for managing the edges.Many IT executives consider the WAN to be a monolithic entity: a giant network that connects all the organization's sites across a common infrastructure. - +
VPNs: Six burning questions 23 July, 2008 09:57:21
Which type of VPN should you be using? Should you build your own VPN?VPNs are well established as essential tools for corporate communications, but they are not all created equal. Here are six questions and their answers that can help you make decisions about which VPN technology to use. - +
New happenings in network virtualization 21 May, 2008 09:54:25
Network virtualization joins system and desktop trendWhile system virtualization - and to a lesser extent, desktop virtualization - has held most of the virtualization limelight, there is also a growing trend in network virtualization. - +
A virtual workplace poses new IT challenges 15 May, 2008 10:55:42
Just as workforces have become less centralized, IT departments have gotten more soOne of the interesting things that's been happening over the past few years is that just as workforces have become less centralized, IT departments have gotten more so. The vast majority of companies I work with consider themselves virtual, meaning that employees work together on teams from widely distributed geographies. Yet fewer IT teams are virtual in the same sense -- in many cases IT teams are increasingly consolidated into a few central sites. - +
Data warehouse 2.0 01 May, 2008 09:24:07
Vendors are preparing cloud-based data warehouse services to aid business intelligenceAnalytic databases are the principal engines driving business intelligence, delivering operational data into reports, dashboards and ad-hoc queries. - +
Double trouble 23 April, 2008 11:38:24
Dwindling number of IP addresses and net neutrality issues need resolvingAt the company's recent Partner Summit, Cisco's John Chambers painted a picture of collaboration driving a second wave of the Internet. But although increased uptake of video technology as part of broader unified communications has great potential, the Internet is facing a couple of serious challenges in the next few years that could greatly impact on its ability to define the way we work and play. - +
Bandwidth costs, real and virtual 03 April, 2008 09:23:32
Just as the costs for bandwidth are plummeting, companies also are increasingly turning to virtual network operators (VNO) and bandwidth managers that provide services either entirely or partially across network infrastructure they don't ownBeing a pundit, like being in love, means never having to say you're sorry, right? Wrong. Besides, that's got to be one of the dumbest lines in history -- from what I can tell, loving someone means acknowledging your mistakes early and often, and making reparations as best you can.
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