Continued growth in the data center network equipment market has opened a window of opportunity for vendors looking to cut into industry leader Cisco's share, and, for those with the right products, "the time to strike is now," one analyst says.

F5 Networks says it has entered into technology-alliance agreements with several mobile-device management (MDM) vendors in order to optimize use of F5 Technologies remote-access software with MDM software used to manage smartphones and tablets.

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WAN optimization is shaping up to be one of the hottest areas of the network equipment market, prompting industry experts to predict high-profile acquisitions and vendor shakeups in the near future.

Riverbed is gearing up to take on F5 Networks and Citrix in speeding up application delivery with the purchase of Zeus Technology for $110 million.

F5 Networks today announced the release of two new file virtualization appliances, an entry-level offering and a midrange product that features 10-Gigabit Ethernet connectivity.

Printer vendor, Lexmark, has appointed Les Howarth as its new country manager.

Distribution Central has added 33 new staff across its business units during the current financial year.

The proliferation of datacentres around the world has made the Cloud not only accessible, but also affordable in the process. However, the issue of data sovereignty, the location of where the data is stored, has been an inhibitor.