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Smart metering project hits delay
Government’s £11.7bn plan to have smart energy meters in every UK home postponed for suppliers to create the communications network News | 10 May 2013
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Can VMware capture the cloud with its software-defined datacentre strategy?
According to VMware, a software defined datatcentre is the foundation of a hybrid cloud to help businesses deliver ITaaS Analysis | 02 May 2013
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Brocade outlines on-demand datacentre strategy
Brocade has developed a strategy for an “on-demand datacentre” which combines physical and virtual networking elements News | 30 Apr 2013
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Taxpayers oblivious to smart meters as government plans to spend big
Government awards billions of pounds' worth of IT contracts in the smart meter roll-out despite less than half the UK population knowing what it is News | 24 Apr 2013
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Juniper Networks gives bleak outlook for 2013
Juniper Networks reports positive results for the first quarter of the year, but predicts tough times ahead for its enterprise division financial results | 24 Apr 2013
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Analysis: Can 3G be trusted for IPVPNs?
As Virgin Media Business launches its first 3G-based IPVPN, we ask whether the mobile network can be relied on for business purposes Analysis | 11 Apr 2013
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Mott MacDonald rolls out unified communications
Global engineering firm Mott MacDonald signs Tata Communications for a five-year unified communications deal worth over $20m News | 10 Apr 2013
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WAN optimisation: What you need to know
With networks becoming more crowded with data than ever before, WAN optimisation could be the answer for your corporate network Feature | 09 Apr 2013
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Huawei looks to five years of growth
As Huawei posts a year-on-year rise in profit, it promises five more years with a compound annual growth rate of 10% financial results | 08 Apr 2013
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Vendors form OpenDaylight Project for SDN
Networking industry's big names form OpenDaylight Project - an open source framework for SDN - under Linux Foundation’s umbrella News | 08 Apr 2013
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The dark side of software-defined datacentres
As different suppliers have different strategies for software-defined datacentres, is the lack of standards leading to chaos? Feature
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100Gbps Ethernet – is it time to move?
Do you need 100Gbps Ethernet in your datacentre, or is the technology just going through a hype cycle? Computer Weekly investigates Feature
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The history of OpenFlow
Computer Weekly takes a look back at the beginnings of the software-defined networking protocol and the technology behind it Feature
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Management tools to create a Workload-Centric Network
Software-defined networking provides the means to automate networks to better support a range of different workloads. Feature
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Top 10 supplier profiles 2012
Download in-depth reports on leading IT suppliers from Computer Weekly Top 10
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Mandatory carbon reporting: Indirect emissions guidelines for IT managers
As the UK government announces mandatory carbon reporting for listed companies, how are IT managers to interpret guidelines on indirect emissions? Feature
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How to make your network green
Make sure your network and datacentre run efficiently as part of a green networking strategy Feature
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What to consider when moving to a flat network topology
In this guide, learn what to consider when switching from a three-tier network to a flat network topology model, including virtual cluster switching and network fabrics. Answer
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Can VXLAN and NVGRE solve your cloud network VLAN shortage?
Both VXLAN and NVGRE offer encapsulation methods that create thousands more VLANs in heavily virtualised environments and extend subnets over Layers 2 and 3. Do either work? Tip
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Virtualisation management requires planning
Virtualisation management is becoming a requirement for network managers to keep applications and networked systems running smoothly. That requires understanding the goals of your virtualisation project and prior performance baselines. Tip
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Getting to grips with managing supply and demand
The way that companies connect with each other to do business can have a big effect on overall performance Opinion
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Preparing your teams for software defined networking
Software defined networking may offer a more reliable and automated network, but administrators need to be prepared before they introduce it to their environment Opinion
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Forrester: Networking predictions for 2013
Senior Forrester analyst Andre Kindness reveals his predictions for the networking industry in 2013 Opinion
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Two approaches to WAN optimisation
The two main barriers to WAN optimisation are cost and complexity. We look at low-cost, simple to configure alternatives Photo Story
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VDI storage: Key steps in preparation and deployment
Virtualisation has swept through datacentres affecting all in its path, especially storage. That’s due to the random throughput and I/O needs of virtual machine storage, which are quite distinct from those of physical servers and desktops. And virtu... guide
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Supplier profile: Cisco
In this Cisco supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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Networking and IPv6
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Supplier Profile: Fujitsu
A special report which analyses the challenges facing Fujitsu, financial performance, services offered, its place in the market and future strategy. Supplier Profile
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Smart metering project hits delay
Government’s £11.7bn plan to have smart energy meters in every UK home postponed for suppliers to create the communications network News
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Two approaches to WAN optimisation
The two main barriers to WAN optimisation are cost and complexity. We look at low-cost, simple to configure alternatives Photo Story
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Can VMware capture the cloud with its software-defined datacentre strategy?
According to VMware, a software defined datatcentre is the foundation of a hybrid cloud to help businesses deliver ITaaS Analysis
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The dark side of software-defined datacentres
As different suppliers have different strategies for software-defined datacentres, is the lack of standards leading to chaos? Feature
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Brocade outlines on-demand datacentre strategy
Brocade has developed a strategy for an “on-demand datacentre” which combines physical and virtual networking elements News
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Taxpayers oblivious to smart meters as government plans to spend big
Government awards billions of pounds' worth of IT contracts in the smart meter roll-out despite less than half the UK population knowing what it is News
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Juniper Networks gives bleak outlook for 2013
Juniper Networks reports positive results for the first quarter of the year, but predicts tough times ahead for its enterprise division financial results
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Analysis: Can 3G be trusted for IPVPNs?
As Virgin Media Business launches its first 3G-based IPVPN, we ask whether the mobile network can be relied on for business purposes Analysis
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Mott MacDonald rolls out unified communications
Global engineering firm Mott MacDonald signs Tata Communications for a five-year unified communications deal worth over $20m News
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WAN optimisation: What you need to know
With networks becoming more crowded with data than ever before, WAN optimisation could be the answer for your corporate network Feature
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Read about UK datacentre networking news and trends, including information about Ethernet switching, emerging datacentre network architectures and design strategies, and how to converge datacentre and storage networks with new protocols, such as datacentre bridging (DCB) and TRILL. Here you'll learn about datacentre networking for server virtualisation management with virtual network switches, implementing multi-tenant cloud computing networks for dynamic environments, and introducing overall network virtualisation to your datacentre. Also find out about the move toward virtual private datacentre networks and virtual private LAN services.
