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2007 Stories
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December 27, 2007
27Dec2007
News
Kris Kringle's guide to Mobility
Many see mobility as the next step from VoIP. It was hot in 2007, and it will remain so in 2008. So get some reading done before the new year comes in. Continue Reading
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December 20, 2007
20Dec2007
News
Santa's great storage grudge-match: Fibre Channel vs. iSCSI
Attaching storage to a network used to be so simple - now you have a number of options and no way to decide! We've got your back. Continue Reading
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December 20, 2007
20Dec2007
News
Holiday IPv6 reading guide
IPv6 was a controversial topic in 2007, and for good reason. Learn more in our holiday guide to IPv6. Continue Reading
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December 20, 2007
20Dec2007
News
Christmas open source guide
2007 say a boatload of open source VoIP offerings. Read all about that, plus more, in our holiday open source hamper. Continue Reading
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December 20, 2007
20Dec2007
News
Wireless Christmas hamper
Wireless is all the rage. But it's not easy to do, or do well. Get some holiday guidance with our collection of guides. Continue Reading
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December 19, 2007
19Dec2007
News
Web conferencing: Adoption grows and evolution continues
As one of the key technologies of unified communications, web conferencing will continue to grow, adding application-sharing and video elements. Continue Reading
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December 18, 2007
18Dec2007
Tip
Best practices for instant messaging security
In this tip, Brien Posey details the steps you can take to protect your organisation from security problems when implementing an instant messaging system. Continue Reading
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December 18, 2007
18Dec2007
News
IMS: Moving from legacy to convergence
This chapter download discusses migration plans to move service providers to IMS in well-planned, business-savvy phases. Continue Reading
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December 17, 2007
17Dec2007
News
Server power consumption rises unabated
A new AMD-sponsored study paints a grim picture of worldwide data centre power use, but there are simple ways to decrease consumption. Continue Reading
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December 16, 2007
16Dec2007
News
VoIP sales up; Cisco admits security hole; Sipera releases top five vulnerabilities list
This week's news featured VoIP sales increasing, Cisco admitting a serious security hole, and the year's top five VoIP security holes. Continue Reading
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December 13, 2007
13Dec2007
News
Virtualisation provides utilisation and IT efficiency boost
Yorkshire-based Raleys Solicitors has solved a space problem in its computer room by using virtualisation technology. Continue Reading
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December 11, 2007
11Dec2007
News
How to be future-ready for IP telephony
IP telephony confidence comes from being future-ready and having a scalable network that can adapt to new market trends. Continue Reading
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December 11, 2007
11Dec2007
News
Cisco Trusted Security to boost network security, management
Cisco's Trusted Security (TrustSec) hardens network security while easing some management. Continue Reading
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December 11, 2007
11Dec2007
News
San adoption cuts costs and power
Advanced storage driving datacentre area and energy consumption reduction Continue Reading
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December 07, 2007
07Dec2007
News
EC to use mobile phones to track carbon footprints
New application allows users to see how their daily choices impact climate change in terms of the major greenhouse gases Continue Reading
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December 06, 2007
06Dec2007
Tip
Building a UC strategy
To create a UC strategy, you must first understand your current business processes and incorporate your business partners into the strategy. Continue Reading
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December 03, 2007
03Dec2007
News
Voice over wireless LAN deployment requires constant maintenance
Learn how to monitor, troubleshoot and maintain your voice over wireless LAN (VoWLAN) deployment. Continue Reading
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December 02, 2007
02Dec2007
News
Confused about unified communications?
Can you define unified communications, or are you still trying to find a common vendor definition? Gary Audin sheds some light on the vendor meaning of UC. Continue Reading
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November 27, 2007
27Nov2007
News
Enterprise collaboration tools from consumer market
Consumer-based collaboration tools are finding their way into the enterprise. IT departments can fight the trend, give up and ignore it, or embrace it. Continue Reading
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November 26, 2007
26Nov2007
News
Ofcom fines broadband provider
Ofcom has fined broadband provider Prodigy £30,000 for failing to comply with requirements to provide information on how it allows customers to switch broadband provider. Continue Reading
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November 22, 2007
22Nov2007
News
Security's dirty little secret
When Simon Sharwood met AVG's Larry Bridwell, he learned the security industry's dirty little secret. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2007
21Nov2007
News
Making the case for FCIP and FCoE
FC over IP and FC over Ethernet let companies begin consolidating on one network platform as opposed to maintaining separate FC and Ethernet networks. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2007
21Nov2007
News
Making the case for FCIP and FCoE
FC over IP and FC over Ethernet let companies begin consolidating on one network platform as opposed to maintaining separate FC and Ethernet networks. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2007
21Nov2007
News
Experts: Privacy and security officers living in silos
To better deal with the data breach threat, industry experts say security and privacy officers must break out of their silos and work as a team. Continue Reading
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November 20, 2007
20Nov2007
Tip
Voice quality and MOS
Defining the nine elements of voice quality and Mean Opinion Score (MOS), the standard numeric value used to measure and report on voice quality. Continue Reading
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November 20, 2007
20Nov2007
News
Unified communications considerations for 2008
Unified communications (UC) created awareness and confusion in 2007. Next year, UC will reach the masses and be used to its full potential. Continue Reading
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November 20, 2007
20Nov2007
Blog Post
Computer Weekly interviews heads of £5bn Defence Information Infrastructure project
In this blog entry the two leaders of the £5bn Defence Information Infrastructure contract [DII], who represent the Ministry of Defence and the Atlas consortium of suppliers, led by services ... Continue Reading
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November 19, 2007
19Nov2007
News
ITIL -- What network managers need to know
This tip helps network managers about implement IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and explains how it can be beneficial to networking. Continue Reading
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November 19, 2007
19Nov2007
In Depth
Wi-Fi linked to childhood autism
A study published this week in the Australasian Journal of Clinical Environmental Medicine warns that wireless communication technology may be responsible for accelerating the rise in autism among children. Continue Reading
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November 18, 2007
18Nov2007
News
IMS Report Card: IMS Forum issues first IMS reality check
The first IMS Report Card from the IMS Forum offers a reality check on the hype and myths surrounding IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) deployment. Continue Reading
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November 16, 2007
16Nov2007
News
Redundancy tracker
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November 15, 2007
15Nov2007
News
Wireless LAN performance
Benchmarking your wireless LAN performance is tricky. This tip examines key issues and offers advice for effectively measuring your WLAN performance. Continue Reading
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November 14, 2007
14Nov2007
News
Home Office awards £650m e-Borders contract
The Home Office has awarded its £650m eBorders contract to a consortium led by Raytheon Systems. Continue Reading
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November 14, 2007
14Nov2007
News
Defining unified communications
Read how industry pundits are defining unified communications. Continue Reading
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November 13, 2007
13Nov2007
News
Network access control server eases guest access
Cisco Network Admission Control Guest Server was released today to help ease guest access and prepare for a larger network access control (NAC) rollout. Continue Reading
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November 12, 2007
12Nov2007
News
More ICT scholarships inbound
Scholarships for the IT industry totalling a value of $250,000 will be available at the beginning of the coming academic year, it was announced last week. Continue Reading
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November 12, 2007
12Nov2007
News
More ICT scholarships inbound
Scholarships for the IT industry totalling a value of $250,000 will be available at the beginning of the coming academic year, it was announced last week. Continue Reading
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November 12, 2007
12Nov2007
Tip
Why you need VoIP to move to unified communications
Making the move to unified communications is an intricate five-step process that requires a solid foundation. Continue Reading
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November 12, 2007
12Nov2007
News
How to integrate iSCSI and Fibre Channel, and make it work
Learn about eight best practices for integrating iSCSI into a Fibre Channel SAN, as well as best deployment practices for iSCSI. Continue Reading
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November 11, 2007
11Nov2007
News
Integrating edge assets into networks can cut costs
Proper management of edge assets in a network saves money and time while avoiding headaches. Continue Reading
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November 11, 2007
11Nov2007
News
IPTV Crash Course: Chapter 3: The Technology of IP Networks
IPTV service utilises basic IP network technology to broadcast television using the internet. Continue Reading
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November 07, 2007
07Nov2007
News
Configuring VLANs
Learn how to configure a virtual LAN (VLAN) in this step-by-step, automated, 15-minute demo. Continue Reading
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November 06, 2007
06Nov2007
In Depth
Managed VoIP keeps regatta's communications afloat
The world's largest rowing regatta utilises managed VoIP to ease its year-round communications needs -- and for a temporary system during its celebrated two-day event. Continue Reading
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November 06, 2007
06Nov2007
In Depth
How to select a storage capacity planning tool
To select a storage management and capacity planning tool, first calculate how much storage is available and how much of your total storage capacity is actually being used. Continue Reading
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November 06, 2007
06Nov2007
In Depth
How data deduplication works
Chapter one of our data deduplication handbook takes you under the hood to show how data deduplication works so you can maximise the efficiency of this data reduction technology. Continue Reading
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November 06, 2007
06Nov2007
In Depth
Integrating San and Nas
Sas and Nas systems are very different types of storage, with different features that serve different business needs. Here are eight best practices for integrating San and Nas. Continue Reading
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November 06, 2007
06Nov2007
News
Non-unified communications can cost millions
Fragmented communications are costing companies millions of dollars by disrupting workflow and business processes, a new study has revealed. Continue Reading
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November 06, 2007
06Nov2007
News
CommVault revenues spike after update of Simpana backup app
CommVault attributes a spike in sales to the integration of features such as archiving, replication and search into its backup products. Continue Reading
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November 06, 2007
06Nov2007
News
Adaptec reports losses
Adaptec's revenue was down year over year, as well as sequentially; DataDirect says the InfiniBand business is booming. Continue Reading
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November 06, 2007
06Nov2007
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Users leaving Fibre Channel for iSCSI Sans find pros, cons
Users who recently updated aging Fibre Channel equipment with new iSCSI San products have found ease of use can be a double-edged sword. Continue Reading
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November 06, 2007
06Nov2007
News
Cisco upgrades Catalyst 4500 and 6500 switches
Cisco today released updates to its modular Catalyst 4500 and 6500 switch series to add more capacity, scalability and redundancy. Continue Reading
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November 06, 2007
06Nov2007
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LeftHand adds hardware to iSCSI SANs
LeftHand makes its iSCSI SAN software available on two prepackaged appliances; sources indicate the hardware comes from Dell. Continue Reading
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November 05, 2007
05Nov2007
News
Google announces open source operating system for smartphones
After months of speculation, Google has officially announced Android, an mobile devices OS it's developing in partnership with a wide variety of companies. Continue Reading
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November 04, 2007
04Nov2007
News
Broaden broadband debate: Comms Alliance
The Communications Alliance has joined the chorus of voices calling for election candidates to broaden the scope of their broadband plans. Continue Reading
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November 01, 2007
01Nov2007
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ISCSI storage gets performance makeover
Suppliers, including Ibrix, Mellanox, Alacritech and EqualLogic, are offering juiced-up new iSCSI configurations, while 3PAR, CipherMax and NeoScale boost data security products. Continue Reading
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November 01, 2007
01Nov2007
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Riverbed adds disaster recovery features to WAFS
A new version of Riverbed's software will sense when users are doing massive restores over the Wan and optimise traffic accordingly, the company says. Continue Reading
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November 01, 2007
01Nov2007
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Network design: Five ways to lower your costs
Learn how to lower network operating costs without sacrificing utility in this tip on designing a low-cost network. Continue Reading
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November 01, 2007
01Nov2007
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NPfIT went ahead after prime minister had 10-minute briefing
A former Whitehall official has revealed that he and his colleagues were given 10 minutes to make the case to the prime minister over what became the world's biggest civil IT-based modernisation programme. Continue Reading
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November 01, 2007
01Nov2007
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MPLS implementation gotchas
Eliminate network latency, without locking into an SLA with a bad service provider, by controlling and implementing multiprotocol label switching (MPLS). Continue Reading
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October 31, 2007
31Oct2007
In Depth
Vanderbilt hospital fights archive growth with grid
Vanderbilt University Medical Centre simplifies document management using Bycast's archiving grid system. Continue Reading
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October 31, 2007
31Oct2007
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Unified communication applications for businesses with remote workers
Bill Trussell decodes the unified communications (UC) ciphers for you and makes a UC recommendation. Continue Reading
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October 30, 2007
30Oct2007
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Riverbed posts profit, but stock slips
Riverbed reports higher sales, but its stock fell 25% on a poor rating from financial analysts. Continue Reading
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October 30, 2007
30Oct2007
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EMC's Tucci vows to keep up with new features
EMC CEO says storage giant is widening its technology net to match innovations of smaller competitors. Continue Reading
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October 30, 2007
30Oct2007
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Microsoft's OCS is finally here, for better or for worse
Zeus Kerravala reports on the long-awaited Microsoft OCS launch. Find out the pros and cons of OCS. Continue Reading
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October 30, 2007
30Oct2007
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Non-unified communications can cost millions
Fragmented communications are costing companies millions of dollars by disrupting workflow and business processes, a new study has revealed. Continue Reading
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October 30, 2007
30Oct2007
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Non-unified communications can cost millions
Fragmented communications are costing companies millions of dollars by disrupting work flow and business processes, a new study has revealed. Continue Reading
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October 29, 2007
29Oct2007
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Unified communications platform gets SMB twist
While unified communications has eluded the SMB market, Siemens has released an all-in-one UC appliance specifically for the SMB. Continue Reading
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October 29, 2007
29Oct2007
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NetApp releases $3K iSCSI SAN
NetApp is continuing a push down-market with the release of the S300, the latest SMB iSCSI SAN in its StoreVault line. Continue Reading
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October 29, 2007
29Oct2007
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Virtual appliance lets users convert DAS to iSCSI SAN
NetApp is continuing a push down-market with the release of the S300, the latest SMB iSCSI SAN in its StoreVault line. Continue Reading
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October 28, 2007
28Oct2007
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Advanced data storage final exam
Are you up to date on advanced data storage technologies? Take our final exam and evaluate your knowledge of advanced data storage. This final exam isn't for the weak. Continue Reading
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October 28, 2007
28Oct2007
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NetApp releases $3K iSCSI SAN
NetApp pushes further down-market with the release of the S300, the latest SMB iSCSI SAN in its StoreVault line. Continue Reading
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October 28, 2007
28Oct2007
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As network configuration management matures, documentation woes linger
Documentation of networks is a tertiary consideration. Is this hurting your business? Continue Reading
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October 28, 2007
28Oct2007
News
Suncorp GM: Second Life trumps videoconferencing
Suncorp's Gavin Keeley believes the casual atmosphere of Second Life makes for better meetings. Have your say on his opinions inside this story! Continue Reading
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October 25, 2007
25Oct2007
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Asterisk creator: Consider open source VoIP, think twice about hybrid-hosted
Asterisk creator Mark Spencer clarifies his position on hybrid-hosted VoIP, and discusses open source VoIP and what it means for business users. Continue Reading
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October 23, 2007
23Oct2007
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Product Roundup: ISCSI
Here's a look at some of the vendors and products that make up the iSCSI market. Continue Reading
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October 23, 2007
23Oct2007
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How to manage mobility
Planning a new mobility deployment? This tip and podcast offer eight strategies to make sure you get it right. Continue Reading
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October 23, 2007
23Oct2007
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Bringing QoS to end-user standards
The phone call setup experience and perception of voice quality are the biggest factors contributing to the user's satisfaction. However, while the dialing experience can be objectively measured, the caller's judgment of voice quality is subjective.... Continue Reading
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October 22, 2007
22Oct2007
Tip
Using VMware to test open source network analysis tools
Open source network analysis tools can help network monitoring. Try out the open source network protocol analyser Wireshark inside a VMware Player Guest OS. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21Oct2007
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Tackling the backup and recovery challenges of tomorrow
Your data backup and data recovery challenges never stop changing. In this videocast, an EMC executive and a storage analyst discuss the new approaches you'll need to solve tomorrow's backup and recovery challenges. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21Oct2007
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VoIP certification credentials
Many certifications touch on voice over IP topics tangentially, but numerous credentials now focus a fairly substantial portion of their coverage on this subject matter. In this certification survey, we take a look at available certifications, ... Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21Oct2007
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DreamWorks draws on storage for animation
DreamWorks' senior technologist says it takes a lot of emerging storage technologies to make an animation movie. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21Oct2007
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Fibre Channel over Ethernet takes its next step
At Storage Networking World, QLogic, NetApp and startup Nuova demo Fibre Channel over Ethernet, but the race to 10 Gigabit Ethernet is far from over. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21Oct2007
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Intellectual property lawsuits dog storage industry
The proliferation of patent litigation among data storage companies could stifle technological innovation and drive up costs to the user. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21Oct2007
Tip
USB storage devices: Two ways to stop the threat to network security
USB storage devices pose a significant threat to network security. This tip discusses some basic strategies for blocking unauthorized USB device use. Continue Reading
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October 16, 2007
16Oct2007
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Microsoft OCS won't change UC game ... Yet
Uptake of Microsoft's software-based unified communications solution will be hindered by perceptions of the company as unreliable, analysts say. Continue Reading
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October 16, 2007
16Oct2007
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Download NAS Upgrades Buying Guide: Chapter 2 -- NAS management software
You asked for it, so here it is -- a printable version of our NAS Buying Guide. Continue Reading
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October 15, 2007
15Oct2007
News
VoIP certification credentials
Looking for VoIP skills? Want to know how to hire a VoIP specialist? This list of VoIP certifications and the skills they impart should be useful reading! Continue Reading
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October 14, 2007
14Oct2007
In Depth
Data storage hardware quiz
Storage hardware, also known as primary storage, is a critical aspect in running your storage shop. How does your knowledge of storage hardware stack up? Take our quick quiz and find out today! Continue Reading
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October 14, 2007
14Oct2007
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SNW Preview: Data protection makes a stand
Led by EMC's integration of data deduplication and CDP into its backup software, data protection products are prominent at Storage Networking World. Continue Reading
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October 14, 2007
14Oct2007
News
VMware takes on data migration
VMware supports migrating data between disc arrays with Storage VMotion, changing the equation between server and storage virtualisation devices. Continue Reading
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October 14, 2007
14Oct2007
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LSI moves to iSCSI arrays
All of LSI's products will support iSCSI connectivity, but its higher end arrays will have to wait for native support. Continue Reading
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October 14, 2007
14Oct2007
News
Commentary: Solving the skills crisis
Could teaching 'Routing' as 'fourth R' in our schools solve the skills crisis? Continue Reading
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October 11, 2007
11Oct2007
News
Juniper updates network access control
Juniper has updated its Unified Access Control NAC products to include better pre- and post-admission, identity and role awareness and other new features. Continue Reading
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October 11, 2007
11Oct2007
News
Archiving vendors beef up integration
CA, Autonomy and Prostor look to differentiate products in a sea of archiving and e-discovery compliance players. Continue Reading
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October 10, 2007
10Oct2007
In Depth
Checklist for purchasing hardware-based encryption
Encryption appliances sit inline on a network and use specially designed electronics to encrypt data at line speeds, essentially eliminating the performance penalty imposed by encryption software running on a general server. While software-based ... Continue Reading
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October 10, 2007
10Oct2007
News
Unified communications new priority for HP
Unified communications is a confusing area with a number of vendors in the mix. HP has launched new services to help ease companies into unified communications and help them determine which integrated tools will best fit their business goals. Continue Reading
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October 10, 2007
10Oct2007
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Researchers warn of new attack methods against Cisco IOS
Several new attack methods against Cisco IOS were uncovered during an analysis conducted by researchers at Information Risk Management. Continue Reading
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October 10, 2007
10Oct2007
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Securing VoIP Networks Chapter 7: Key Management Mechanisms
Key management is a fundamental part of protecting Internet multimedia applications like VoIP, but the protocols can be difficult to design. Continue Reading
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October 10, 2007
10Oct2007
News
Unified communications new priority for HP
HP has launched unified communications (UC) services to help companies find and design a UC deployment that is right for their business. Continue Reading
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October 10, 2007
10Oct2007
Tip
Tape encryption purchases Part Two: LTO-4 considerations
This chapter covers specific considerations for LTO-4 tape drives. After that, you'll find a series of specifications to help compare vendor products. Continue Reading