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WAN performance and optimisation

• July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14

  IT needs to improve network infrastructure for future of retail

  IT departments need to up their game and improve networks for the retail sector which is on the brink of massive technology change

• May 19, 2014 19 May'14

  Zayo buys UK dark fibre provider Geo Networks

  American bandwidth infrastructure newcomer Zayo adds more than 1,800 miles of national fibre across the UK following its acquisition of local player Geo Networks

• April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14

  Golder Associates plans global WAN

  Engineering company Golder Associates is rolling out a wide area network (WAN) across its 180 global sites to optimise connectivity for its diverse and often remote locations

• April 10, 2014 10 Apr'14

  BT and Microsoft to offer secure fast lane to Azure cloud

  Microsoft’s UK cloud chief hails service as critical step in supporting CEO Satya Nadella’s ambitious plans for global cloud dominance

• April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14

  RWE signs seven-year network deal with Vodafone to improve efficiency

  Utility provider RWE has signed a seven year, multi-million pound contract to run its network, to reduce cost and gain greater efficiency

• February 28, 2014 28 Feb'14

  Computer Weekly European User Awards for networking: 2014 winners

  The winners have been announced for the Computer Weekly European User Awards for networking. See who made the top spots

• February 17, 2014 17 Feb'14

  NHS Scotland awards SWAN contract to Capita

  Capita wins the £110m contract for the Scottish Wide Area Network project, while BT continues to seek damages for losing out

• February 12, 2014 12 Feb'14

  BT sues NHS Scotland for £20m over SWAN project

  After losing its bid for the Scottish Wide Area Network project, the telecoms giant is suing the NHS National Services Scotland

• January 14, 2014 14 Jan'14

  Tesco signs deal with Verizon for ‘single global network’

  Tesco will link its network across 12 countries over a single infrastructure provided by Verizon

• October 07, 2013 07 Oct'13

  Driving Standards Agency updates WAN with MDNX

  The government agency has revamped its WAN solution to link its datacentre through the PSN network to its driving test centres across the UK

• April 10, 2013 10 Apr'13

  Mott MacDonald rolls out unified communications

  Global engineering firm Mott MacDonald signs Tata Communications for a five-year unified communications deal worth over $20m

• February 07, 2013 07 Feb'13

  Interview: Phil Smith, CEO of Cisco UK & Ireland

  Cisco's UK CEO talks about innovation, wireless vs wired and software defined networking at the company’s annual Cisco Live event in London

• November 08, 2012 08 Nov'12

  British Airways deploys iTrinegy to test improved check-in

  The British Airways network infrastructure is being emulated at its new testing centre using ITrinegy

• August 14, 2012 14 Aug'12

  Beaverbrooks extends Wi-Fi to support mobile tills

  Jewellery chain Beaverbrooks is extending its in-store wireless network to support its mobile till strategy

• February 27, 2012 27 Feb'12

  WAN optimisation: improving the performance of business applications

  How can WAN optimisation support IT consumerisation and cloud computing?

• January 18, 2012 18 Jan'12

  UK networkers look to wireless networks and IP telephony for 2012

  Wireless networks and IP telephony are set to be the most common networking initiatives implemented by UK users in 2012, according to TechTarget’s 2012 IT Priorities Survey

• January 10, 2012 10 Jan'12

  How the NHBC uses cloud-based technology for VPN authentication

  The National House-Building Council is using cloud-based technology to offer almost 70% of its workforce authenticated remote access to its VPN using SMS and hard tokens.

• December 16, 2011 16 Dec'11

  Everything Everywhere spends £1.5bn on network expansion: News briefs

  SearchNetworkingUK briefs provide a summary of the week’s new product, services and appointment announcements. This week is filled with signs of network expansion.

• December 13, 2011 13 Dec'11

  Network reliability to win over innovation in 2012, says Cisco survey

  Cisco’s first TechWatch 2012 report finds network reliability as opposed to innovation or performance is the most important factor for network architects in the new year ahead.

• February 26, 2008 26 Feb'08

  Cisco hooks up WAAS with Windows Server 2008

  Cisco and Microsoft divulge a deal to sell Windows Server 2008 installed on Cisco Wide Area Applications Services (WAAS) appliances for remote offices.

• November 13, 2007 13 Nov'07

  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.

• August 22, 2007 22 Aug'07

  Nokia Intellisync boosts device management

  Nokia Intellisync has updated its mobile device management portfolio.

• July 17, 2007 17 Jul'07

  Branch offices get security, services boost

  Juniper Networks released a handful of new branch office offerings, including two new services routers, two secure services platforms and two network management appliances.

• June 07, 2007 07 Jun'07

  VoIP market evolves in 2007

  The VoIP market will mature and grow this year, according to new research.

• June 04, 2007 04 Jun'07

  WAN storage guide -- Chapter 1: WAN basics

  A WAN basically connects two or more LANs. While this may sound like a relatively straightforward goal, the implications of WAN connectivity have had a profound influence on networking. This chapter covers basic WAN information.

• May 11, 2007 11 May'07

  Choosing WAN providers: Key questions to ask

  When evaluating carrier services for the WAN, it's imperative to ask some key questions regarding customer service, service-level agreements, global coverage, management and monitoring capabilities, and underlying technologies. Make sure these ...

• April 18, 2007 18 Apr'07

  How do I calculate the time taken for a file to be transferred over a WAN link?

  Calculate the time it will take for a file to transfer over a WAN link with the help of Dr. Hughes in this expert response.

• March 06, 2007 06 Mar'07

  Cisco, IBM announce new unified communications platform

  Cisco and IBM today announced a new unified communications platform that will allow users to access collaboration applications and tie together the capabilities of both companies' solutions.

• October 31, 2006 31 Oct'06

  Five years until FAN's a hit: Brocade Australia

  File Area Networks (FANs) will take around five years to become a ubiquitous piece of enterprise storage infrastructure, according to Graham Schultz, Brocade's Country Manager for Australia.

• October 31, 2006 31 Oct'06

  Internode covers Coorong with solar-powered broadband

  Internode has blended super-fast ADSL2+ broadband with solar-powered microwave towers to deliver virtually total broadband coverage across South Australia's largest local government region.

• September 05, 2006 05 Sep'06

  Cisco accelerates the branch

  Cisco rolls WAN optimization, application acceleration and Wide Area File Services (WAFS) in a single branch box to complement its Application Control Engine (ACE) data center optimization product.