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October 11, 2007 11 Oct'07
Archiving vendors beef up integration

CA, Autonomy and Prostor look to differentiate products in a sea of archiving and e-discovery compliance players.
October 10, 2007 10 Oct'07
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.
October 10, 2007 10 Oct'07
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.
October 10, 2007 10 Oct'07
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.
October 10, 2007 10 Oct'07
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.
October 09, 2007 09 Oct'07
Switch upgrades and replacements

In this chapter of our guide to SAN expansion best practices, you'll learn about the physical limitations of switches, how to architect the switching infrastructure and how to find opportunities to deploy ISCSI.
October 09, 2007 09 Oct'07
Liverpool NHS Trust adopts single sign-on

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust is set to save £20,000 a year and about 30 minutes a day for each staff member by implementing a single sign-on system.
October 08, 2007 08 Oct'07
The Tao of automated network management

Read or podcast this article about taking the first step toward an automated future by integrating network management tools.

October 08, 2007 08 Oct'07
Happy Birthday to TechTarget ANZ

It's our birthday! Join us in wild celebration by remembering our most-read articles of times past.
October 08, 2007 08 Oct'07
Happy Birthday to TechTarget ANZ

It's our birthday, so gift us with your presence and join us in recollection of our most read articles of recent times.
October 08, 2007 08 Oct'07
Happy Birthday to TechTarget ANZ

It's our first birthday and we offer you the rather small present of a roundup of the most-read stories across our sites over the last month.
October 07, 2007 07 Oct'07
IP telephony adoption rising, quality sagging

IP telephony adoption continues to grow, but service quality is lagging behind, according to a user survey from Psytechnics.
October 07, 2007 07 Oct'07
Tool suites for identifying the problem -- from 'Network troubleshooting and diagnostics'

Learn network troubleshooting tool suites and their feature sets to support your technical troubleshooting activities.
October 05, 2007 05 Oct'07
Podcast: the true cost of IT security

In this interview, Cliff Saran speaks to Martin Sadler, director of HP's Trusted Systems Lab, about how much should we be expected to spend and how much security is enough. Hackers are getting smarter and Martin believes newly trained IT ...

October 04, 2007 04 Oct'07
Pillar announces support for 1 TB SATA drives

Pillar is one of the earliest to announce 1 TB SATA drives in an enterprise array. IBM's SVC becomes the first storage virtualization product certified with VMware.
October 04, 2007 04 Oct'07
Dot Hill plots iSCSI, RAID 6 and midrange SANs

Money-losing vendor chases new OEM business with plans for IP SANS, better data protection and new midrange system.
October 04, 2007 04 Oct'07
IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) lags mobile application delivery

IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) was supposed to provide convergence between fixed and mobile services, but new mobile applications have bypassed it.
October 03, 2007 03 Oct'07
Network engineering applications -- from 'Network troubleshooting and diagnostics'

Network analysis applications, including protocol analysers, traffic generators, and simulation tools, can be used to understand how networks operate.
October 03, 2007 03 Oct'07
Storage Basics Part 3: Getting the most out of iSCSI

The Storage Basics series continues, with a look at how to get the most out of iSCSI.
October 02, 2007 02 Oct'07
Web 2.0 strategies for SMBs

Web 2.0 technologies are catching on at companies of all sizes. Find out how to make them work for your SMB with SearchSMB.com's top five Web 2.0 tips.
October 02, 2007 02 Oct'07
IP address management -- from 'Network troubleshooting and diagnostics'

Learn how IP address management and maintenance tools can help manage the scope of IP addresses on your network.
October 02, 2007 02 Oct'07
Storage Basics Part 2: What is iSCSI?

Day two of our storage basics special explains iSCSI.
October 01, 2007 01 Oct'07
How to select the right IP PBX

Selecting the right IP PBX system for your company can be complicated. Here are some important things to consider when purchasing an IP PBX.
October 01, 2007 01 Oct'07
Developing good troubleshooting technique -- from 'Network troubleshooting and diagnostics'

The most important part of troubleshooting is technique. This excerpt examines several approaches such as Bottom-Up, Top-Down, and Divide-and-Conquer methods
October 01, 2007 01 Oct'07
3Com to be acquired by equity firm

3Com has announced it will be acquired by private equity firm Bain Capital Partners for US$2.2 billion.
October 01, 2007 01 Oct'07
UK will lead £13m study on electronic ID

The UK is to spearhead a £13m pilot project covering 13 European countries to test the interoperability of several electronic identity verification systems. This may eventually give citizens and businesses access to e-government services across the ...
October 01, 2007 01 Oct'07
Storage Basics Part 1: What is Fibre Channel?

In the first part of a four-day feature, we explain basic storage technologies. Today: Fibre Channel.
September 27, 2007 27 Sep'07
Pacific Hydro finds UTM improves its environment

Renewable energy company Pacific Hydro has found Watchguard's unified threat management devices make a valuable contribution to its defence in depth strategy.
September 26, 2007 26 Sep'07
Presence capabilities open university help desk

Presence capabilities have helped one university ensure that calls into its help desk reach the person with the right set of skills.
September 26, 2007 26 Sep'07
Microsoft releases Windows Server 2008 RC0

Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 0 (RC0) is now available for customer review.
September 25, 2007 25 Sep'07
How to purchase a data encryption product

Data security is now a critical problem for every company, regardless of size. This buying guide explores the factors involved in purchasing data encryption hardware and software products.
September 25, 2007 25 Sep'07
Archive integration woes dog healthcare providers

Healthcare providers are getting up to speed with networked storage, but say integration of new storage systems with medical applications is still rocky.
September 25, 2007 25 Sep'07
ITIL v3 Service Operation: FAQs on Book 4

ITIL expert David Pultorak answers common questions about the new ITIL Service Strategy Core Practice Book 1.
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
Microsoft's OCS changing the face of VoIP?

Microsoft's OCS platform debuts soon, but will it bring about an industry shift to embedded communication applications as promised?
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
Stock exchanges face IT challenge to prove ‘best execution’ under Mifid

In less than two months Europe's stock exchange technology will be put to the test when the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid) brings new requirements for investment firms, including banks, insurers and hedge funds, to protect ...
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
PCI council adds Pin security to remit

The PCI Security Standards Council has added Pin Entry Device (PED) security technology to its payments industry testing portfolio to streamline standardisation.
September 20, 2007 20 Sep'07
Australians more tech-aware

Telecommunications and the internet are becoming increasingly embedded in the lives of Australians, says an ACMA survey.
September 20, 2007 20 Sep'07
NetScout acquires Network General

NetScout will acquire Network General, creating a one-stop shop for network management and monitoring tools.
September 20, 2007 20 Sep'07
Unified communications an 'uphill battle' for Microsoft

Unified communications is going to be a tough sell for Microsoft, which is looking to eliminate the PBX and go all software.
September 20, 2007 20 Sep'07
Wireless troubleshooting

Wireless network troubleshooting basics are discussed in this guide.
September 19, 2007 19 Sep'07
End-to-end network management enables reliable VoIP, unified communications

Monitoring voice quality, service availability, and security conditions are discussed in this Q & A with Gurmeet Lamba of Clarus Systems.
September 19, 2007 19 Sep'07
802.11 protocols

802.11 wireless protocols and deployment basics are discussed in this guide.
September 18, 2007 18 Sep'07
Cisco to acquire Cognio

Cisco will acquire wireless spectrum analysis and management vendor Cognio in a deal that will give Cisco a leg-up on wireless and mobility.
September 18, 2007 18 Sep'07
Nokia to acquire mobile advertiser

Nokia has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire mobile advertising and marketing company Enpocket for an undisclosed amount.
September 18, 2007 18 Sep'07
Wireless security

Wireless security and polices are covered in this guide.
September 17, 2007 17 Sep'07
Wireless network deployment and management

Wireless network deployment and management are discussed in this guide.
September 17, 2007 17 Sep'07
Wireless access points

The basics of wireless access point (AP) as well as configuration and placement are covered in this guide.
September 16, 2007 16 Sep'07
3PAR adds tiered storage management tool

The new version of the System Reporter management tool for 3PAR's high-end arrays now includes monitoring for tiered storage environments.
September 16, 2007 16 Sep'07
Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Data Protection and Backup Track (NYC 2007)

Making the backup process seamless and reliable is critical. This track covers the staple backup technologies such as disk and tape, but also has an eye on the litany of new technologies set to drastically alter the data protection landscape. ...
September 16, 2007 16 Sep'07
Communications-as-a-service taking hold

Communications-as-a-service is taking hold worldwide as a viable hosted IP telephony system.