Articles about networking

There is a common misconception among business owners and decision makers that unified messaging (UM) and unified communications (UC) are essentially the same thing. This leads many companies to believe they have a solid communication platform and strategy and discourages them from looking for solutions that can actually enhance their business and save them money in the long run. Continue Reading »

Branch on Demand offering simplifies remote network management. Continue Reading »

Virtualization is all the rage in today's networks, at least when it comes to servers and storage. Many CTOs, however, are looking to see what virtualization can do for end-user needs. For example, virtual desktops and applications are proving to be a viable alternative to the traditional PC. Continue Reading »

While NASA won’t be launching anymore rockets for a while, HP seems to be stepping in with a Project Moonshot of its own. In a nod to the history of NASA’s original space race to the moon, it has even named the first "launch" platform "Redstone," like the original rocket that America’s first astronaut, Alan Shepard, rode into space. Continue Reading »

Survey finds that one-third of IT organizations are making use of application delivery controllers to enhance security. Continue Reading »

Network vendors are in a partisan battle over the future of Ethernet switching technology in the enterprise. About the only thing the two sides do agree on is that the existing spanning tree algorithm used in most switches today is not up to meeting the demands of thousands of virtual servers on the network. Continue Reading »

Thanks to the proliferation of virtual machines, a lot of IT architectures are out of balance. Not only are the servers that run all these virtual machines becoming starved for memory, the bandwidth that these virtual machines are consuming on the network is steadily increasing. Continue Reading »

Container software creates separate smartphone environment for managing work. Continue Reading »

Cisco Systems recently released the results of its annual Connected World Technology Report, which this time around looked at the importance of the Internet in the daily lives of college students and young professionals. When I took a look at the survey findings, I tried to keep an open mind. But the results kept nagging at me – they show an obvious disconnect from human interaction. Continue Reading »

There’s a debate in network circles these days about the future of Ethernet switches that is roughly equivalent to the argument between VHS and Betamax that took place when video cassette recorders first came to market. Continue Reading »