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Juniper Networks' push into the future of networking
Juniper Networks' new strategy and expanded portfolio spans IT and networking, including new software processors and cloud networking systems for enterprises and service providers.WLAN on social networks
Network management applications now have the capability of integrating their network management systems with social media interfaces via Smartphones and tablets.Cisco – it never rains but it pours
Cisco has been going through a rough time of late, particularly in terms of its product lines, including getting back to basics – producing switches and routers.The modular datacentre
There is a trend within the datacentre market and it seems that the modular approach to the datacentre is an approach that is gaining traction.Public sector IT procurement savings
The majority of public sector IT budget holders believe that the government could save over £1 billion over the next few years on information and communications technology without affecting front-line services. Cisco’s recent survey on the Public Sector Network (PSN) Preparedness Survey revealed these figures.HP’s Strategic Vision
Leo Apotheker has recently announced the strategic vision for HP after 6 months in the role as CEO.Cisco acquisition
Cisco acquired five big companies over the past 12 months in a number of strategic moves that will enable it to grow into new markets; the most recent is the intention to acquire newScale, a software provider that allows companies to deploy cloud services within their businesses.Cisco’s top priorities
John Chambers, Cisco’s CEO, outlined their priorities for the coming year or so in a recent broadcast. The priorities are collaboration, datacentre virtualisation, cloud computing, business architectures and video services.Who’s buying technology?
In the past technology was procured by the CIO or IT Director, however that decision is changing as technology integral to companies becomes a business decision.Cisco Security Architecture
Cisco has announced that it is working on a complicated security architecture called SecureX that will apparently provide a ‘context-aware’ way of safeguarding networks that are under security pressure from virtualisation, Smartphones and tablets.Energy efficiency a turn-off for IT
Energy efficient power management technologies are widely available and most businesses understand that it saves money and helps the environment, however IT departments rarely see or are responsible for their company’s energy bill.VMware profits from virtualisation
VMware, the server and desktop virtualisation software provider saw profits and revenues increase in the last quarter of 2010. VMware revenues were up 37% to $836 million and net income more than doubled to $120 million.Preparation for IPv6
With IPv4 addresses projected to run out this year, IPv6 is important; especially given the fact that the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has issued the last five blocks of public IP addresses this week.F5 networks financial results
As with Cisco Systems financial results that have been reported recently; Wall Street expected F5 results to be better than has been published.Net Neutrality
Net neutrality is about all Internet traffic being treated as having the same priority.Converged Infrastructure; HP versus Cisco
Converged infrastructure is the bringing together of a number of different products and technologies, both hardware and software, the result of which can create greater efficiency, ease of management and/or cost savings.IT and Datacentre Professionals on Green IT
Cisco in conjunction with Greenpeace; it sounds like an oxymoron, but there is some evidence that carbon reduction in the datacentre and certainly energy efficiency is making an impact on network hardware and software choices.Cisco makes first VoIP call from space
In January 2010 Cisco put a router into space indicating that voice, data and video traffic between satellites over a single IP network would be more efficient.Microsoft beats revenue targets
Microsoft announced that its first quarter revenues and earnings were better than expected with $16.2 billion revenues and earnings per share of $0.62.The office is no longer needed
In a global study by Cisco, 60% of workers believe there is no longer a need for an office in order to be productive – work is what you do, not where you are.The role of Chief Information Security Officer
In the past the role of company security officer in the enterprise would be an IT security administrator – managing the firewalls, antivirus software and cleaning spyware. However the position has changed to encompass business continuity, disaster recovery and information security.VMware and the future of automation
The future of IT lies in the ability of the network infrastructure to become as automated as possible according to VMware’s CEO, Paul Maritz.Cisco buys video over IP software expertise
Cisco has completed the acquisition of ExtendMedia, a leading provider of Content Management Systems for video.Microsoft Windows – a beneficial monopoly
Microsoft Windows dominates the operating system market with 95% of the world's computers running Windows. Linux and Mac operating systems account for just about the remaining 5%.IPv6 really is coming
The next Internet Protocol is being rolled out; Cisco has begun to change its own internal systems to IPv6 and the US Government has committed to 2012 for the change-over from IPv4 to IPv6.Software applications security holes
A recent study on real-world code audits suggests that over 55% of all software applications fail to meet acceptable security levels.HP to lead the way on security
HP is to acquire ArcSight, a vendor in the security and information event management market, and intends to become core to enterprise security in the future.Juniper versus Cisco network platform war
Juniper recently announced that it was pushing software development on its Junos platform, endeavouring to create a software partner ecosystem.Global IT debt hits $500 billion
IT debt is the cost of upgrading all applications to the most recent versions, including decommissioning older hardware, replacing network hardware and software for all businesses.What IT skills are needed for the future?
In 2020, the expertise required in the IT department will be different from today; understanding and harnessing those skills will determine future success.Datacentre Design
In the past it was the accepted wisdom to create datacentres that were future proof, now the smarter decision-making revolves around maximum efficiency that fits the needs of today, with flexibility in mind.Cisco versus Juniper
There are a number of battles going on in the network hardware market, mostly to do with technological advances, and one of those is between Cisco and Juniper.HP – Innovation Gridlock
A recent HP survey summarises the current IT situation as a position where the IT department is unable to drive new business innovation because the majority of funding is spent on operating the current network.Video Calling
Video communication is not a new idea and has been around for decades. However, the technology has improved dramatically over recent years, but there is still a barrier to overcome for it to be accepted and used.IT trends you can't afford to ignore
Gartner comes out with some interesting facts and figures; and their latest research is no exception. They also recommend an action plan of what Network Managers need to do today, in the next 18 months and the longer term.2010 network hardware spending increases
Both Forrester Research and Gartner have revised their estimates upwards for IT network hardware and software spending in 2010 and 2011.VMware server virtualisation software sales are up
VMware sales in the first quarter of the year up to the end of March 2010 were up 34.7% from last year’s first quarter.Juniper Routers + Ankeena = Streaming Optimisation
Juniper is set to buy Ankeena, a software company that works with Juniper routers and switches, in order to optimise media content delivery. The take over bid is purported to be worth just under $100 million.Juniper Networks security products grow over 32%
The worldwide network security market for hardware and software grew 3.6% year-on-year in the last quarter of 2009 according to research company Canalys, to a $3.6 billion market.Tories to tightly manage public sector IT budgets
The General Election is looming, and with current polls suggesting a closely fought contest but with a Tory victory, it is likely to mean that IT government spending will fall significantly as the Tories try to manage the nation’s debt.Cisco software upgrade for Nexus 7000 switch series
Cisco is developing a software upgrade for the Nexus 7000 switch that will enable easier movement of loads and virtual machines across multiple data centres.Datacentres and Cloud Computing to save billions
There is a current trend towards virtualisation and cloud computing and there is nowhere else where consolidation of network infrastructure and network services can make a huge difference, than Government.Eaton and HP develop the future data centre for US Government
As part of the US Government’s Stimulus Program, Eaton and HP will develop a $7.4 million, fully-enclosed IT rack system, providing its own internal power and cooling.Network hardware and virtualisation
Virtualisation is one of the hot technologies for 2010, according to Gartner, which reports that global revenues for virtualisation software totalled $1.8 billion in 2009 and will rise to about $2.1 billion in 2010.IT inclusion at Copenhagen Climate Agreement
The IT industry will be mentioned in the draft climate treaty that will form the basis for negotiations at the UN summit in Copenhagen.Hardware.com is now a Professional Partner, Virtual Infrastructure for VMware
Hardware.com has just launched VMware, server virtualisation software, in order to deliver business infrastructure virtualisation for our customers.Mobile Workers iPhone Security Worries
The second worm to infect the iPhone has targeted online bank ING Direct. Mobile surfers visiting the ING website with infected devices were being redirected to a phishing site disguised to harvest online banking details.Datacentres are the most critical battleground between Cisco and HP
HP’s acquisition of 3Com, scheduled for early 2010, for $2.7 billion in cash is in direct competition to Cisco, and blurs the market of who dominates what – server or networking infrastructure.Cisco collaboration's new battleground
The new buzzword being touted by Cisco is collaboration, and they have launched quite a few products and updates to support the whole concept, including hosted email and enterprise networking.Cisco routers to be updated
Having sold over seven million routers since 2004, Cisco announced today that it is to release three new integrated services router models.Emerson buys Avocent for $1.2 billion
Emerson Electric, the company that has power, climate control and other automation businesses appliances and tools, will now have hardware and software with the buy out of Avocent.Why have Cisco bought Tandberg?
$3 billion is a lot of money to pay for a video conferencing systems company, apparently above the market rate, however there must be strategic reasoning behind the acquisition.