Juniper guns for Cisco again with smaller QFabric
Juniper this week unveiled a version of its fabric switches for mid-sized data centers and also increased the scalability of its core Ethernet switches.
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Cisco touts TelePresence endpoint for 'harsh' environments
Cisco this week unveiled a TelePresence endpoint for workers in nontraditional settings, like those caught in a storm, stuck in traffic or otherwise detached from the usual 9 to 5 business world.
Cisco competitor extends datacentre fabric line
Xsigo Systems this week enhanced its data center fabric portfolio with support for more hypervisors and next-generation servers based on Intel’s “Romley” design.
Cisco ups enterprise router share in Q1
The enterprise router market grew 8% in North America in Q1 from last year, representing the best regional performance in a quarter that saw the global market grow only 2%.
Cisco sues TiVo over DVR patents
Cisco is suing TiVo over DVR patents TiVo claims Cisco is infringing on.
Cisco software defined-networking products on tap in June
Cisco will make software defined-networking (SDN) product announcements at its CiscoLive conference in June that will show initial steps in how it plans to roll out the fledgling technology.
Juniper packs 30 new features into Web security software
Juniper Networks this week unveiled enhancements to the Web security software it obtained via the acquisition of Mykonos Software in February.
Cisco all but kills Cius tablet computer
Cisco is slowly killing off its Cius business tablet less than a year after it started shipping.
Brocade outlines its SDN approach
Brocade this week said it added hardware-based support for the OpenFlow software-defined networking (SDN) API and protocol to its NetIron and MLX series 100Gbps routers as part of a broader SDN strategy.
Ethernet switching gets specialized
Growth in the Ethernet switch market is now being driven by specialized devices for specific applications, rather than evenly across all customer deployments.
Juniper to license Radware tech for data center?
Juniper Networks is negotiating a deal with Radware to license application delivery controller technology from the company, according to investment firm Oppenheimer & Co.
Largest Illinois healthcare system uproots Cisco to build $40M private cloud
LAS VEGAS -- A healthcare network in Illinois is investing $40 million in Alcatel-Lucent switches to consolidate data centers into a private cloud.
HP has all the ingredients for software defined networking, almost
LAS VEGAS -- HP says it has all of the necessary orchestration tools for its software defined networking strategy - the big question is, will it build its own controller?
HP says SDNs are key to cloud deployment
LAS VEGAS -- Software-defined networks (SDN) have the capability to provision applications in minutes instead of months, and speed deployment into the cloud, according to the head of HP Networking.
Cisco offers API to fight call fraud
LAS VEGAS -- Cisco this week at Interop 2012 released an API for its branch routers designed to enable third-party developers to write applications to enhance the security of phone calls over the router network.