http://www.eweek.com Enterprise Networking - RSS Feeds en-us Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:04:47 -0400 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:04:47 -0400 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:56:43 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Sprint-Leaves-the-Networking-to-Ericsson-534556/?kc=rss - Sprint announced July 9 a seven-year deal with Ericsson for the Swedish telecommunications services giant to manage and operate Sprint's voice, data and wire-line networks. The $5 billion deal will allow Sprint to focus on new products and customer retention. Under the terms of the arrangemen...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Sprint-Leaves-the-Networking-to-Ericsson-534556/?kc=rss Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:53:16 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Broadcom-Abandons-Emulex-Takeover-Effort-264174/?kc=rss - Broadcom said July 9 it was dropping its $909 million takeover bid for converged networks developer Emulex. Broadcom decided to cease its efforts after the Emulex board rejected a sweetened offer June 26 that boosted the original takeover bid from $9.25 a share to $11 per share. Emulex character...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Broadcom-Abandons-Emulex-Takeover-Effort-264174/?kc=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:18:53 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/NetGear-Helps-SMBs-with-Converged-Networking-210507/?kc=rss - NetGear wants to help SMBs take advantage of the trend toward converged networks. NetGear June 29 is rolling out two new networking switches that combine Gigabit connectivity, PoE (Power-over-Ethernet) and stacking capabilities, enabling small and midsized businesses to bring together VOIP (voic...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/NetGear-Helps-SMBs-with-Converged-Networking-210507/?kc=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:29:59 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Juniper-to-Build-LowLatency-Network-for-NYSE-Data-Centers-708492/?kc=rss - Juniper Networks is going to be the networking backbone for two new data centers being built by the New York Stock Exchange. Juniper and the NYSE Euronext exchange group announced the partnership June 24 in which Juniper will build the IT infrastructure for the two data centers, one in London an...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Juniper-to-Build-LowLatency-Network-for-NYSE-Data-Centers-708492/?kc=rss Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:49:05 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Nokia-Siemens-Hopes-to-Close-Nortel-Deal-by-Q3-277597/?kc=rss - FRANKFURT (Reuters) Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) said on Monday it hopes to close its $650 million acquisition of Nortel Networks' advanced wireless technology business by the third quarter of this year. Nokia Siemens Chief Executive Simon Beresford-Wylie told reporters in a conference call that...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Nokia-Siemens-Hopes-to-Close-Nortel-Deal-by-Q3-277597/?kc=rss Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:40:00 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Mellanox-Voltaire-Roll-Out-InfiniBand-Switches-885472/?kc=rss - Mellanox Technologies and Voltaire are using the International Supercomputing Conference to announce the releases of their latest InfiniBand switches and management software. The competing InfiniBand vendors are both announcing June 22 the general availability of switches with up to 648 ports an...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Mellanox-Voltaire-Roll-Out-InfiniBand-Switches-885472/?kc=rss Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:20:01 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/HP-Takes-Aim-at-Cisco-with-Alcatel-Alliance-645979/?kc=rss - Hewlett-Packard's 10-year alliance with telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent gives the technology giant another weapon in its data center competition against Cisco Systems. It's also another step for HP as it tries to build up its cloud computing capabilities. HP and Alcatel-Lucent...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/HP-Takes-Aim-at-Cisco-with-Alcatel-Alliance-645979/?kc=rss Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:47:10 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/F5-Offers-FIPS-Security-on-Its-BigIP-App-Delivery-Controller-239227/?kc=rss - F5 Networks is making its application delivery system ready for government agencies and other institutions with highly sensitive data. F5 announced June 15 that its Big-IP 6900 Application Delivery Controller now comes in an edition that supports the FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/F5-Offers-FIPS-Security-on-Its-BigIP-App-Delivery-Controller-239227/?kc=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:36:32 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Cisco-Silver-Spring-Tapped-for-Smart-Grid-Projects-765531/?kc=rss - Cisco Systems and Silver Spring Networks have been tapped by utility companies to help with their quot;smart grid quot; projects. Duke Energy, a utility company that has 11 million customers in five states, and Cisco June 9 announced a three-year partnership designed to help bring smart grid ca...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Cisco-Silver-Spring-Tapped-for-Smart-Grid-Projects-765531/?kc=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:25:02 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Juniper-Unveils-100G-Ethernet-Adapter-571417/?kc=rss - At a time when 10 Gigabit Ethernet is making inroads into the data center, Juniper Networks is looking to the next step. Juniper is unveiling out what officials say is the worlds first 100GbE adapter, which will be delivered with the companys T1600 Core Router later this year. Juniper officials, ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Juniper-Unveils-100G-Ethernet-Adapter-571417/?kc=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:54:08 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Cisco-Video-Driving-IP-Traffic-Growth-594509/?kc=rss - Video is going to be the primary driver behind a rapid increase in Internet traffic over the next five years, according to Cisco Systems. In Cisco's annual VNI (Visual Networking Index) Forecast, released June 9, Cisco officials said the company expects IP network traffic to grow to five times i...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Cisco-Video-Driving-IP-Traffic-Growth-594509/?kc=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:02:18 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Voltaire-Makes-Move-into-Data-Center-Ethernet-Space-646435/?kc=rss - A month after unveiling an initiative aimed at enabling it to become a player in the data center Ethernet space, Voltaire is rolling out the first of its high-density Ethernet switches. Voltaire June 8 released the Vantage 8500, a scale-out Layer 2 core 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch that is aimed a...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Voltaire-Makes-Move-into-Data-Center-Ethernet-Space-646435/?kc=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:50:35 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Why-Servers-Rock/?kc=rss - Video Content....]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Why-Servers-Rock/?kc=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:19:06 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Cisco-Gets-Virtual-Boost-in-Joining-Dow-Jones-Blue-Chips-502688/?kc=rss - Cisco Systems, a profitable and steady-riding IT infrastructure provider for nearly 20 years, gained a world of prestige in the global business community on June 1 when it was named to join Dow Jones Industrial Average lineup of 30 publicly traded companies. Cisco will replace long-embattled ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/Cisco-Gets-Virtual-Boost-in-Joining-Dow-Jones-Blue-Chips-502688/?kc=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:40:51 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/HP-ProCurve-Offers-New-Converged-Wireless-Wired-Products-328640/?kc=rss - Hewlett-Packard is pushing forward its converged networking capabilities with new ProCurve wired and wireless offerings that make it easier for businesses to deploy IP-based services. The HP ProCurve products an access device and two controllers let businesses bring together centralized network...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Networking/HP-ProCurve-Offers-New-Converged-Wireless-Wired-Products-328640/?kc=rss