Jeff Burt

RealPresence CloudAXIS Suite Polycom’s cloud-based solution is the cornerstone of the vendor’s massive rollout of new and enhanced products. The software suite enables Polycom RealPresence users to easily connect to colleagues, partners and customers who are using other collaboration platforms, including Skype, Facebook and Google Talk, through private and public clouds through a browser and […]

Networking giant Cisco Systems reportedly is ending a seven-year relationship with Chinese tech vendor ZTE following an investigation that found that ZTE had sold Cisco networking products to Iran. Cisco began its investigation after news reports in April and May found that ZTE had been selling computer technology from Cisco and other U.S. vendors to […]

Polycom is significantly expanding its video collaboration portfolio with a host of new and upgraded offerings, with the centerpiece being a cloud-based extension of its RealPresence software platform. Polycom’s new RealPresence CloudAXIS Suite is designed to enable enterprise users to easily connect to colleagues, partners or customers who are using other video conferencing platforms—including Skype, […]

Google officials are sending out tens of thousands of new messages to Gmail users that their accounts may be targets of state-sponsored cyber-attacks, citing a growth in the number of threats coming out from other parts of the world, particularly the Middle East. The warnings, which Google security officials began sending out Oct. 2, are […]

Riverbed Technology is leveraging VMware technology in some of its Steelhead WAN optimization appliances to help businesses extend the reach of their virtual data centers and to handle the influx of users, data and devices hitting their networks. Riverbed is integrating VMware’s vSphere virtualization platform into its Steelhead EX model appliances, offering enterprises a more […]

Qualcomm is the latest member of the Heterogeneous System Architecture Foundation, joining the likes of Advanced Micro Devices, ARM and Samsung Electronics in creating a single architecture spec for chips that leverage both compute and graphics capabilities. HSA Foundation founders have said that such an open, single architecture specification and surrounding ecosystem will become the […]

Cisco Systems is promoting two executives to the position of president, moves that could be the latest steps in setting up a succession plan for when CEO John Chambers eventually steps down within the next few years. The networking giant on Oct. 4 announced the Gary Moore and Rob Lloyd were appointed presidents of the […]

Hewlett-Packard’s financial numbers hit a 10-year low after CEO Meg Whitman outlined many challenges facing the technology stalwart, warned that earnings in 2013 will remain down and said turning around the company will take years. Whitman’s frank assessment of her company before financial analysts Oct. 3 and the strategies she and her executive team are […]

Cisco Systems is buying vCider, a privately held California company whose virtual network overlay technology will become a key part of the networking giant’s Open Network Environment, or ONE, strateg­­­y. Cisco officials announced the acquisition Oct. 4, saying vCider will be integrated into its cloud computing unit. No financial details were disclosed. vCider’s technology, in […]

Sonus Networks is rolling out its Harmony Architecture, a cloud-based platform aimed at helping businesses tackle the thorny issue of interoperability among disparate unified communications offerings. Sonus officials introduced the Harmony Architecture at the ITExpo 2012 conference Oct. 2, aiming the solution both at enterprises that are looking to bring greater UC capabilities to their […]

The Federal Trade Commission is expanding its efforts against online scammers who aim to con people into buying unneeded antivirus software and services by falsely telling them that their PCs are infected with malware. The FTC has filed charges against six companies involved in tech support scams; they allegedly ran “scareware” schemes on tens of […]

Open Whatever solution is chosen, businesses should ensure they support open standards. Such standards were critical when developing routing protocols—such as OSPF and BGP—and will continue to be important in the SDN world. These open standards allow best-of-breed for each function. Programmable The promise of SDN is the ability to provision and scale resources to […]