Jeff Burt

Cisco Systems’ decision to buy NDS Group for about $5 billion illustrates the vendor’s desire to become a major player in the video space, not only to tap into what is expected to be a booming market but also to offset the slowing revenues in the maturing networking business. With the acquisition of NDS, announced […]

An insatiable demand for online data worldwide is creating a nightmare scenario for network administrators who are going to have to deal with skyrocketing amounts of Internet-generated broadband traffic, according to market research firm IDC. In their “Worldwide Internet Broadband Bandwidth Demand 2012-2015 Forecast” report, IDC analysts said broadband traffic over fixed networks could grow […]

Google, Facebook, Microsoft and other operators of massive data centers are always looking for ways to make their facilities more energy-efficient, primarily to drive down the skyrocketing costs of running these operations. Another aim is to lessen the impact these data centers have on the surrounding communities and their environments. At Google’s data center in […]

A Linux-based operating system that may or may not have come from members of the hacker collective Anonymous is stirring up a lot of debate. The operating system, called Anonymous OS Live, has popped up on SourceForge as a 32-bit download that reportedly is loaded with hacker tools. According to the creators of the Ubuntu-based […]

Advanced Micro Devices got a boost from its Fusion processors in 2011, seeing gains in market share for mobile chips and a slight bump in overall processor share, according to market research firm IDC. However, Intel only showed a slight decline during a year that saw microprocessor revenues jump 13.2 percent, to more than $41 […]

Cisco Systems executives say their deal to buy NDS Group for $5 billion will not only make the company a larger player in the video communications space, but also is further proof that, in a world of cloud computing and ubiquitous connectivity, networks are key. Cisco on March 15 announced its intent to by the […]

Avaya, after months of speculation, is buying Radvision, a move that will give it video collaboration capabilities to add to its unified communications lineup and be a boon to its data networking business. Executives from Avaya and Radvision announced the $230 million deal March 15, several months after news first broke that the two companies […]

Intel reportedly is gearing up its supply chain to handle the expected onslaught of demand for mobile chips that will power such devices as smartphones and tablets. The chip giant€™s new COO, Brian Krzanich, said in a Reuters story March 13 that he has been focused on reducing the amount of time it takes for […]

Alcatel-Lucent and AirTight Networks are rolling out offerings designed to address the growing bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend that is putting increasing pressure on corporate networks. With the rapid growth in the use of smartphones and now tablets€”particularly Apple€™s popular iPad€”employees and C-level executives are increasingly demanding access to corporate networks and data through their personal mobile […]

Avaya could be on the verge of adding video collaboration to its unified communications lineup, with reports circulating that the networking company is on the verge of completing a long-rumored acquisition of Radvision. According to a March 14 report in the Israeli business publication Globes, Avaya is about to put the closing touches on a […]

SalesCrunch, a startup in the increasingly competitive online meeting space, is making an unusual pitch for Cisco Systems€™ WebEx business. SalesCrunch officials on March 13 submitted an unsolicited bid to buy WebEx from Cisco for $1€”and a 15 percent stake in the startup. SalesCrunch founder and CEO Sean Black sees the move as a way […]

Intel€™s new Xeon E5-2600 platform, introduced last week, will be a key driver in the strong adoption of 10 Gigabit Ethernet networking technology in 2012, according to market research firm Dell€™Oro Group. In a report March 12, Dell€™Oro analysts said that by the end of the year, 10GbE revenue will be more than one-third of […]