Paula Musich

Although it targets network managers, Network Physics on Sept. 12 will look to address application performance problems with the next release of its NetSensory network application management tool and add-ons. Claiming to solve a long-standing problem—the finger-pointing between the applications groups and network operations groups when problems occur—Network Physics NetSensory 6.0 adds the ability to […]

In a preview of things to come for residential voice-over-IP users, Sylantro Systems at the Fall VON conference in Boston on Sept. 12 will introduce the ability for its service provider customers to allow wired and wireless phones to interoperate transparently to deliver business phone functions. With an eye on the fast-growing number of teleworkers, […]

CA is seeking to lower the barriers to acquiring its Unicenter product by introducing Release 11.1 of its flagship network and systems management software. Unicenter NSM r11.1 further exploits the common MDB (Management Database) that debuted with the Unicenter r11 rollout late in 2005. The goal: to deliver greater levels of integration across CA Unicenter […]

Wholesale voice-over-IP carrier iBasis on Sept. 11 will do its part to improve the quality of consumers international VOIP calls when it introduces its new DirectVoIP Transcoding capability at the VON conference in Boston. iBasis, the fast growing VOIP network wholesaler to carriers such as AT&T, Skype, Verizon and Yahoo Broadband, introduced into its network […]

IBMs Tivoli unit on Sept. 7 went after midmarket IT shops with the latest release of its Tivoli Provisioning Manager by adding more labor-saving automation techniques to software deployment on desktops and laptops as well as servers. Tivoli Provisioning Manager 5.1 moves out of the servers in the data center onto desktops and laptops by […]

SAP and Cisco Systems on Sept. 6 teamed up to help enterprises more holistically manage governance, risk and compliance. The two companies announced a joint marketing agreement to help enterprises implement IT controls that span the network through applications in conjunction with governance, risk and compliance business processes. SAP as a part of the introduction […]

When it comes to governance, risk and compliance management, Cisco Systems and SAP see themselves in a symbiotic relationship, the companies said. The two vendors on Sept. 6 announced a joint marketing and sales relationship centered around three new SAP offerings launched as part of the same introduction: a new SAP GRC (Governance, Risk and […]

Riverbed Technology and Cisco Systems are squaring off in a David-and-Goliath contest for dominance in the fast-growing application acceleration/WAN optimization space. Market leader Riverbed on Aug. 28 turned its attention to scaling its technology. The goal: gain broad market acceptance among large enterprises that need to speed up the performance of centralized applications delivered to […]

Cisco Systems on Sept. 5 will move its Carrier Routing System-1 high-end router further out to the service provider edge when it introduces a new, compact four-slot version for cable operators and carriers targeting IPTV and other high-performance applications. With the new CRS-1 4 Slot Single-Shelf System, Cisco will deliver 40G bps capacity in each […]

Babble.net, an Internet telephony provider, is challenging Skype for a larger share of subscribers by offering greater flexibility in making VOIP calls. The London-based company announced a new USB stick, dubbed the Babblestick, that can be plugged into any PC to make a free VOIP (voice-over-IP) call, without having to download software to the PC […]