Paula Musich

Alcatel last week introduced what officials claim is the first stackable 10/100M-bps Ethernet switch that is software-upgradable to Gigabit Ethernet. The new OmniSwitch 6800L line allows users to upgrade to Gigabit Ethernet desktop connections without requiring additional hardware. A software key unlocks the Gigabit Ethernet port speeds. Pricing for the stackables starts at $100 per […]

FullArmor on Monday will extend the ability to create and enforce Microsoft Active Directory Group Policy settings to devices that are not connected to the directory. Boston-based FullArmor Corp. will add a new member to its Intellipolicy for Clients suite, dubbed “GP Anywhere,” that allows administrators to create corporate policy templates and apply them to […]

Computer Associates on Thursday made one of its strongest bids yet to boost its standing in the network management market when it announced its agreement to acquire Concord Communications in a $350-million cash deal. The Marlboro, Mass.-based Concord Communications Inc., best known for its eHealth suite of network-performance monitoring and reporting software, also brings to […]

Computer Associates International Inc. on Tuesday will put the final pieces of its reorganization puzzle together when it launches five separate business units, each with profit and loss responsibility. The new business units, architected by new CEO John Swainson to bring greater focus to CAs growth opportunities, include Enterprise Systems Management, Security Management, Storage Management, […]

Cisco Systems launched its first technical support service for channel partners created specifically for small and midsized businesses on Monday at its Partner Summit. At its partner meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Cisco Systems Inc. also introduced an updated version of its free, PC-based network management program for SMB (small and midsized business) networks. Cisco […]

WAN optimization provider Peribit Networks Inc. this week will move up into the Layer 7 acceleration space when it launches its new Application Flow Acceleration technique. The technology, launched with a new branch office accelerator and software upgrade, addresses inefficiencies in Microsoft Corp. messaging and file services protocols as well as those of Web applications, […]

Force10 Networks Inc. later this month will roll out its first fixed-configuration switch, a move that the high-end network switch company believes will help it extend beyond its traditional place in the network core and begin to push into the data center market. The Force10 S50 switch, which was launched last week, provides 48 Gigabit […]

Although Hewlett-Packard Co.s newly minted CEO said he plans no major changes any time soon, industry observers say Mark Hurd has little time to waste in reshaping parts of the struggling company. “There is a short list of things he has to address immediately: what happens to the enterprise server business, the enterprise services business […]

The recently formed Application Performance Index Alliance, dedicated to creating a single number to measure application performance, gained some momentum Thursday when it announced that Keynote Systems Inc. and Akamai Technologies Inc. have joined the group. The Apdex Alliance, formally launched early in March, was created to develop and promote a single ranking for application […]

Juniper Networks on Tuesday made its first foray into the burgeoning voice-over-IP space when it announced a deal to acquire Kagoor for $67.5 million. Tiny Kagoor Networks brings to the table key session border-control functions required for carriers and telecommunications companies to cost-effectively roll out VOIP services. It also brings to Juniper Networks Inc. significant […]