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Future-Proofing the Wiring Closet With Resilient and Scalable Modular Switch/Routers

Wiring closets in the enterprise LAN are undergoing a number of significant changes. Perhaps the most important transition stems from the emergence of the enterprise IP network and IP/Ethernet LAN as the converged infrastructure for both data networking applications and real-time communications applications. This convergence is driven not only by...

Tags: Force10 Networks Inc., Network, Data Networking, Networking, LANs, Network Technology, Ethernet, VOIP, Telecommunications

White papers 2008-06-23

Microsoft and Nortel Give Customers a Head Start in Communications Convergence

Companies are looking for ways to improve their communications infrastructure to shorten sales cycles, improve customer service, and drive overall business performance. Responding to this need, Toronto-based Nortel, a leading telecommunications equipment manufacturer, and Microsoft established the Innovative Communications Alliance to help customers move from stand-alone communications methods to unified...

Tags: Nortel Networks Corp., Unified Communications, Data Networking, Microsoft Corp., Systems Integration, Convergence, Collaboration, Networking

White papers 2007-10-01

Ethernet for Space Flight Applications

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center GSFC is adapting current data networking technologies to fly on future spaceflight missions. The benefits of using commercially based networking standards and protocols have been widely discussed and are expected to include reduction in overall mission cost, shortened Integration and Test (I&T) schedules, increased operations...

Tags: Software, Ethernet, Mission, Network, Data Networking, IEEE, Hardware, Networking Effort, Networking

White papers 2007-09-17

The state of security in carrier service delivery: 2006 survey results

Security simply has not been built into IP or wireless communications protocols, and as these new services gain increased adoption, they will become an increasingly attractive target for the cyber-crime organizations currently targeting the data networking world. This white paper shares the results of a 2006 survey by IBM...

Tags: Security, Data Networking, Survey, IBM Corp., Marketing Research, Networking, Wireless, Marketing

White papers 2007-08-01

Choose the broadband technology that's right for you with this Cisco Press sample chapter

Learn about the data networking principles of broadband networks and how you can use access networks to deliver high capacity rates to your home. Examine the data networking principles of broadband networks and how the emerging set of access networks can be used to deliver high capacity...

Tags: Broadband Network, Network, Broadband, Data Networking, Cisco Systems Inc., Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Network Technology, Networking

Book chapters 2005-09-08

Preparing the WLAN for Voice

Combining voice with wireless data networking introduces some challenges due to the network requirements imposed by voice communications. Voice is a real-time application that requires low latency and reliable delivery as it travels through the network. In converged voice and data networks, Quality of Service QoS mechanisms are imperative to...

Tags: Voice Communication, Network, Voice, WLAN, Data Networking, Networking, Telecommunications, Wireless

White papers 2005-05-01

MCSE PREP: Data Networking (Mobile)

Features:Master Networking, LAN, WAN, OSI, IEEE's 802.2 and 802.3 and many more in depth topics when and where you want! This handheld course will not only prepare you for the MCSE Certification Exam, but also will clearly and thoroughly demystify the complex world of data networking. Pass the MCSE Certification...

Tags: MCSE, Mobile, Network, IEEE 802.3, Data Networking, Productivity, WANs, Networking

Software downloads 2002-03-17

Additional Resources

HP Pavilion dv4-2045dx

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The HP Pavilion dv4-2045dx offers more multitasking muscle than many of the other mainstream budget retail laptops we've recently reviewed. Helped by a 7,200rpm...

Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, Overall IT, lid, Hewlett-Packard Co., AMD Turion II, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., keyboard, HP Pavilion

Product reviews 2009-11-24

Toshiba Satellite U505-S2970

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The Toshiba Satellite U505-S2970 is a thin-and-light laptop that is neither thin nor light. It feels solidly built, but this is a 13.3-inch laptop...

Tags: Notebooks, Network technology, laptop computer, satellite, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite

Product reviews 2009-11-24

Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for good

RE: Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for goodIf you think technology can solve your security problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology. -Bruce SchneierCommon sense & best practicesFirst off social networking sites are a DISASTER waiting to happen, private data into a...

Tags: password, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Asus K60IJ-RBLX05

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. Buying a budget laptop often means cutting corners, so let's take a look at the Asus K60IJ-RBLX05. With a 16-inch screen and a...

Tags: Processors, Notebooks, ASUS, processor, laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-11-19

Samsung SCH-220 Code - silver (MetroPCS)

The Samsung Code (SCH-i220) is MetroPCS's first Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone, which seems like a step backward seeing as Windows Mobile 6.5 devices are available. However, that shouldn't detract the customers from getting the messaging-centric device. The Code offers a sleek design, easy-to-use keyboard, and decent performance and call quality....

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Handhelds, Mobile applications, Operating systems, Cellular phones, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-11-18

Salesforce Chatter: Facebook for the Enterprise

Salesforce is announcing today a Salesforce Chatter, an enteprise collaboration application akin to Facebook. The move puts SalesForce in competition with offerings from other providers, including IBM Lotus. Here's what's being delivered. Features: Profiles: Just like profiles on popular consumer-oriented social networking sites, Salesforce Chatter profiles include...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Facebook, Platform, App, Force.com, Sales Force Management, Sales, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2009-11-18

Beware: Spam on Facebook and Twitter has reached epidemic

another spammer paradise...tell me something I don't know.Duh reallyDuh really,you got payed to tell us were getting spammed?? Well actually you get spammed i don't subscribe to twitter or face book. I just simply email friends and family and guess what,i don't get spammed doing it that way,who woulda known!How...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Twitter Inc., social site, moral code, spam, Facebook

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Wireshark 1.2.4 (Mac)

Wireshark is the world's foremost network protocol analyzer, and is the standard in many industries. It is the continuation of a project that started in 1998. Hundreds of developers around the world have contributed to it, and it is still under active development. Read/write many different aWireshark is the world's...

Tags: Radcom Ltd., Apple Macintosh, Network, Visual Networks Inc., Industry, Analysis, Wireshark, Wireshark Development, Networking, Linux, WANs, Network Technology, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-16

Alienware M15x (Intel Core i7 720QM, 250GB HDD, 3GB)

Keeping the same revised look and feel as the recent 17-inch M17x version, the Alienware M15x is an imposing black slab of computing power that's thicker and heavier than most 17-inch laptops. We love having high-end options such as Intel's uberpowerful Core i7-920XM CPU, and it's a plus that...

Tags: Alienware, Alienware M15x

Product reviews 2009-11-13

Gateway NV7802u

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.Gateway continues to offer some of the best bang-for-your-buck retail laptops. The NV7802u is a fine example: It's a 17-inch wide-screen model with a...

Tags: Processors, Notebooks, Intel Core 2 Duo, Gateway Inc., Intel Corp., laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-11-13

Scammers trick users to ship stolen goods

A society of victims...If people stopped being a victim by wanting someoneto do everything for them.Use commonsense, if it is too good to be true thenit is.The entire public Internet is a sewer of sortsfull of spammers, criminals, and imposters.Only fools act naive in using insecure passwords,and posting private data...

Tags: Social networking, Google Inc., social networking site

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Nokia Booklet 3G (black)

Mobile phone maker Nokia is jumping into the Netbook pool with its recently announced Booklet 3G laptop, offering a premium-feeling system for a rock-bottom price, as long as you agree to a two-year AT&T mobile data contract. The Booklet 3G is easily one of the most upscale-looking Netbooks we've...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, 3G, Nokia Corp., Booklet 3G, netbook

Product reviews 2009-11-10

Cloud Engines Pogoplug

Photo gallery:Cloud Engines PogoplugWouldn't it be nice to quickly access your data from anywhere without a complicated network setup? That's exactly what the Cloud Engines Pogoplug offers. Priced at $100, this tiny gadget turns any USB external storage devices--anything from a Seagate FreeAgent Go to a Western...

Tags: NETWORKING, Network technology, Pogoplug, network, home network

Product reviews 2009-11-10