Aruba partners with Siemens for network integration
Aruba has entered into a global partnership with Siemens to integrate their networks for businesses with legacy systems.
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U.S. Internet connection speeds still lag behind other developed nations
The average U.S. Internet connection speed continues to lag behind that of many other developed nations, according to the latest State of the Internet report from CDN and cloud service provider Akamai.
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Config error at Boston-area hosting company takes down Reddit, others
A Boston-area hosting provider briefly knocked several large services and websites dependent on Amazon and AWS offline on Tuesday night, thanks to a configuration error.
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IT pros blast Google over Android's refusal to play nice with IPv6
Two trains made of fiber, copper and code are on a collision course, as the widespread popularity of Android devices and the general move to IPv6 has put some businesses in a tough position, thanks to Android's lack of support for a central component in the newer standard.
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Chipmakers lay groudwork for faster and smarter data center switches
Broadcom and Freescale Semiconductor have announced switching platforms that promise to improve the performance of network virtualization and make the underlying technologies more widely available.
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Qualcomm, Intel and Brocade join group pushing 2.5G, 5G Ethernet
The NBASE-T Alliance -- a recently formed umbrella group of networking industry players dedicated to keeping standard Ethernet cabling relevant -- announced a dozen new members on Monday, including big names such as Intel, Qualcomm and Brocade.
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Global Forum: Innovation creates opportunity, causes disruption
Geneva, Switzerland - The 23rd Global Forum, an annual policy and strategy conference for technology leaders, was held last week in the shadow of the International Telecommunications Union's (ITU) modernist tower.
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Gigabit copper? Sckipio says yes
The first applied use of a transmission protocol that can theoretically reach gigabit speeds over standard home copper connections debuts today, with the release of Sckipio Technology's G.Fast chipset.
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Comcast's latest comments on TWC merger show near-total divorce from reality
The largest broadband provider in America's attempt to merge with the second-largest is a win for consumers, and will create a vibrant marketplace with more competition, not less - according, at least, to the largest broadband provider in America.
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Cisco ready to ship ACI controller
Cisco this week announced it will soon ship its Application Centric Infrastructure controller and rolled out other extensions across its data center portfolio.
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Viatek acquires Barwon Computer Solutions to build MSP portfolio
Victorian managed print specialist, Viatek, has expanded its ICT portfolio and market reach through the acquisition of Barwon Computer Solutions (BCS), a business based in north Geelong.
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Sophos claims fourfold performance boost with new UTM
Security company, Sophos, has updated its network security gateway hardware, the SG Series, claiming the new appliances can deliver four times the speed of previous versions of its unified threat management (UTM) appliances.
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Cisco, VMware take SDN battle to policy arena
The focus in SDNs and programmable networking is shifting to application policy, an area where vendors can instill their unique architectures and maintain customer dependency.
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New Cisco switches take aim at big data centers, data applications
Cisco is unveiling two new configurations of its recently-launched Nexus 9000 switches, a new 40G Nexus switch. In addition, Cisco is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its UCS server.
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11 tips to prepare for SDN
Making the leap to SDN? Don't jump in blind. It helps to know what software-defined networking is, first off, and then what it can do for you.
