10 gig Ethernet arrives for blades

Blade switch specialist Blade Network Technologies and 10Gig Ethernet vendor NetXen have collaborated to deliver what they described as "the industry's first solution offering 10GE connectivity for blade servers"

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Blogs

• EqualLogic stretches its SAS lead
  Second-generation product
  EqualLogic has a new PS3900XV drive array product using 15K rpm 300GB serial-attached SCSI drives. This tops out EqualLogic's range. New
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• Have you tried rebooting yours?
  Technology for the sake of it = bad
  I drive a two-year-old Renault. It's lovely to drive, very comfortable, and as an ex-demo model it (a) has every toy that's available; and (b) was a very good bargain. But something happened this week that's made me realise that technology has gone just a little too far. New
  From David Cartwright's Technically speaking blog »
• When Windows System Restore won't work
  Another useful feature turns out to have a flaw.
  Hands up who has used Windows System Restore in anger? The chances are almost nobody, even though it’s one of those comforting features that has been around in Windows since the ME edition, and hums away on XP and Vista by default. New
  From John E. Dunn's The War on Error blog »
• Time for a change
  Who would have guessed there's so many different time zones?
  Our recent article on network time servers has pulled in some comments on the topic of time zones and time zone updates. New
  From Bryan Betts's Casting the Net blog »
• Lies, damned lies and BT stats
  Good ...but not great
  BT is never a company that's shy of promoting itself.
  From Maxwell Cooter's The Blue Screen blog »

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Topic Areas

• Focus on Endpoint Security:
  Do you know what your users are up to? As workforces become more mobile, and as storage devices become more portable, there are increasing levels of danger being faced by network administrators. The Focus On zone offers you a range of articles to help you manage this vital aspect of your business.
• The IT evolution Partner Zone:
  IT is evolving: we are moving from the old generation of computing based on an inflexible way of working to a more agile and efficient type of IT department. This Partner Zone looks at the technologies that are driving this change and examines how businesses should cope with this new world ot IT.

Apple Airport Extreme Draft N Wi-Fi router review

Apple's got in quick with a dual-band version of the emerging Draft N Wi-Fi. It impressies Glenn Fleishman with its genuine 90 Mbit/s performance.

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Reviews

• D-Link DVA-G3340S Wi-Fi VoiP Internet access device New
  D-Link's entry into the integrated gateway stakes isn't available as an end-user product. It's not that exciting for integrators either, to be honest.
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• Inter-Tel CS5000 Series New
  VoIP options are beginning to find their way into enterprises. The CS-5000 is a based on a more traditional PBX set-up but it offers business a scalable way into the world of convergence.
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• Windows Vista - Business Edition
  Overhyped? Overpriced? And now over here. After taking a shufti at various beta versions, we get the chance to see the real thing and are left feeling underwhelmed. We're going to take a closer look at other features in the coming weeks but for the moment we're asking, "is that all there is"?
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• Packeteer iShared
  A WAN traffic and application accelerator that's great for organisations with a heavy investment in Windows.
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• DISUK Paranoia 2 and SafeTape
  Paranoia is a stand-alone encryption and compression appliance that sits between the backup server and the storage device; SafeTape is an appliance that includes both the Paranoia hardware and an in-built tape drive (any one of LTO, SDLT or AIT).
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• Sana Security Air Cover 2.0
  Desktop firewalls are ten-a-penny but programs that do the same for Wi-Fi and wireless conectivity are still thin on the ground. Here's one of the first pieces of software that sorts out the problem.
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• QNAP TS-401 NAS server
  A tempting tower NAS for the small business that doesn't compromise on resilience or features.
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Articles

• Interviews : The Genesys of collaboration
  Forget video, web conferencing is what matters when you want to get to work, argues Jim Huzell. New
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• Insight : A Rainbolt on Intransa's parade
  Intransa is going through significant management changes and a funding round. Expect product strategy developments. New
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• How-Tos : Setting up an Open Source directory service
  Setting up a directory service from scratch might seem daunting but there's an open source options if you don't want to go down the Active Directory route. And it's not that difficult, as we explain. New
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• Insight : Should software vendors be liable for bad security?
  Bruce Schneier has a point - the industry does need a better way of feeding back pain from the mostly suffering users to mostly rich creators that isn’t there right now. But which way is best? New
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• Insight : Is Red Hat doing enough for its customers?
  Is Red Hat doing enough to reassure its customers that it remains focused on what it does and can stay ahead of its growing number of competitors? New
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• Insight : Could fast Wi-Fi be consigned to 2.4GHz?
  There will be two kinds of 802.11n - single band and dual-band. If you can't tell them apart, will dual-band die? New
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• Insight : What is Motorola going to do with Symbol?
  Motorola is buying Symbol - but didn't it already have some projects involving other WLAN partners?
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White papers

• Securing your OpenVMS future
  The purpose of this document is to assure you that you can continue to use your AlphaServer running OpenVMS well into the future, to help you understand what you need to do to transition to Integrity servers when your business needs require a transition, and to identify the resources available to help you do so. New
• Green Archival Storage
  A white paper that explores the energy cost and environmental impact of common archival storage technologies New
• Free Whitepaper: PC on a Stick.
  Data theft is not the only potential risk from unmanaged USB devices and removable media - these same devices are now being recognized as an entry point for malware. Enterprises have seen the convergence of endpoint application and device control, and need to make sure that they have the right solution in place. New

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