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Riverbed gear to optimise SSL
Speeds up plain old TCP too
HP simplifies blade management
And gains on IBM in the blade market.
Convergence fears are in decline
WANs getting easier to manage too.
Spiceworks grinds out multi-user IT admin system
Blends IT management and adverts.
Death knell sounds for Wi-Fi-only phones
Ringing endorsement for dual-mode handsets.
EC warns Germany over broadband
Getting tough with Deutsch Telekom.
Airmagnet adds analysis to Cisco
STill gaps in the unified architecture...
Aruba upgrades ahead of market consolidation
It's the twilight of the wireless switches...

Finding rural alternatives to DSL and cableNew
What to do if you need high-speed Internet but don't live in an urban area?
In VNO veritasNew
Many companies are finding that a virtual network operator can provide better service and greater customisation than can a network owner.
Tying physical security to IT security
One of the latest forms of convergence is bringing together physical security and IT security.

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.
Don't forget fibre
Connecting another building to the campus LAN.
How to give your telecommuters voice
VoIP vendors offer a mix of pure-IP and hybrid approaches for linking work-at-home employees with the office.

Free Whitepaper: PC on a Stick.
The traditional definition of a corporate "endpoint" is clearly evolving. For millions of employees, portable mass media represents the next generation of endpoints, shifting from simply PCs and laptops. Because of this evolution, enterprise endpoint security must also grow to address the increasing concerns. Ultimately, this shifting corporate endpoint exposes a new threat vector that IT professionals must confront and secure. 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.
Pod slurping - an easy technique for stealing data
A common misconception is that perimeter security measures such as firewalls and anti-virus software are enough to secure corporate data residing on the corporate network. In this white paper, we explore how the uncontrolled use of portable storage
Windows Rally
The agenda for this presentation includes an introduction to the process of device evolution within windows, including new devices and a full demo. Also included is the new windows logo for network infrastructure, an overview of the Windows, and Intel Windows Rally and Intel ViiV Alignment.

Cutting traffic with delta compressionNew
Pattern-matching techniques and dictionaries can dramatically speed data downloads.
Captured by the captive portal
How hotel and other guest-based networks force you to log in.
Brocade FAN activities
The logical end-point for FAN initiatives is a truly global name space and heterogeneous FANs. These are some considerable way off. A network-based FAN approach may be the best way of providing them.

The hotel hotspot gets tiered New
Multiple classes of service - but they're all too expensive and limited.
A fellow traveller on the SAN
You've met iSCSI, now meet iATA...
Time for a change
Who would have guessed there's so many different time zones?

D-Link DWS-3024 Wireless Switch and Access Point
D-Link isn't just a SOHO hardware vendor. Here's a switch that can control 24 wireless access points.
Packeteer iShared
A WAN traffic and application accelerator that's great for organisations with a heavy investment in Windows.
Cisco 7200 core router
This new take on a well-known and solid platform is worth the investment for its power and functionality.
Intertex Surfinbird IX68 ADSL 2+ VOIP Wi-Fi gate
A gateway with a full SIP server, the IX68 could provide a full IP telephony system for a small company - and deliver it over Wi-Fi as well.
Fritz! Box 7140 Wi-Fi VoIP DSL router
A major upgrade tidies up this classy all-in-one box adds significant features to a good value product. We like the improved ease of use.

The Genesys of collaboration
Forget video - web conferencing is what matters when you want to get some work done, argues Jim Huzell.
Procurve: the unbearable necessity of nonsense
Why is HP Procurve suddenly awash with bland "vision" statements? Because it's the only way to take on Cisco, says boss John McHugh.
Cisco gets powered up
It's taken a while, but almost all the switch-makers are now into power over Gigabit Ethernet in a big way - and Cisco has just joined them. Neil Walker, its head of network systems, explains why.

Keeping the food and drink movingNew
How WAN optimisation appliances keep food orders flowing at BigHoller.
Stacking for simplicity
Cisco stackable switches, instead of bigger chassis types, mean savings at this US university.
An express router to network admission control
This Canadian school board discovered that an appliance was the perfect way to jump safely into NAC.