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Australian Unity stacks network with Juniper boxes

Australian Unity stacks network with Juniper boxes

Australian Unity has purchased new switches and network security boxes from Juniper Networks in a deal announced today.
Staff Writers Jan 16 2009 2:05PM Networking
Salesforce taps Web 2.0 for Service Cloud

Salesforce taps Web 2.0 for Service Cloud

Salesforce.com today launched a new customer service offering, which integrates with Facebook, Google and other resources to help contact centre staff better support customers.
Phil Muncaster Jan 16 2009 6:47AM Networking
Nortel files for bankruptcy protection

Nortel files for bankruptcy protection

Nortel Networks, one of the largest telecoms vendors in the world, is to seek protection from its creditors while it begins restructuring plans in an attempt to save the firm.
Daniel Robinson Jan 15 2009 6:39AM Networking
Nortel switch targets unified comms market

Nortel switch targets unified comms market

Nortel has unveiled Ethernet Routing Switch (ERS) 5600 Series, extending its Ethernet data series of network hardware aimed at the burgeoning unified communications market.
Dave Bailey Jan 14 2009 6:42AM Networking
Cloud offers shelter from financial storm

Cloud offers shelter from financial storm

Cloud computing’s pay-as-you-go model offers the best hope for collaboration initiatives.
Ted Schadler Dec 19 2008 12:37PM Networking
Wireless Power Consortium pushes for standard

Wireless Power Consortium pushes for standard

A consortium of eight companies has launched an initiative to develop a wireless power standard aimed at driving development and convenience in electronics charging.
Ian Williams Dec 19 2008 6:18AM Networking
New standard promises HDTV over home networks

New standard promises HDTV over home networks

A new home networking standard promises to link devices over power lines, co-axial cables and telephone wiring at speeds high enough to deliver high-definition video to any room in the house.
Daniel Robinson Dec 17 2008 6:12AM Networking
Google denies seeking privileged network access

Google denies seeking privileged network access

Google has reaffirmed its commitment to net neutrality, following reports last week that it had been seeking preferential treatment from broadband providers to generate an internet 'fast lane' for its own content.
Rosalie Marshall Dec 16 2008 6:40AM Networking
Inside the manageNET ASIO T4 data centre

Inside the manageNET ASIO T4 data centre

iTnews takes a look at how the old Baltimore Technologies data centre in northern Sydney is getting a new lease on life.
Ry Crozier Dec 12 2008 12:20AM Hardware
Motorola sees all LANs wireless in future

Motorola sees all LANs wireless in future

Wireless technology has reached a tipping point where corporate networks will increasingly be deployed using wireless rather than cabled Ethernet, according to Motorola's Enterprise Mobility business.
Daniel Robinson Dec 12 2008 12:13AM Networking
Cisco announces video-sharing platform

Cisco announces video-sharing platform

Network titan Cisco has announced the launch of a media processing platform designed to simplify media sharing across device types, such as digital screens, mobile devices and PCs.
Dave Bailey Dec 9 2008 6:51AM Networking
Tretecnic wins planning approval for new data centres

Tretecnic wins planning approval for new data centres

Tretecnic will inject up to another 16,000 square metres of data centre space into Melbourne and Canberra after it received planning approval to construct two new centres.
Ry Crozier Dec 4 2008 4:58PM Networking
IPv6 addresses increase 300 per cent

IPv6 addresses increase 300 per cent

IPv6 addresses have increased by 300 per cent in the last two years, according to new data from the Number Resource Organisation (NRO).
Rosalie Marshall Dec 4 2008 6:41AM Networking
Feature: In the fine print

Feature: In the fine print

Cloud Computing’s side effects may include no-win SLAs and data access on someone else’s terms.
Ry Crozier Nov 28 2008 2:30PM Networking
Inside the Macquarie Telecom data centre refit

Inside the Macquarie Telecom data centre refit

iTnews gets a first-look at how Macquarie Telecom is refreshing the managed services and ‘colo’ floors of its Sydney data centre – and we have the photos to prove it.
Ry Crozier Nov 28 2008 6:29AM Networking
IBM launches cloud services

IBM launches cloud services

IBM has unveiled new services designed to help customers evaluate, install, configure and deliver secure cloud computing inside the data centre, and protect against web-based threats.
Phil Muncaster Nov 25 2008 6:11AM Networking
Greenfield data centres fertile for network revamp

Greenfield data centres fertile for network revamp

Juniper is banking on greenfields data centre builds to kickstart a reduction in the complexity of network architectures, but admitted getting corporate server rooms to follow suit will take more time.
Ry Crozier Nov 20 2008 3:01PM Networking
QLogic InfiniBand switches target HPC hardware

QLogic InfiniBand switches target HPC hardware

High performance network infrastructure vendor QLogic is to build new quad data rate (QDR) InfiniBand switch systems capable of 40Gbit/s through a single port, targeting the burgeoning market for connecting high performance computing clustered systems.
Dave Bailey Nov 19 2008 6:36AM Networking
HP gives network boost to blade servers

HP gives network boost to blade servers

HP has unveiled new products designed to improve performance in virtual server environments, including a network connection module to boost bandwidth and an accompanying server blade.
Daniel Robinson Nov 18 2008 6:20AM Networking
New data centres underpin digital policy: Conroy

New data centres underpin digital policy: Conroy

Communications and broadband Minister, Stephen Conroy, has weighed into the data centre space debate claiming the raft of new facilities being built are important ‘foundations’ to the government’s digital economy – but he stopped short of revamping support subsidies to encourage further development.
Staff Writers Nov 17 2008 3:03PM Networking

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