Cisco is continuing its push for a larger presence in the SMB space with new networking, security and storage products. The vendor also is offering new financing options. – Cisco Systems
is introducing networking, security and storage products to its portfolio of
offerings for small and midsize companies as it continues to push for a larger
share of that market.
Cisco has
always had a significant presence in the enterprise, but in recent years,
company officials …
ASBIS, Leading Pan-EMEA Distributor, Broadens Reach of QLogic Ethernet, Fibre Channel and InfiniBand Products
HPs top networking executive, Marius Haas, says HP has been able to put pressure on Cisco thanks to the company’s acquisition of 3Com this year. – For Marius Haas, 2010 was a good year. As senior vice president and
general manager of Hewlett-Packards networking business, Haas saw his
unit gain a lot more muscle in April, when HP closed on its
high-profile $2.7 billion purchase of 3Com, an acquisition that put the company in even tighter com…
A Techaisle survey found cost-conscious businesses that purchase Apple iPads are more likely to use social media. – A recent survey of 2,900 small businesses across four countries the United
States, United Kingdom, Brazil and Germany found that one in five small
businesses own an Apple iPad tablet and that two-thirds of these iPad-owning
small businesses said they will likely continue investing in iPads. The s…
Cyber Monday shoppers are increasingly turning to smartphones and social networking to finish their online holiday shopping, according to reports. – The online retail sector is showing robust growth during one of the year’s
most crucial shopping periods, according to new reports. That not only bodes
well for retailers’ bottom lines during the holiday season, but also suggests
the same tools that are changing the face of the Web including smar…
The 2355dn monochrome laser printer boasts a 4.3 inch touch-screen interface and is priced under $600. – Computer maker Dell introduced a line of laser and LED printers, including a multifunction monochrome laser printer with a 4.3 inch touch-screen interface priced under $600 and a single universal print driver designed to reduce the complexity of printer driver management. Models include the 2350d/dn…
Juniper Networks is growing its WLAN capabilities through the $152 million acquisition of Trapeze Networks, which offers a host of solutions aimed at enterprise wireless efforts. – Juniper Networks is adding key wireless capabilities to its networking lineup by acquiring Trapeze Networks.
Juniper, a growing rival to Cisco Systems in the
expanding networking space, announced Nov. 16 that it is buying Trapeze
for $152 million from its parent company, Belden. The deal is expec…
The latest small business switches from Cisco give workgroups and branch offices a wealth of new choices for creating reliable managed networks. The 300 Series includes 15 models with a range of Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet ports, Power over Ethernet (PoE) support, and Layer 3 switching capabilities, and provide a cost-effective upgrade path for those shops that have outgrown existing unmanaged switches, but lack the monetary and technical resources required by a traditional managed switching environment. The 300 Series switches can be configured with access control lists, cross-VLAN switching at Layer 3 and IPv6 support. They automatically recognize IP telephones and configure them with the necessary VLAN and QoS parameters for voice traffic. Power saving features include low-power 65nm chip sets, fanless designs and the ability to reduce the power supplied to a non-PoE connection when connected to a "sleeping" device, or when using cables below a defined length. – …
The new products feature the new 8200 Series 10GbE converged network adapters, 3200 Series 10GbE intelligent Ethernet adapters and a converged LAN-on-motherboard (cLOM) package. – Storage networking provider QLogic on Oct. 7 came out with a
new 10GbE converged networking product line that enables network admins
to use any one– or a combination–of various data center protocols
to get workloads done.
The new group of products, codenamed 3GCNA, is based on Gen 3 of
QL…
Dells hiring of Cisco executive Dario Zamarian is the latest indication of how serious Dell is in becoming an IT solutions provider, competing against HP, IBM and others. – Dell has tapped a Cisco Systems executive to run its networking business.
Dario Zamarian, who was Ciscos vice president of
systems and network management, will become Dells vice president and
general manager of its networking platform.
The move shows Dells interest in the networking side
of its…
A new survey from Panda Security found small to midsized businesses are embracing sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube even as they deal with security and privacy risks. – Social networking has its upside, but a new poll by Panda Security shows it
is also introducing its share of risks to small to midsized businesses (SMBs)
in the United States.
In the July survey, researchers discovered nearly 33 percent of participants
had experienced
a malware infection from s…
