News and Analysis
IT Spending To See Modest Growth In 2013
Outlays on personal devices and enterprise software expected to lead global recovery in IT market, according to forecasts from Gartner and Forrester.
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Architectures
MDM Helps Bank Manage Apple iPhones, iPads
Automated software updates and security features in MobileIron's mobile device management system take pressure off Needham Bank's IT department.
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Reviews & Workshops
How To Configure Cisco Nexus 5500 Virtual Port Channel
Cisco Virtual Port Channel (vPC) technology enables multichassis link aggregation (MLAG) in Nexus 5500 data center switches. This article walks through how to create a vPC domain between two Nexus switches, including code examples and configuration tips.
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Blogs
Unified Communications Coming on Strong
January 03, 2013 09:02 AM
Posted by Michael Finneran
UC deployments appear to be up, and Cisco maintains its market lead, but Microsoft is making gains, new research finds.
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Imation Acquires Nexsan; Steps Toward Full-Service Storage Provider
January 02, 2013 06:49 PM
Posted by Howard Marks
Imation continues to broaden its product portfolio and strengthen its hand in SMB and SME data centers with the purchase of Nexsan.
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Unified Communications in 2013
December 28, 2012 10:51 PM
Posted by Michael Finneran
Where will UC take us in 2013? Here are insights from several analysts who forecast deeper integration of UC and applications, the end of voice as a separate market, and more.
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EMC's Storage Strategy
December 27, 2012 01:06 PM
Posted by David Hill
The rise of non-structured data and the demand for flash-based storage have rattled the storage market. I’ll look at how EMC has responded to these trends.
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802.11ac: Cisco, Aerohive Offer Forecasts
December 27, 2012 11:00 AM
Posted by Lee H. Badman
802.11ac promises significant improvements for WLANs. I interviewed representatives from Cisco Systems and Aerohive Networks to get their input on 11ac, how it will affect corporate networks, and if and when IT should upgrade.
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WLAN Survey Says Give Us Better Management
December 20, 2012 12:28 PM
Posted by Lee H. Badman
I surveyed 181 WLAN operators in higher education to get their input on WLAN management platforms and other issues. The results show respondents feel locked in to vendor systems that leave them wanting more.
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On Resilience of Spit-Architecture Networks
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