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    C&W readies managed VoIP service

    Posted July 6, 2004 - 11:27 am

    Cable & Wireless PLC is launching a VoIP service to larger enterprises. A new IP Voice service will be available in the autumn and will allow companies to use their existing comms infrastructures.

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    Cisco eyes global support partnerships

    Posted July 2, 2004 - 8:32 am

    Cisco Systems Inc. will work with its biggest international channel partners to offer more comprehensive service and support to customers, especially multinational enterprises, the network equipment giant announced Wednesday.

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    Grid use grows despite confusion over what it is

    Posted June 30, 2004 - 3:33 pm

    This article raises the eternal question: Is grid use really growing or does it just seem that way because the definition has expanded to include everything under the distributed computing umbrella (and then some)? The results of a recent Forrester survey may surprise you.

  • Small business computer security checklist

    Posted June 30, 2004 - 3:23 pm

    Security is important, even if you can't justify in-house IT support. Get a headstart and tackle these 11 simple, straightforward tasks today.

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    On-demand, un-hyped

    Posted June 30, 2004 - 11:51 am

    What happens to on-demand computing when you strip away the vendor hype and the semi-related technologies latched onto its coattails? You're left with a rather simple, elegant description that belies the long, arduous road to realization.

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    On-demand glossary

    Posted June 30, 2004 - 9:24 am

    If you have trouble distinguishing grid computing from utility computing or autonomic computing or on-demand computing, you're not alone. This handy glossary will help you keep it all straight.

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    Flextronics takes over Nortel manufacturing

    Posted June 29, 2004 - 4:19 pm

    Nortel Networks Corp. will shift the last of its manufacturing operations to Flextronics Corp. when a deal announced Tuesday is completed next year.

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    Is the future of e-mail under cyberattack?

    Posted June 29, 2004 - 3:24 pm

    Spam, phishing, and viruses hit SMBs particularly hard. So hard, in fact, that some companies are turning away from e-mail: 40% of respondents to an InsightExpress survey said they would consider ceasing to use e-mail for business correspondence if the spam problem worsens.

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    SMBs call on cable providers for phone service

    Posted June 29, 2004 - 10:46 am

    Bundled voice and data services offered by cable providers are starting to exert their cost-cutting appeal on SMBs. And the proof is in the numbers: Market research firm Insight Research Corp. predicts that revenues from VOIP services will reach $814 million by 2009, up from $232 million in 2003.

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    Stronger WLAN security standard approved

    Posted June 28, 2004 - 10:15 am

    The IEEE 802.11i specification, the latest set of rules to bolster security on wireless LANs, has received final approval, according to a co-author of the standard.

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    Hitachi, NEC to form networking joint venture

    Posted June 25, 2004 - 9:36 am

    Hitachi Ltd. and NEC Corp. plan to form a joint venture company in October that will produce network routers and switches for corporations and telecommunications carriers, the two companies said Friday.

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    AT&T cuts outlook, updates VOIP plans

    Posted June 25, 2004 - 9:24 am

    AT&T Corp. slashed some of its 2004 forecasts this week, citing pricing pressure from increased competition and losses due to a recent U.S. regulatory decision on local access rates.

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    Premier 100 leaders weigh in on the industry's hot topics

    Posted June 24, 2004 - 4:42 pm

    The Premier 100 pre-conference survey covered a range of hot-button issues, including utility computing and Web services. Some notable results: 4% plan to move to a utility model in the next year, 11% have already implemented some aspects of utility computing, and 33% are currently evaluating it. (Free registration is required to see the full survey results.)

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    HP to widen Linux support, add Wi-Fi and VoIP tools

    Posted June 23, 2004 - 3:53 pm

    Moving to keep up with industry trends, HP announced that its OpenView management product will soon run on Linux, and that Wi-Fi and VoIP management products are coming soon as well.

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    VoWLAN for survival

    Posted June 23, 2004 - 3:03 pm

    The Wi-Fi switch market is becoming incredibly competitive. As a result, many vendors are pushing the voice-over-IP features and capacities of their products in order to distinguish themselves from the pack.

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    Securing public-access Wi-Fi

    Posted June 23, 2004 - 2:54 pm

    Public WLAN hotspots need to be easily usable by whoever comes by with a Wi-Fi card. But can such an open network be secure? Several wireless experts offer some tips on cutting the risks.

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    Wallpaper designed to protect Wi-Fi networks

    Posted June 23, 2004 - 2:45 pm

    Worried about outsiders snooping on your Wi-Fi communication? A British defense contractor has developed a thin film that can be applied to walls so as to keep Wi-Fi signals from going in or out. Normal radio waves and cell phone signals pass through easily.

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    Review: AirMagnet Distributed Version 4.0

    Posted June 23, 2004 - 2:37 pm

    Looking to map out the strength of your Wi-Fi network? You might want to use AirMagnet Distributed. This review assesses the product's strengths and weaknesses.

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    HP lifts lid on its grid work

    Posted June 23, 2004 - 10:03 am

    When it comes to leading the grid computing charge, Hewlett-Packard Co. may not be the first vendor to spring to mind, but the company hopes that will change this week when it unveils new project wins and technologies at the International Supercomputing Conference in Heidelberg, Germany.

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    Partners back utility computing

    Posted June 22, 2004 - 3:45 pm

    To beef up product offerings and move their utility computing agendas forward, several utility computing providers are tying up with system and network management software partners. To wit: HP and Fujitsu have both recently announced new products resulting from partnerships with Salt Lake City-based Altiris Inc., and IBM will offer virtualization software from RouteScience Technologies Inc.'s on some of its Intel Corp.-based servers.

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    OpenView users ask HP for less complexity, more support

    Posted June 22, 2004 - 10:27 am

    Attendees at the HP Software Forum 2004 in Montreal gave OpenView development plans a thumbs up, but were decidedly less positive about service, support and complex pricing structures. In response, HP's Todd DeLaughter said the company is working with Intel Corp. to preconfigure Xeon- and Itanium-based servers with management software to "take the complexity out of the installation and deployment."

  • How viable is VoIP for small biz?

    Posted June 21, 2004 - 8:58 pm

    CRN tests the viability, in their test center using an Avaya IP Small Office Edition, designed for small and home offices, supporting two to 180 editions.

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    The truth about mobile and wireless computing

    Posted June 21, 2004 - 4:50 pm

    Designing and implementing the right mobile and wireless solution for your company is key to realizing the productivity gains these technologies can offer. This article offers 5 points to ponder before you leap.

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    Skype comes to Linux

    Posted June 21, 2004 - 3:45 pm

    Skype Technologies SA made available a first test version of its Internet telephony application for Linux on Monday, 10 months and more than 14 million downloads after releasing the first version for Windows.

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    Cisco releases Network Admission Control products

    Posted June 21, 2004 - 11:10 am

    Cisco Systems Inc. said that products are now available for its months-old Network Admission Control, or NAC, program to integrate information technology security features and policies into network switching and routing products.
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