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Computer Networking, Network Access Control, Networking News, SMB Computer Network NewsComputer networking news, information and advice for the novice and expert. Solution providers need the latest on routing, switching, security, network access control, wireless communication and all things networking. Channel Insider's networking coverage includes news, analysis and technical reviews of computer networking gear to help channel partners build winning networking and communication solutions.
Netvanta Switch Line Goes Green with Energy Saving Features
Adtran’s Netvanta switch line of switches incorporates technologies that help green the enterprise while reducing support burdens for solution providers.
How to Accurately Plan for Windows Server 2008 Hardware
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 promises to deliver simplified server management and enhanced security, as well as resource optimization and server consolidation through support of built in virtualization technology. But before an organization can realize these benefits, it must first evaluate its server hardware situation to determine which existing servers can run the new OS. Knowing that, an organization can then estimate what new hardware will be needed to migrate to the new operating system.
SIMTone Puts the Silver Lining on Cloud Computing
SIMTone promises cloud computing capabilities that are simpler, cheaper, faster and more secure than other solutions on the market.
BMC Chief: Time to Redesign, Automate IT
BMC Software's automation software saw nearly 500 percent growth in the last quarter. CEO Bob Beauchamp says easier-to-operate and managed infrastructures will make end users more efficient and give solution providers a new value proposition.
Iomega StorCenter ix2 Offers Ample Storage for Negligible Price
Iomega's latest NAS unit, the StorCenter ix2, brings Gigabit Ethernet speed and 2TB of storage to small networks relatively cheaply.
Wi-Fi Opportunities a Bright Spot for Solution Providers
Even as the U.S. economy looks bleak, Wi-Fi or 802.11 represents a revenue opportunity for IT solution providers and consultants. Vendor Meraki has launched a new channel program for its municipal Wi-Fi solutions that it says competes on price and ease of use with Cisco and Avaya.
Remember This Name: Tata
Indian conglomerate Tata Group is making an aggressive IT and communications play through a series of acquisitions and strategic partnerships.
Avaya Shakes Up North American Channel Role Again
Nine months after it appointed a new North American channel chief, Avaya announced yet another new executive would fill that role: Carol Neslund, former channel chief of Seagate's Americas channel. The changes come 90 days after Jeremy Butt was named Avaya's first global channel chief.
Moore's Law for Mobility Innovations and Solutions
Motorola’s new channel chief, Janet Schijns, believes solution providers have the power to double or triple mobility adoption every two years.
NetGear Cuts Earnings Outlook
The networking equipment vendors says weak consumer and partner sales brought about by the weakening economy are dragging down its revenue forecasets.
Adtran, Netgear Clash over New Enterprise Switches
Enterprise Ethernet switches are normally the domain of giants like Cisco, HP and Juniper. But Netgear and Adtran are aiming to upset the apple cart with their latest offerings for the Ethernet switch market. Can either of these newcomers seize market share from the giants?
Thin Clients Go Virtual
In this Changing Channels podcast hosted by Mike Vizard, the worldwide strategic marketing director for Igel Technology, Stephen Yeo, talks about how changing economic conditions and new technologies are combining to drive a resurgence of interest in thin client computing.
Re-router Comes to the Channel
In this Changing Channels podcast hosted by Mike Vizard, Untangle Vice President of Sales Chris Sterbenc explains how a new re-router technology turns stand-alone PCs into intelligent network gateways.
D-Link Refreshes Xtreme N Line with DIR-825 Wireless Router
D-Link's latest entry into the wireless router arena, the D-Link DIR-825, refines some features and adds a few more to an already crowded market. Can small businesses benefit from the refresh of D-Link's dual-band Xtreme N Gigabit Router?
HP Welcomes Proposals That Target Non-HP Customers
Channel chief Adrian Jones says that the vendor identified more than $68 billion in untapped spending by companies that have never bought an HP product. Capturing those customers through solution providers and resellers is the priority for new growth in the slowing economy.
Beyond the Headlines of Disaster Preparedness
Hurricanes are devastating, but user error and brownouts are equally as damaging to IT infrastructure and destructive to data.As Hurricane Ike demonstrated, proper disaster-recovery strategies are critical to keeping businesses running.
Nokia Security Appliance Sale Signals Marketplace Sea Change
Nokia reportedly selling its security appliance division to an undisclosed buyer is part of a larger wave of change in the security hardware market and could spell big changes in options for solution providers.
SolarWinds Redefines Network Configuration Management
Orion NCM 5.0 is a tremendous improvement over the previous product, Cirrus Configuration Manager, providing solution providers with a powerful tool for imposing change management over complex network infrastructures.
Avocent Delivers New Kilowatt-Killing Technology
New Landesk tools helps to contain energy costs by bringing real time energy measurement to the desktop and the data center while helping companies to reduce their carbon footprint.
Feds Get Tough on Cybersecurity Weaknesses
A new bill approved by a Senate Homeland Security Committee will give federal CIOs more authority and resources to respond to threats and attacks against government IT assets. It will also create a new CIO security council to coordinate government cybersecurity efforts. >> Read More From Our Computer Networking News Archive
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