Networking

Oracle Preps the Channel for Telecom Convergence Oracle's impending acquisition of network-signaling firm Tekelec on the heels of its Acme Packet buy preps service providers for an IT-telecom crossover.
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Channel Interest in SDN Products Rises Sharply The challenge facing solution providers is figuring out what might be the best path to pursue to take advantage of the software-defined networking opportunity.
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SDN and the New Economics of Networking SDN means commodity hardware can now be deployed and repurposed in any form that is desirable. The key is to ensure that open formats are allowed to thrive.
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Data Explosion Makes Backup, Recovery a Challenge A recent survey of  IT managers responsible for data protection at companies with more than 500 employees finds that as the amount of data IT organizations need to manage continues to explode, the pressure on network bandwidth is becoming more...
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Cisco Seeks to Engineer Rivals Out of Existence Cisco has moved to reduce or eliminate the need for categories of networking and security products, a step that could have major repercussions in the channel.
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