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Netgear, a provider of networking solutions, announced the ProSafe Quad WAN Gigabit SSL VPN Firewall (SRX5308), a business-focused firewall that provides in excess of 1G bps performance for under $500, which translates to $0.50 per M bps. As the speed of WAN connections rise, and users turn to virtualization and cloud computing services, Netgear said […]

Compellent, a progressive-thinking data storage company that was an early mover to the idea of providing unified connectivity, on April 27 launched the first network-attached system based entirely on the open-source Zettabyte File System. The 128-bit ZFS, which numerous storage network developers have described as extraordinarily fast, is an in-demand open-source software package for handling […]

The 3.5-inch floppy disk’s long, slow, unceremonious march toward its death came to an end on Friday, when Sony announced it will end domestic sales of the disk by the end of the year, and end production of the disks by March 2011. Japan’s Mainichi Daily newspaper reported  Sony, which commands a 70 percent market […]

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – At the Interop IT Expo and Conference, Cisco Systems unveiled new CleanAir Technology comprised of spectrum analysis and diagnosis tools designed to help wireless administrators maintain more stable and consistent wireless LAN performance. Comprised of a new line of Aironet access points with specialized embedded detection hardware and new software revisions […]

Avaya is rolling out a host of new enterprise-level networking tools designed to help businesses more easily handle the growing number of bandwidth-eating video and unified communications applications. Avaya will show off the new offerings at the Interop 2010 show, which kicks off April 26 in Las Vegas. The new products, which include a switch, […]

HP is expanding its converged data center infrastructure strategy to include its mission-critical, Itanium-based Integrity servers. The rollout includes the first update of HP’s high-end Superdome in 10 years. Hewlett-Packard is bringing its high-end Integrity server platform into its converged infrastructure strategy. HP officials on April 26 rolled out a refreshed line of Integrity systems […]

InterCall, a conferencing and collaboration services provider, announced the launch of InterCall Hosted Unified Communications for the small to medium-size business market. The solution will be bundled with InterCall’s audio conferencing, and custom options will be available. As a hosted solution, customers have the ability to leverage the benefits of UC with minimal upfront capital […]

Rackspace Hosting, a provider of hosting and cloud computing, has joined forces with Spiceworks to help small to medium-size businesses manage their Rackspace e-mail hosting services through the free Spiceworks social IT management application. The integrated systems help streamline the jobs of SMB IT professionals by allowing them to monitor and administrate Rackspace cloud e-mail […]

Intel continued to dominate a steady x86 processor market during the first quarter of 2010, according to data from Mercury Research.   Intel held 81.2 percent of the market during the quarter, up ever so slightly from its 81.0 percent the quarter before—though more significantly from its 78.3 percent a year earlier.   The 0.2 […]

A couple of IT giants have decided to maintain their like-dislike relationship, at least for another five years. EMC on April 26 revealed the extension and expansion of a licensing agreement with IBM, first signed in 2006, which will continue to enable data center customers who have production elements from both companies to deploy EMC […]

Nearly 90 percent of 2,222 individuals polled in a March survey said they think the economy is still in a recession, according to staffing company Adecco Group. In similar vein, 78 percent said they believe this is the worst job market they have seen in their careers. And yet, many are looking for new job […]

WinMagic, a provider of full-disk encryption, launched an eStore that makes it easier for individuals and small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) to purchase SecureDoc full-disk encryption to protect data on Windows and Mac desktops, laptops, tablets and removable media. Customers can purchase and download a stand-alone product for Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X for […]