Tag: infrastructure

  • Juniper Launches QFabric Networking Platform

    Channel Insider Staff

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    Juniper Networks is rolling out a new networking platform executives say will simplify the data center infrastructure, driving up throughput, scalability and efficiency while reducing latency, operating costs and the number of devices required for a networking architecture. During a Webcast event from San Francisco Feb. 23, Juniper executives unveiled their QFabric architecture, a $100… Read more

  • Parallels Debuts Cloud Infrastructure Services, Hosted PBX

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    Hosting and cloud services specialist Parallels announced the introduction of cloud infrastructure and hosted PBX platforms, as well as support for Microsoft Office 365 Syndication and Hyper-V Cloud. It is also increasing its investment in facilitating APS-enabled solutions to help independent software vendors (ISVs) ability to also profit from the cloud. Parallels Automation for Cloud… Read more

  • Verizon Acquires Managed Infrastructure and Cloud Provider TerreMark Worldwide

    Leah Gabriel Nurik

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    Verizon has made no secret of its intentions to rely on cloud delivery to boost revenue tied to technology solutions. Yesterday, the telecommunications giant tendered a sweet $1.4 billion offer to Terremark Worldwide, a managed IT infrastructure and cloud service provider, with the aim to strengthen and "accelerate" its current cloud strategy. The deal, which… Read more

  • Google Voice Gets Number Portability

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    Google is testing a number portability for its Google Voice application that will let users use their personal mobile phone numbers as the digits through which to route all of their calls for $20. Google Voice is a phone management application that lets any user route all of their landline, work and mobile calls through… Read more

  • Your IT Infrastructure: Shining Example or Picture of Neglect?

    Dave Sobel

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    I spent a good portion of last week shouting “Cobbler’s Kids” down the hall to my staff. We’re knee deep in an infrastructure refresh for Evolve, retiring several older virtual machines from the network to replace them with new Windows Server 2008 R2 systems. Our SQL Server is moving from SQL Server 2005 to SQL… Read more

  • Innovation Forces to Drive Successful IT Investment: Gartner

    Leah Gabriel Nurik

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    Companies crawling out of spending caps and recessionary thinking have a lot of work to do to prepare as a growth economy re-emerges, according to Gartner Inc. And, the big-name analyst firm is handing out tips for driving innovation in information infrastructure for those ready to harness the power and renewed opportunity of the coming… Read more