January 29, 2010 4:50 PM
Posted by: Shamus McGillicuddy
CLI,
command line interface,
free tools,
network configuration,
network configuration management,
Network management,
Routers,
SolarWinds,
switchesFor those of you who don't have a full-fledged network configuration and change management (NCCM) system, Solarwinds released a free tool this week that could make your lives a little easier. It's called
May 1, 2009 6:58 PM
Posted by: Shamus McGillicuddy
IPO,
Network management,
SolarWindsIn March I noted that network management software vendor SolarWinds had filed an updated S-1 form with the SEC, a bureaucratic step towards making an initial public offering (IPO).
Today the...
April 28, 2009 4:08 PM
Posted by: Shamus McGillicuddy
Brocade,
DataCenter,
IBM,
Juniper,
Routing and switchingOn the heels of today's huge news that IBM has signed an OEM agreement with Brocade to sell IBM-branded Brocade (formerly Foundry) switches and routers, Juniper and IBM are reaffirming their ongoing alliance.
I received a press release this morning from Juniper specifically detailing the joint...
March 17, 2009 6:37 PM
Posted by: Shamus McGillicuddy
Brocade,
Cisco,
DataCenter,
Foundry,
Juniper Networks,
NetworkingYesterday was Cisco's big day. The networking behemoth ended months of speculation about its move into the server market by unveiling its Unified Computing System, codenamed "California." As I sat through yesterday's video conference helmed by Cisco CEO John Chambers, I kept waiting for the...
March 12, 2009 8:08 PM
Posted by: Shamus McGillicuddy
Cisco,
DataCenter,
Networking,
SunCisco Systems will stage an online press conference on Monday with CEO John Chambers. He will be unveiling Cisco's vision of "Unified Computing," which CTO Padmasree Warrior describes in her blog as...
March 11, 2009 6:24 PM
Posted by: Shamus McGillicuddy
IPO,
Network management,
SolarWindsI've always thought that SolarWinds was a great target for acquisition. When I ask network administrators what they use to manage and monitor their infrastructure, one of the most common responses I get is SolarWinds' flagship product, Orion. There are plenty of good products on the market, but...
March 2, 2009 9:36 PM
Posted by: Shamus McGillicuddy
Cisco,
DataCenter,
HP ProCurve,
Networking,
Routing and switchingAlthough Cisco and HP no longer have a cozy data center relationship, HP's new $1 billion data center outsourcing deal with European insurance giant Aviva includes Cisco products.
The ten-year deal was struck between Aviva and EDS, HP's IT outsourcing business. According to HP's announcement of...
February 25, 2009 3:47 PM
Posted by: Shamus McGillicuddy
Belden,
Network cable,
Trapeze Networks,
wireless LAN,
Wireless networkingBelden, which bought wireless LAN vendor Trapeze Networks last year, is trying to open up a new sales channel for wireless infrastructure. The company a
February 18, 2009 6:34 PM
Posted by: Shamus McGillicuddy
Blue Coat,
Cisco,
Colubris,
DataCenter,
EMC,
Force10,
HP ProCurve,
Routing and switching,
SolarWinds,
Virtualization,
VMwareWhat would the data center vendor market look like today if Carly Fiorina hadn't been ousted as CEO of HP back in 2005? Under her leadership, HP maintained a cozy detente with Cisco. The two mega-companies happily engaged data...
ManageEngine, an IT management software...
