Bi-weekly Computer Networking/IT Industry Updates (25 Feb – 10 Mar, 2013)

Hello People,

Welcome to another bi-weekly computer networking/IT industry updates. In this edition, let us look at some interesting news, product releases and articles published by the various vendors in our industry. All the below info/news were published during 25th February and 10th March, 2013.

#1. Juniper Networks announces the launch of Global Attacker Intelligence service – Juniper Networks has introduced a Global Attacker Intelligence service called ‘Spotlight Secure’ to help companies identify individual devices attacking their networks and stop attacks. Read more…

#2. Aruba Networks announces HybridControl architecture for Wi-Fi Service Providers – Aruba Networks has announced HybridControl architecture that allows a single controller to manage more than 32,000 Wi-Fi hotspots. This is a scalable solution that is aimed at service providers looking to deploy Wi-Fi infrastructure for cellular offload & managed services. Read more…

#3. Ruckus Wireless introduces dual-band Wi-Fi wall switch for hotels & introduces carrier-class Wi-Fi architecture for service providers – Ruckus Wireless has introduced a dual-band Wi-Fi wall switch that plugs into the walls and provides both Wi-Fi as well as wired connectivity for guests staying at hotels/resorts. Read more… Ruckus Wireless has also introduced its SmartCell architecture and carrier-class Wi-Fi products for cellular mobile-data offload & managed Wi-Fi services. Read more…

#4. Siemens Enterprise Communications announce OpenScape Business for SMB’s – Siemens Enterprise Communications introduces OpenScape Business, a platform that enables Unified Communications for SMB’s (with or without multiple branches). Read more…

#5. Dell introduces Dell SonicWall SuperMassive 9000 Series Firewalls – Dell has introduced a new line of Dell SonicWall SuperMassive 900 Series Firewalls (9200, 9400, 9600 models) that offer IPS/application control performance up to 12 Gbps, for large enterprises and service providers. Read more…

#6. Barracuda launches mid-market Firewalls – Barracuda Networks has launched four models of mid-market Firewalls with a throughput of up to 5 Gbps and up to 8 gigabit copper ports. Read more…

#7. EMC announces XtremSF Flash Cards for Servers – EMC has announced a new family of flash cards for accelerating applications in servers (XtremSF). Currently, 550 GB & 2.1 TB eMLC cards are available and more capacities are expected to be released soon. Read more…

#8. Digium introduces Switchvox Cloud – Digium has introduced Switchvox Cloud, a hosted VOIP/UC solution for SMB’s. Customers can now opt for per month/per user billing while their IP Telephony system is hosted in Digium’s premises. Read more…

#9. Check Point Software Technologies placed in the Leader’s Quadrant of the Gartner’s Magic Quadrant report – Check Point Software Technologies has been placed in the leader’s quadrant in the latest Gartner’s Magic Quadrant report. You can see the other vendors and their positioning from here.

#10. Huawei releases new products targeted at the enterprise market – Huawei has released new HD Video Conferencing end points, Multipoint Control units and IP Phones for the enterprise segment.

#11. Oracle introduces X3-2, the new Oracle Database appliance – Oracle has introduced a newer version of their database appliance, X3-2 which now supports virtualization. Read more…

#12. Raritan introduces dcTrack 3.0 – Raritan, has introduced dcTrack 3.0, the newest version of its DCIM (data center infrastructure management) software. Read more…

#13. Polycom introduces new IP Phones, USB-based Audio Conferencing unit – Polycom has introduced two new IP Phone models – Polycom VVX300, VVX400. Read more… Polycom has also introduced a new USB-based audio conferencing system (Polycom SoundStation Connect) that directly attaches to the computer/laptop. Read more…

Too many news items!! From the next week, I am planning to do weekly industry updates, instead of the current bi-weekly updates.

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