Bi-Monthly Computer Networking/IT Industry Updates (20 Aug – 02 Sep ’13)

Hello people,

I have renamed the bi-weekly updates to bi-monthly updates, because this is more appropriate. You maybe surprised that both can mean the same(!). Anyway, let us look at some interesting product releases, news and articles published by the vendors in our industry during the last two weeks (20 August – 02 September, 2013).

#1. Cisco now offers Business Transformation Certifications for sales-personnel and Introduces Push-To-Talk over enterprise network via Instant Connect: Cisco is sure very innovative when it comes to certifications 🙂 Check this. Also, Cisco has launched Instant Connect, a push-to-talk service on private networks that enables instant mobile group communications using desk-phones and android touch-screen phones. Read more…

#2. Riverbed integrates Application Performance Management (APM) and Network Performance Management (NPM) capabilities into a single device: Riverbed integrates its Cascade and OPNET product families into a single device. Read more…

#3. Huawei introduces Flash-based Enterprise Storage System: Huawei has introduced a flash-based enterprise storage system, OceanStor 18800F at the Huawei Cloud Congress 2013, Shanghai. This unit offers end-to-end flash-based storage. Read more…

#4. Lenovo announces new Thin Client – ThinkCenter M32 for Virtual Desktop environments: The Lenovo ThinkCenter M32 is based on the Intel Celeron platform, supports Linux Thin Client Operating System LeTOS and Windows Embedded Standard 7 and has obtained Energy Star 5.2 Green Certification. Read more…

#5. WatchGuard releases XCS 880, an E-mail and Messaging Security Appliance for large enterprises: This new WatchGuard appliance protects enterprise e-mail/messaging platforms from inbound threats like virus attacks, blended threats, etc. along with curtailing outbound threats like data loss. Read more…

#6. VMware announces new platforms to enable SDN-based Data Centers: VMware has announced new platforms including the VMware NSX Network Virtualization Platform, VMware Virtual SAN, to enable SDN-based Data Centers at the VMworld 2013 event held recently. Read more…

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