Siemon publishes white paper on ‘killer application’ IEEE 802.11ac 5GHz wireless

Siemon has published a new white paper entitled ‘IEEE 802.11ac 5GHz Wireless Update and Structured Cabling Implications’. Introduced with the warning “Killer application alert”, the paper explains the very high throughput wireless standard, which supports up to 1.3Gb/s data rates with equipment available today and can theoretically support up to 6.93Gb/s data rates.

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Infoblox delivers network automation for next-generation data centres

Infoblox Inc. has announced enhancements to its Infoblox NetMRI product that enable it to discover, track, and manage virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) of network traffic—a technology essential to next-generation data centres and multi-tenant computing. This makes NetMRI the first network automation solution that can change and configure multiple virtually routed networks in multivendor environments.

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Super Bowl XLVIII champion Seattle Seahawks select Extreme Networks and Verizon

Extreme Networks, Inc. and Verizon to deliver best-in-class Wi-Fi connectivity to all fans at CenturyLink Field.

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CloudPhysics offers free Datacenter Insights Report

CloudPhysics has announced a free Datacenter Insights Report, produced by CloudPhysics data scientists, that exposes where operational hazards lurk in an organization's IT infrastructure, jeopardizing the health and safety of the datacenter. The Datacenter Insights Report is available to any organization running VMware vSphere 4.1 and above. The company also released a free "Halloween Cookbook" that compiles tips and tricks for using its analytics to rid the datacenter of hazards...

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Performance has priority over security

McAfee has published a new report titled Network Performance and Security, exploring the challenges organisations face in deploying security protections while still maintaining an optimally performing network infrastructure. Issued at McAfee’s FOCUS 14 conference, the report uncovered that an alarming number of organisations are now disabling advanced firewall features in order to avoid significant network performance degradation.

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