Enterasys Networks on Tuesday unveiled at ComNet 2002 a network management software suite aimed at filling the gap between large-scale network management platforms and simpler device-level tools offered by network hardware vendors.
Cisco Systems Inc. and IBM Corp. this week announced that the two IT giants will team up to sell unified messaging hardware and software products for enterprises based on IBM servers and Cisco messaging and voice-over-IP equipment.
While Linux World Expo in New York next week will be the first of a myriad of Linux events in 2002, it could become the year's biggest Linux gig.
Nortel Networks and Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc. last week separately released software for call centers aimed at strengthening communication lines between call agents and customers.
Cisco Systems this week released an upgrade to its Unity unified messaging server with security features and support for a Web client that can allow end users with disparate e-mail clients to access voicemail from a PC.
3Com Corp. Tuesday said it would cut 500 jobs from its workforce of 5,900 as part of its plan to reach profitability by the end of fiscal year 2002.
Ximian last week released a groupware application that could be deployed on both Linux and Unix desktops.
The 10 Gigabit Ethernet standard makes the final step towards completion, as the IEEE 802.3ae Task Force approved the draft for the pre-approval stage.
Allied Telesyn International Corp. this week released media converters aimed at stretching the reach of copper-based Gigabit Ethernet.
Cisco Systems Inc. this week unveiled several new stackable switches and switch modules aimed at pushing Layer 3/4 switching and Gigabit Ethernet to enterprise wiring closets.
Shipments of Gigabit Ethernet ports grew slightly in the third quarter of this year, while diminishing per-port prices caused the total market revenue for Gigabit gear to shrink, according to research firm Dell'Oro Group Inc.
At the Comdex Fall 2001 show this week, Netgear Inc. showed off an array of copper-based Gigabit Ethernet products, some with a per-port price tag as low as US$90.
Net2Phone Inc. announced at this week's Comdex 2001 enhancements to its Max line of voice-over-IP gateways and IP phones.
Intel Corp. this week announced a new IP voice gateway for connecting IP phones to a circuit-switched PBX phone system.
Allied Telesyn International last week unveiled two Gigabit network adapters for servers or workstations, aimed at enterprises looking to take advantage of falling prices in Gigabit Ethernet equipment.