Big leaps forward in bandwidth
16 November 2011
This week, two US research organisations have unveiled networks for research scientists capable of delivering data at speeds of 100 Gigabits per second.
BT delivers cloud-based voice network for 25 London 2012 venues
16 November 2011
Company describes “a successful summer of testing events”, ahead of July 2012 kick-off.
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Homeworking: a scientific rationale (finally)
16 November 2011
Huge benefits are claimed for allowing employees to work from home – but a recent academic study stands out for its rigorous approach to the subject.
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Consumerisation driving four mobile management styles, says Gartner
16 November 2011
It’s time for IT teams to pick their strategy for managing employee-owned mobile devices, because consumerisation is already having a major impact on corporate mobility.
Posted in Unified Communications0 Comments
Big Data requires big storage, big skills
01 November 2011
Our expert panel met at IP EXPO 2011 to discuss what’s needed for companies of all sizes to reap the considerable competitive benefits promised by Big Data approaches.
Posted in Cloud Computing, Storage & Data, Storage Management1 Comment
A conversation with iTrinegy
01 November 2011
An IP EXPO 2011 meeting with executives from iTrinegy, to catch up on the latest news from this UK-based application performance management and network emulation company.
Posted in IP Networks, Unified Communications, Wireless & Mobility1 Comment
Loughborough University’s hybrid cloud success
01 November 2011
At IP EXPO 2011, we met with Dr Phil Richards, director of IT services at Loughborough University, to discuss the institution’s recent, "groundbreaking" project to tap into the benefits of cloud computing.
Posted in Cloud Application Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure Services, Cloud Management, Cloud Security & Governance0 Comments
Steve Wozniak’s lessons for innovators
01 November 2011
In his keynote speech at IP EXPO 2011, Fusion-io chief scientist and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak shared with attendees some of the lessons he’s learnt over a long and prestigious career in the technology industry.
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The Rise of the Digital Native and its Impact
20 October 2011
The IT world has changed, fundamentally. Not every organization has admitted that cloud computing is as profound a change as it is to our industry. Some are in danger of being left behind in technology and in attracting and retaining people talent, or both. There will be a significant long term impact of the demands [...]
Posted in Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure Services, Cloud Management, Featured Home Page, Guest Post1 Comment
Cloud choices: public, private, hybrid?
11 October 2011
Presentations at IP EXPO aim to help IT professionals place the right bets when it comes to their company’s cloud computing strategy.
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Big data, big challenges
11 October 2011
Despite the hype, it's time to sit up and pay attention to big data, because it could be the deciding factor in whether your company is ahead of its field or merely an also-ran.
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Future-proofing the corporate network
11 October 2011
Major upgrades may be needed if corporate network infrastructures are to meet the challenges of bandwidth-intensive media and cloud computing, say presenters at this year's IP EXPO.
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Company insiders pose greatest risk to data security, says IP EXPO survey
11 October 2011
Security presentations at IP EXPO 2011 aim to address IT decision-makers’ key concerns over data risk. Jessica Twentyman looks at some of the seminars on this year's agenda.
The Big Debate: Clouds will change the CIO mandate
11 October 2011
Organisations are used to managing IT as an investment in owned and operated applications, servers, and networks. The biggest impact of cloud computing is that the same teams will will now need to think about managing IT in terms of services, computing resources and capacity provisioning tools. Public, private, or hybrid cloud adoption will not [...]
Posted in Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud Security & Governance, IP Networks, IP Networks Management, Information Security, Security, Uncategorized, Virtualization, Virtualization Management0 Comments
We need more cloud clarity, say UK IT leaders
06 October 2011
A new report from IT consultancy Xantus offers new insight into the challenges of assessing and sourcing cloud services. The message is clear: proceed with caution.
Posted in Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure Services, Cloud Management, Featured Home Page0 Comments
A conversation with @beaker, aka Christofer Hoff of Juniper Networks
06 October 2011
Juniper’s new chief security architect talks to IP EXPO ONLINE about his new role and why he thinks cloud computing is still "in diapers".
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The future of storage and the explosion of data
06 October 2011
In the race to turn data into usable information, it’s time for businesses to rethink storage architectures, says Mat Young, EMEA senior director at Fusion-io.
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A six-point case for virtualised wireless networks
03 October 2011
David Galton-Fenzi, group sales and marketing director at IT distributor Zycko, challenges IT decision-makers to consider the benefits of shifting to virtualised wLANs.
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The future of email management
22 September 2011
As Warwickshire County Council announces plans to move its email infrastructure to the cloud, Jessica Twentyman looks at new research from analyst firm MWD that explores other organisations’ readiness for this trend.
Posted in Featured Home Page1 Comment
Best Practice: Delivering critical clinical applications at Liverpool Women’s Hospital
16 September 2011
Dr Zafar Chaudry, CIO at Liverpool Women’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, discusses the next-generation network he’s put in place for secure and reliable data transfer, today and tomorrow.
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Expert opinion: A new look at IT security
16 September 2011
Vladimir Jirasek, experienced IT security specialist and director of the UK & Ireland chapter of the Cloud Security Alliance, gives his take on a security model that truly supports business needs.
Posted in Cloud Security & Governance, Information Security, Security2 Comments
Five things you may not know about your desktop environment
16 September 2011
Richard Pegden, director of product marketing at Centrix Software, gives a guided tour, pointing out opportunities for improvements and new efficiencies.
Posted in Uncategorized1 Comment
The pay-as-you-go network?
08 September 2011
Brocade recently announced a new subscription service for networking infrastructure buyers. If it proves successful, a legion of copycat services from other networking vendors will no doubt follow, says Jessica Twentyman.
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OPINION: Providing users with a seamless, controlled wired/wireless experience
05 September 2011
Today’s users want the freedom to access applications and information from any device and any location. IT teams want to control access, maintain security and contain costs. How can these two sets of apparently conflicting objectives be reconciled, asks Simon Brown, managing director of Scalable?
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CIOs lack cloud skills, says KPMG
23 August 2011
It’s time for IT pros to address the “less glamorous” aspects of cloud computing and develop their sourcing and managing skills if the cloud is to deliver on its promise.
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Talking user virtualisation with AppSense
23 August 2011
Simon Townsend of AppSense talks to IP EXPO Bulletin about what he believes sets this much talked-about company apart from its competitors.
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Today’s networks – more prehistoric than dinosaurs?
23 August 2011
Are advances in server and storage technology delivering their full potential? No, because the network is holding organisations back, say Trevor Dearing at Juniper Networks and Simon Brown at Scalable.
Posted in Uncategorized0 Comments
What happens when the cloud fails?
22 August 2011
Cloud-outage horror stories tell us little about the relative safety and reliability of cloud computing. More mature thinking is required, says Jessica Twentyman.
Posted in Featured Home Page, Uncategorized2 Comments
Protect and survive: 7 defence tips from top IT security pros
06 August 2011
The Security for Business Innovation Council (SBIC) presents new recommendations for tackling advanced persistent threats (APTs).
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Ease of use, performance, relevance: What’s missing from legacy BI tools
06 August 2011
New research from Gartner argues that arrival of ‘attractive’ business intelligence applications on mobile devices is the most visible form of consumerisation to date.
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HP: Bringing up Baby Vertica for big data opportunity
06 August 2011
Dan Holle, chief technology officer at analytic database specialist Vertica, talks to Jessica Twentyman about Hewlett-Packard’s plans for its recent acquisition.
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Operation Shady RAT causes major IT security stir
06 August 2011
Rival security vendors have been quick to dismiss McAfee’s new research but, at the very least, the company’s done a great job of educating the market about the scale and extent of cybercrime, says Jessica Twentyman.
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Building blocks of the data centre: server, storage and networking stacks
29 July 2011
As Dell announces plans to buy Force10 Networks, Jessica Twentyman reflects on the growing trend for building virtualised and cloud computing environments on foundations of converged technology stacks.
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An interview with Roger Hockaday, Aruba Networks
26 July 2011
Wireless LAN technologies have moved on. Today, it’s all about taking a wider view of enterprise mobility, according to Aruba’s EMEA head of marketing.
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Bosses still fearful of consumerisation, despite productivity boosts
22 July 2011
Enable the slackers or arm the warriors? At almost one-third of organisations, the distractions of personal communication devices are still a top concern over consumerisation trend, says survey.
Posted in Uncategorized0 Comments
Three steps and three strategies for IPv6 migration
22 July 2011
Networking experts give their advice on the best way for IT teams to make the move to IPv6, including available options for running IPv4 and IPv6 together.
Posted in Uncategorized2 Comments
Market for desktop virtualisation software is hotting up, says IDC
14 July 2011
Customers "intrigued" by the possibility of a better desktop management model and operational savings - and they face a growing range of options to achieve their goals.
Posted in Virtualization0 Comments
Four tips for a smoother journey from virtualisation to the cloud
14 July 2011
Planning a seamless migration is critical to achieving the full benefits of both technologies, says security specialist Symantec.
Posted in Cloud Computing, Virtualization0 Comments
A meeting with Joe Baguley, VMware
14 July 2011
VMware’s new chief cloud technologist for EMEA talks about his new role in promoting a wider strategic vision for the company.
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What’s the truth behind virtualisation costs?
14 July 2011
A new survey suggests that the majority of IT decision-makers have so far been disappointed in the cost savings achieved through virtualisation. What’s the problem, asks Jessica Twentyman?
Posted in Virtualization0 Comments
Cloud forecasters point to changing drivers and hurdles
29 June 2011
It’s early days for cloud computing, says a recent survey from North Bridge Venture Partners. Over time, the drivers and hurdles are likely to change.
Posted in Cloud Computing1 Comment
IT industry demands clarity on cloud security
29 June 2011
How can company decision-makers tell the difference between the cowboys and the good guys when it comes to picking a cloud provider?
Posted in Cloud Computing, Security1 Comment
Mitchells & Butlers heads for the cloud
29 June 2011
Jessica Twentyman speaks to Mike Sackman, CIO of pub and restaurant chain M&B, about the company’s recent decision to source a private-cloud service from Fujitsu.
Posted in Cloud Computing0 Comments
Office 365 launch means big decisions ahead for IT teams
29 June 2011
The cost benefits are clear, but what other considerations will drive companies to migrate to cloud-based productivity and collaboration suites, asks Jessica Twentyman?
Posted in Cloud Computing, Featured Home Page0 Comments
The rise and rise of free Wi-Fi?
16 June 2011
Mobile professionals are starting to view free wireless internet access as an amenity, not a luxury add-on, in a whole range of public spaces, as Jessica Twentyman explains.
Posted in Featured Home Page, Wireless & Mobility3 Comments
Native apps or mobile web? Forrester’s six recommendations
16 June 2011
Mobile strategists shouldn't be fooled into thinking they need to decide between apps or the mobile internet for extending data and functions to users, according to a recent report from Forrester Research.
Posted in Wireless & Mobility0 Comments
Seven essential ingredients for your wireless RFP
16 June 2011
In an excerpt from his presentation at IP EXPO 2010, Roger Hockaday, EMEA director of marketing at Aruba Networks, discusses how technology decision-makers should go about selecting technologies for their wireless network build-out.
Posted in Wireless & Mobility0 Comments
The shortcomings of mobile security and policy management
16 June 2011
A new survey from security company McAfee and Carnegie Mellon University highlights where many companies are going wrong with their mobile security strategies.
Posted in Security, Wireless & Mobility0 Comments
Fortifying WLANs: wireless security and compliance
01 June 2011
In an extract from her presentation at IP Expo 2010, Diane Johnson, AirDefense manager for EMEA at Motorola, explains wi-fi security is still so patchy and what companies should do address wi-fi weaknesses.
Posted in Security, Wireless & Mobility1 Comment
Five steps to warding off APT attacks
31 May 2011
The term 'advanced persistent threat', or APT, is a new and somewhat controversial one in information security circles - but there's plenty that even small organisations should already be doing to safeguard their valuable intellectual property from theft by hackers.
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Data security and the virtualised desktop
31 May 2011
Companies looking to secure virtualised desktop environments should be working towards a blende approach that offers maximum flexibility, says Matthew Evans, senior systems consultant in the desktop virtualisation group at Quest Software.
Posted in Security, Virtualization0 Comments
Securing mobile data: an increasingly complex challenge
31 May 2011
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) last week came down hard on two UK charities for failing to encrypt personal data held on laptops - but as Jessica Twentyman argues, most organisations need to consider encrypting employees' smartphones and tablet computers, too.
Posted in Featured Home Page, Security, Unified Communications0 Comments
Storage and retrieval solutions for the surveillance world
17 May 2011
Video surveillance presents some special challenges and has its own requirements when it comes to storage, archiving and retrieval, as Pauline Norstrom, director of worldwide marketing at AD Group, explains.
Posted in Security, Storage & Data1 Comment
Offsite backup in a small businesses – which type of cloud is best?
17 May 2011
File replication between primary and remote secondary sites offers SMBs all the benefits of cloud storage, without using cloud computing, as Mario Blandini, director of product marketing at Drobo, explains.
Posted in Cloud Computing, Guest Post0 Comments
Information management, retention and eDiscovery best practices
17 May 2011
In an excerpt from his presentation at IP Expo 2010, Fred Nemeth, associate director at Iron Mountain, explains why businesses should not allow perfection to be the enemy of good when it comes to defining their information retention policies.
Posted in Storage & Data, Storage Management0 Comments
Defining storage ‘usability’
17 May 2011
Sophistication, masked by simplicity, is what today's small and medium-sized businesses are crying out for when it comes to storage investments. Fortunately, there's never been more choice on offer, says Jessica Twentyman.
Posted in Featured Home Page, Storage & Data0 Comments
Lessons learned from VDI deployment
03 May 2011
Desktop virtualisation comes with a number of challenges, but the benefits of this technology are attractive to any organisation where managing a sprawling desktop estate is a constant challenge to hard-pressed IT teams, as this excerpt from an EMC presentation at IP EXPO 2010 explains.
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A view from the desktop
03 May 2011
Companies that install a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) without taking a long, hard look at the client devices that their employees will use may find themselves disappointed with the results they achieve, says David Angwin, EMEA marketing director at Wyse Technology.
Posted in Virtualization0 Comments
What’s ‘virtual stall’ – and why does it happen?
03 May 2011
Once the easy-to-migrate servers in a data centre are converted to virtual machines, then it’s time for the real work to start. But too many companies find themselves stalled at this point, due to a systems-management deficit, as Jessica Twentyman explains.
Posted in Featured Home Page, Virtualization0 Comments
Server virtualisation in a small business: closer than you might think
03 May 2011
SAN storage is a must-have if businesses of all sizes are to reap the full benefits of server virtualisation - and the consumerisation of IT is putting this technology within reach of SMBs, says Mario Blandini, director of product marketing at Drobo.
Posted in Virtualization4 Comments
Assessing the VoIP security threat
20 April 2011
As organisations increasingly opt for hosted VOIP services, are they turning their backs on the potential security risks associated with this technology, asks Jessica Twentyman?
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Cloud Security & Governance, Featured Home Page, IP Networks Security, Security, Unified Communications, VoIP Security3 Comments
Connecting data centres over public networks
20 April 2011
While data centre security is often top of an organisation's agenda, too little thought is given to the safety of data in transit between data centres, says Christian Illmer of optical networking specialist ADVA, in an excerpt from his presentation at IP EXPO 2010.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Information Security, Security, Storage & Data, Storage Security0 Comments
The case for high-definition cameras on your IP security network
20 April 2011
Poor image quality is no longer a hurdle to implementing IP-based security systems, and Ian Dickinson, EMEA professional services manager at March Networks, explains here how high-definition technologies can make organisations safer still.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, IP Networks Security, Physical Security, Security0 Comments
How to prepare for the switchover to IPv6
15 April 2011
Don’t panic: The switchover from IPv4 to IPv6 will happen gradually. But IT teams still need a transition plan to smooth their path, says Melvyn Wray, senior vice-president of product marketing for EMEA at networking specialist Allied Telesis.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Guest Post0 Comments
The rise of the mobile cloud
05 April 2011
Jessica Twentyman looks at why mobile cloud services could provide an answer to many of the challenges businesses currently face with remote working initiatives.
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Embrace ‘creative destruction’ in five key areas, says Gartner
05 April 2011
Independent market analyst company Gartner advocates a whole new approach for IT leaders who are looking at existing IT infrastructures and trying to figure out how they can take advantage of cloud services.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Cloud Computing1 Comment
Cloud storage: where does it fit?
05 April 2011
Certain types of stored data grow more quickly and are harder to manage than others. By identifying these and moving them to a cloud-based service, organisations can start to build a firm foundation for future cloud storage projects, says Francois Zimmermann, UK CTO at Hitachi Data Systems.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Cloud Computing0 Comments
Where cloud service providers really make a difference
05 April 2011
A good cloud service provider won’t just help your business to migrate certain services to the cloud. It will also help it to transform - and improve - those services on an ongoing basis, argues Grant Tanner, business development director at Star.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Cloud Application Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure Services, Cloud Management0 Comments
Securing the journey to the private cloud
23 March 2011
The private cloud concept promises the benefits of cloud computing, but behind an company’s own firewall. Here, in an extract from her presentation at IP EXPO 2011, Rashmi Tarbatt, chief security architect for EMEA at RSA (the security division of EMC) explains how data security approaches should evolve in order to take advantage of this model.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Virtualization Security2 Comments
Information security awareness: STILL a problem?
22 March 2011
Despite a steady dripfeed of data-breach horror stories, too many small and medium-sized companies continue to skimp on data security. With the publication of a proposed security standards, industry organisation ISSA intends to put that right.
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UK data breach costs continue to rise, says study
22 March 2011
Recent research from the Ponemon Institute explores why UK businesses fall victim to data breaches - as well as the financial impact associated with corporate data that is lost or stolen.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article0 Comments
Security for the Domain Name System
22 March 2011
Paul Roberts, CTO of Tuscany Networks, explains why cache poisoning is a serious security threat that merits a robust response from every IT organisation, in an extract from his presentation at IP EXPO 2010.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article0 Comments
Comparing offsite backup solutions for protection of unstructured data
02 March 2011
This excerpt of a Drobo broadcast examines approaches to offsite data protection that SMBs can use to recover quickly and in a simple way.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Guest Post, Storage & Data0 Comments
Mobility and the consumerisation of IT
01 March 2011
As increasing numbers of employees start to bring their own mobile devices to work, how can IT teams address network security issues while still delivering productivity benefits, asks Jessica Twentyman?
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Featured Home Page, Wireless & Mobility0 Comments
Cutting costs, not corners
01 March 2011
Traditional wired networks are over-provisioned and under-subscribed. Here, Roger Hockaday, director of marketing for Aruba Networks EMEA, explains why a wireless LAN provides a more flexible and cost-efficient approach to connectivity.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Wireless & Mobility0 Comments
Improving cities using wireless technologies
01 March 2011
Across the world, investments in city-wide connectivity are making urban environments smarter, as Ian Bayly, sales director for wireless network solutions at Motorola, explains in an extract from his presentation at IP EXPO 2010.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Wireless & Mobility0 Comments
New standard for Wi-Fi set to flourish, says report
01 March 2011
Organisations waited a long time for the arrival of the 802.11n Wi-Fi standard. But recent research from IT market research company In-Stat suggests that uptake of the new 802.11ac standard will be as speedy as the performance it promises.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Unified Communications, Wireless & Mobility0 Comments
The three storage challenges of a virtualised environment
08 February 2011
Thin provisioning and storage resource management tools offer businesses a chance to get more from their storage investments.
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What role for SSD in the data centre?
08 February 2011
In an extract from his presentation at IP EXPO 2010, Rob Anderson, director of technology & business development for EMEA at Isilon Systems, discusses how solid state disk (SSD) will deliver substantial performance improvements to businesses - and why they need it.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Storage & Data, Uncategorized0 Comments
The SME networked storage battleground
08 February 2011
Storage vendors are setting their sights on the SME market, where low cost and low complexity will be key to their success.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Guest Post, Storage & Data0 Comments
Why image-based data protection?
08 February 2011
This excerpt from a January 2011 white paper by Quest Software explains why, in an environment where virtual servers create image files, protecting images is faster and easier than scanning for the thousands of individual files they represent.
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Worlds collide: Virtualisation and UC
25 January 2011
For CIOs, virtualisation and UC have been separate projects with little overlap in terms of planning, technology and budget. That’s starting to change, as Jessica Twentyman reports.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Unified Communications, Virtualization0 Comments
A brave new world of desktop services
25 January 2011
A successful desktop virtualisation project recognises different classes of users, with differing needs for data and services, as Glenn Fitzgerald, technical director of design and development at Fujitsu UK & Ireland, argued in his presentation at IP EXPO 2010.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Guest Post, Virtualization0 Comments
Next steps in virtualisation
25 January 2011
Ready to start building on your early wins with virtualisation? Mark Newton, regional director at VMware UK & Ireland, discusses the next steps IT teams should be considering - and why.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Virtualization0 Comments
Desktop virtualisation trends in 2011
25 January 2011
Jon Rolls, VP of product management for the desktop virtualisation group at Quest, predicts an interesting year ahead for the technology.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Guest Post, Virtualization0 Comments
2011: A new chapter in the evolution of Ethernet?
10 January 2011
Virtualisation, multiprocessor servers and burgeoning storage requirements are all placing unprecedented stresses on today’s data centre networks. Could 10 gigabit Ethernet technology provide a viable answer in 2011, asks Jessica Twentyman?
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Virtualization0 Comments
Top 5 IP networking predictions for 2011
10 January 2011
What will 2011 bring for those responsible for managing IP networks? Simon Pamplin, pre-sales director for the UK and Ireland at Brocade, takes a punt on the biggest trends for the coming year.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Guest Post, IP Networks0 Comments
IP in the physical security space
10 January 2011
In an extract from his presentation at IP EXPO 2010, Darren Chalmers-Stevens, technology development manager at ADT Fire & Safety, explains why IP networking provides a better transport mechanism for data collected from life safety and security systems and how that concept is working at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, IP Networks0 Comments
Deploying an Ethernet-based converged services WAN
10 January 2011
Thinking of moving to a next-generation WAN transport architecture? It’s a move that many companies will make in 2011, and in this article, taken from his presentation at IP Expo 2010, Jeff Smith, head of product marketing EMEA at Global Crossing highlights some important considerations to bear in mind.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Uncategorized0 Comments
Sizing the Cloud Dividend
15 December 2010
New research from the Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr), sponsored by EMC, is the first of its kind to calculate the value of cloud computing adoption, at a macroeconomic level, to Europe's five largest economies: UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy. IP EXPO Bulletin spoke to Cebr’s managing economist, Oliver Hogan.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Cloud Computing0 Comments
Wikileaks, DOS attacks and cloud security
15 December 2010
What does the recent spate of denial-of-service (DOS) attacks, triggered by the Wikileaks affair, tell us about the security of the cloud? Jessica Twentyman takes a look.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security & Governance2 Comments
Demystifying cloud delivery models
15 December 2010
Confused about cloud terminology? You’re not alone. Simon Hansford, vice president of service strategy at managed services provider Attenda, provides a handy breakdown of the three main models of cloud service delivery: SaaS, PaaS and IaaS.
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Ten Secrets of Successful Cloud Adoption
15 December 2010
Are companies taking too narrow a look at the benefits of cloud computing? In this article, Justin Pirie, director of communities and content at unified email management company Mimecast, argues that, while the cost benefits of cloud adoption are important, a comprehensive assessment takes a much wider view.
Posted in Channel – Feature Article, Cloud Application Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure Services, Cloud Management, Cloud Security & Governance0 Comments
IP EXPO FUTURES Theatre keynotes
24 November 2010
Watch the keynote presentations from leading architects of tomorrow's IT that took place in the FUTURES theatre at IP EXPO 2010.
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Five Ways the Cloud Impacts the Network
23 November 2010
We all know that cloud computing reveals a host of new challenges. Learn from Network Instruments how cloud computing is going to impact your network, how to prepare for it, and how to troubleshoot within the cloud environment.
Posted in Cloud Application Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure Services, Cloud Management, Cloud Security & Governance1 Comment
Strategic review of IP & Convergence – 7th Annual Convergence Summit
18 November 2010
Britannic Technologies Strategic review of IP & Convergence 7th Annual Convergence Summit Review the exciting changes happening in the communications market place with the virtualisation of technology, centralisation of services and availability of Next Generation Networks. Learn how our managed service offerings and New World Communications model can simplify, standardise, centralise and greatly enhance your [...]
Posted in IP Networks, IP Networks Infrastructure, IP Networks Management, IP Networks Security0 Comments
Business Benefits of Cloud Computing
10 November 2010
Virtustream's CTO, Julian Vox, explores the business benefits of Cloud Computing.
Posted in Cloud Application Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure Services, Virtualization, Virtualization Infrastructure, Virtualization Management, Virtualization Security1 Comment
IP EXPO 2010 Presentation Release – Day 1
05 November 2010
Download your selected presentations from Day 1 at IP EXPO 2010.
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IP EXPO 2010 Presentation Release – Day 2
05 November 2010
Download your selected presentations from Day 2 at IP EXPO 2010.
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How a Cloud Computing Service Provider Used Utility Storage to Maximize Virtual Server and Desktop ROI
05 November 2010
Gary Collins, Co-Founder & CTO of Intercept TO VIEW THIS VIDEO PLEASE CLICK HERE Intercept-IT prides itself on being a flexible service provider, housing real talent, and saving its clients millions of pounds each year. So when the UK-based Hosting Service Provider found itself having to compromise between either highly robust or a high performance [...]
Posted in 2010 Presentations, Cloud Computing, Presentations, Storage & Data, Video, Virtualization, Virtualization Infrastructure, Virtualization Management, Virtualization Security0 Comments
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