http://www.networkworld.com/topic/lan-wan.html Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2012 Network World, Inc. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/020612-att-2g-255755.html?source=nww_rss If you're an old-school iPhone user who still has one of AT&T's unlimited data plans, be prepared for a rude awakening. Brad Reed 2012-02-06T01:24:47-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/020112-riverbed-virtual-server-255602.html?source=nww_rss Riverbed today announced the release of updates to its Steelhead network performance products as well as its Granite product line, which is based on the edge virtual server infrastructure approach that Riverbed is pushing. Whereas the former aims to boost network performance for the customers that are concerned about application delivery, the latter may attract more attention from the infrastructure management industry. Colin Neagle 2012-02-01T02:45:31-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/012712-silver-peak-255421.html?source=nww_rss In yet another sign that growing revenues are reshaping the vendor outlook in the network management sector, Gartner recently named vendor Silver Peak one of the leaders in its magic quadrant for the WAN optimization market. Colin Neagle 2012-01-27T12:49:43-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2012/012512-gearhead.html?source=nww_rss Gibbs follows up on last week's column on the Lantronix xPrintServer and looks at Twine, a wireless sensor device that got funded on Kickstarter. Mark Gibbs 2012-01-25T04:55:14-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/012412-jobs-jet-255241.html?source=nww_rss Silicon Valley-based airline Virgin America named one its jets after Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. But the jet isn't named "Steve Jobs." Network World staff 2012-01-24T09:53:12-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/011912-security-history-255085.html?source=nww_rss It has been 26 years to the day when the computing world was introduced to its first virus: The Brain. Michael Cooney 2012-01-19T01:51:55-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/011912-wan-optimization-255076.html?source=nww_rss WAN optimization is shaping up to be one of the hottest areas of the network equipment market, prompting industry experts to predict high-profile acquisitions and vendor shakeups in the near future. Colin Neagle 2012-01-19T11:23:44-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/011912-att-data-plans-255063.html?source=nww_rss AT&T has announced new smartphone and tablet data plans that start at higher prices than current plans but also offer more data for the buck. However, if customers are satisfied with what they've got, they can stick with it. Bob Brown 2012-01-19T09:24:44-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2012/012312-gearhead.html?source=nww_rss Back when I was young printing was complicated. Printer drivers were a nightmare of options and standards were rare. Now there are all sorts of standards for printing but the nightmare still continues. Even printers that sell for $50 have multiple drivers, often support various printing protocols, have multiple driver updates, and then there is the printer installation software. Mark Gibbs 2012-01-19T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/converg/2011/121911convergence1.html?source=nww_rss ShoreTel is in the news again with two separate announcements: It has extended virtualization support to the enterprise contact center and it has partnered with Ruckus Wireless to deliver a "Mobile Unified Communications Starter Kit" targeting SMBs. Larry Hettick 2011-12-16T12:48:06-04:00