NetFlash: Speed, security features drive router and switch sales higher

Sales of enterprise routers and switches grew in the third quarter of 2005, as users sought to install more secure WAN connections and faster, more intelligent LAN pipes. Speed, security features drive router and switch sales higher http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/111605-router-sales.html?net&story=111605-router-sales

Sales of enterprise routers and switches grew in the third quarter of 2005, as users sought to install more secure WAN connections and faster, more intelligent LAN pipes.

Speed, security features drive router and switch sales higher

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/111605-router-sales.html?net&story=111605-router-sales

Market research firm Yankee Group changes hands

Market research firm Yankee Group Wednesday announced it is under new ownership and leadership.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/111605-yankee-group.html?net&story=111605-yankee-group

Sun promotes encrypted e-mail service

Sun, Lucent and Echoworx are banding together to provide an encryption service that can save businesses from having to build their own infrastructure to secure e-mail.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/111605-sun-encrypted.html?net&story=111605-sun-encrypted

IBM adds to systems mgmt., CMDB lineup with Collation buy

IBM Wednesday announced it bought Collation, a privately held company that makes application resource mapping software. IBM acquired the Redwood City, Calif., company for an undisclosed amount.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/111605-ibm-collation.html?net&story=111605-ibm-collation

Cognitive radio enhances WLANs

The explosive growth of wireless technologies has created managerial challenges for those who oversee wireless networks. With wireless intrusion threatening security and radio frequency interference impeding performance, IT managers need an up-to-date, detailed understanding of the RF environment to make informed decisions about how to solve these problems.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/tech/2005/111405techupdate.html?net&story=111405techupdate

Today on Layer 8, where we welcome you, the weary worker bee:

Text messages used as evidence in murder case; more users dropping their cells down the toilet; the tech toys to get your tots this holiday; and AOL continues giving you what you don’t need or want; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.

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