NetFlash: Cisco readying top-of-the-line storage switch

Sources say that Cisco, which is already among the market leaders in storage switching, is expected to introduce as soon as April a 528-port Fibre Channel device designed to help companies consolidate their storage-area networks (SAN) and avoid oversubscribing ports on smaller switches.

Cisco readying top-of-the-line storage switch

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/011206-cisco-storage.html?net&story=fricis

Military clamping down on security

Amid growing concern about hacker infiltrations into military computers, the top commander for the Department of Defense network operations has ordered a crackdown on security.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/011606-military-security.html?net&story=frimil

Industry group agrees on high-speed Wi-Fi proposal

An industry group seeking common ground on the emerging IEEE 802.11n high-speed wireless LAN specification has agreed on a compromise proposal that may form the basis of a final standard.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/011206-wlan-standard.html?net&story=friwl

Jammin’ with Logitech’s Wireless Music System

Keith Shaw gets down with his bad self, and plays music from his PC on stereos across the office. Be sure to stick around for the end on this week’s Cool Tools video.

http://www.networkworld.com/video/010906ct-stereo.html?net&story=frict

Powerful influences

How King Abdullah II of Jordan has influenced Cisco CEO John Chambers. Plus: Who influences other powerful networkers.

http://www.networkworld.com/power/2005/122605-influences.html?net&story=friinf

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