Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Deal had been expected; gets Juniper into new enterprise market
AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile announce the Isis e-commerce network
Can Oracle pull it off without another fiasco?
AMD's first Bulldozer chips to ship will be 16-core Interlagos processors
Commerce Department report also expected on consumer data-privacy protections
New vCACHE array said to boost NAS system throughput up to 5GB/sec
New hardware and software can make carrier networks more efficient, generate more revenue
Ships emergency update to plug a hole hackers have exploited for weeks using rigged PDFs
Beset with privacy problems in the past, the focus is on Facebook's new messaging system
Research report says long-expected move to mobile health care apps set to begin
Addition of e-mail to inbox, Koobface-hijacked accounts lead concerns by security pros
The carrier continues to upgrade 3G, with 80 percent of its network set for HSPA+
Anobit Technology has so far raised $70 in first round funding; company plans to ship MLC flash-based SSD early next year
Brocade VDX line of 10G switches optimized for virtualized data centers
Security tools such as anti-virus software, online scanners, vulnerability assessment tools, packet analyzers can all be had for free
At 4Tbps per half rack, Juniper claims new T4000 is 2X Cisco's CRS-3
System designed for policy control over virtual, physical resources
A. Raja is alleged to have sold 2G spectrum cheap to some operators
The VDX family of switches offers Fibre Channel over Ethernet or iSCSI connectivity
Also upgrades videoconferencing endpoints and capabilities
Apple will release its MacBook Air in China just a month after its U.S. Launch, as the brand gains recognition in China
Symantec says Stuxnet worm monkeys with electrical motor controls, like those used by gas centrifuges to enrich uranium
The combination will provide a low-cost platform for managing Big Data
Kindsight is offering an intrusion protection system subsidized by behavioral advertising
The outsourcer now plans to merge with parent company Tech Mahindra
Limited coverage and a lack of devices leaves operators with little else than pricing to compete with, says analyst
Calxeda also fills out executive team with hires from IBM, Polycom
New launch date for the controversial database is Dec. 15
'Modern messaging system' will use e-mail, IM, SMS and Facebook messages
Pen tests must accomplish business goals, not just check for random holes. Here's how to get the most value for your efforts.
Security experts take sides over Java patching
The FCC wants to free up at least 300MHz of new spectrum for voice and data dual use by 2014
A new report recommends that U.S. agencies turn over or share 115 MHz of spectrum
Cisco is building virtualization and collaboration capabilities into the Cius business tablet
Carrier may be holding a fire sale to clear out inventory, analysts say
Microsoft set to launch Lync unified communications and collaboration platform
Gives enterprises 12-month grace period before SP1 automatically reaches PCs
Price is $21 higher than iPad, and is seen as not undercutting iPad sales
Facebook users can view -- but not edit -- Word, Excel and PowerPoint files using Office Web Apps
