Router software upgrade adds expanded SIP support, IDS 5.0 signatures, and a small but potentially useful NAC feature
* Linux news of late has readers talking
* Cisco expected to announce hardware modules for its Integrated Services Router
Simpler site-to-site VPNs, higher WAN performance and other features are on tap.
* The Microsoft-Novell deal is just weeks old, and already contentions public statements are flying
Deal gives 3Com control of large-enterprise equipment venture — ammunition to battle Cisco, Nortel.
Vyatta CEO and chief strategist say interest is growing in their Linux-based, Cisco alternative product
* Bring on the Linux-on-Zune how-tos!
* OpenVZ keeps its thinking 'inside-the-box'
New pricing, features for Avaya's unified messaging software due in early 2007.
