Cisco ups offer for videoconferencing firm Tandberg to $3.4B Cisco has raised its bid for Norwegian video conferencing vendor Tandberg to 19 billion Norwegian Kroner (US$3.4 billion), up from $3.0 billion, but says it will raise its price no further. HP/3Com deal faces shareholder lawsuit A shareholder lawsuit seeks to block HP's $2.7 billion bid for 3Com, claiming the deal undervalues 3Com. HP not all about 3Com: OEMs Voltaire 10G Ethernet switch On the heels of its $2.7 billion bid to acquire 3Com and its data center switching portfolio , HP this week entered into an OEM arrangement to resell Voltaire's 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch, 40 Gbps QDR InfiniBand director switch and management software. HP's 3Com acquisition: An inside look HP ProCurve GM Marius Haas reveals the behind-the-scenes story of how HP and 3Com came together in a $2.7 billion merger that combines Ethernet switching, security and other data center gear. DNS problem linked to DDoS attacks gets worse Internet security experts say that misconfigured DSL and cable modems are worsening a well-known problem with the Internet's DNS (domain name system), making it easier for hackers to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against their victims. How Nortel optical networking sale will change the industry An analysis of what could happen if Ciena succeeds in its bid to purchase Nortel's Metro Ethernet Networks unit. HP's Haas ready to spend (almost) as much as Cisco At the end of an interview we did this week with HP's Marius Haas on the $2.7 billion deal to buy 3Com, we asked, 'What would you say to competitors like Cisco?' "We're here to build a networking powerhouse and we're determined to make the investments to make that happen," was Haas's reply. Cisco shareholders insist on having a say on executive compensation According to a Christian Brothers Investment Services notice, John Chambers has had some good paydays as the CEO of Cisco, averaging $38.78 million per year in pay during the most recent 6 years. Cisco MARS Timeline For better or worse, I've been following Cisco MARS for a long time. During that timeframe, Cisco promoted MARS as an essential component of its security strategy and then quietly backed away from these statements over time. November giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away free books on VMware vSphere security. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and free books on Exchange Server 2010. Google Subnet is giving away free books on Android app development. Entry forms can be found on the main contest page. Trivia answers are revealed on each main Subnet page. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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