Partnering is very difficult; Beefy Alcatel-Lucent switch targets Cisco, Juniper

	Beefy Alcatel-Lucent switch targets Cisco, Juniper | Huawei launches app store for Telecom operators
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	Partnering is very difficult In our last newsletter we began a discussion of the rapidly eroding Cisco – HP relationship. We will use this newsletter to continue that discussion and to put that failed relationship into perspective and to discuss what all of this means to IT organizations. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Vyatta Open Networking Vyatta Network OS – Complete Routing & Security The network is changing and Vyatta's open networking software is the only solution that allows you to connect and secure physical, virtual & cloud architectures with a single network OS. Easily add flexible, high-performance routing, firewall, VPN, IPS and more to x86-based systems, VMware, XenServer and more. Click to continue In this Issue Beefy Alcatel-Lucent switch targets Cisco, Juniper Huawei launches app store for Telecom operators QLogic releases new 10GbE converged network adaptors Virgin to use BT's superfast broadband network WHITE PAPER: Fluke Networks 6 Key protocol features looking at Wireshark® 6 key protocol analysis features looking at Wireshark® and the Fluke Networks ClearSight Analyzer, how the two can be used together to maximize the value of each, and make the network support staff more efficient when troubleshooting performance problems. Read now! Beefy Alcatel-Lucent switch targets Cisco, Juniper Alcatel-Lucent this week will reawaken its enterprise switching business with a core switch designed to go up against Cisco's Nexus and Juniper's high-end Ethernet box. Read More WEBCAST: Brocade Communications Inc. Transforming Teaching and Learning with 802.11n Is your university "old school" when it comes to wireless technology? Learn five best practices for deploying 802.11n to get the most out of your wireless LANs on campus. Learn more now! Huawei launches app store for Telecom operators Chinese networking equipment maker Huawei is tapping into the mobile app store market by launching its own platform and making it available to telecom operators across the world. Read More WHITE PAPER: Alcatel-Lucent Achieve Application Continuity A reliable Local Area Network (LAN) is essential to providing end users with seamless access to applications and communications. With the Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitchTM series of LAN switches, you can achieve uninterrupted access to essential applications. Read now QLogic releases new 10GbE converged network adaptors QLogic today released three new storage network adapters, including a card that offers the ability to run Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), iSCSI and straight Ethernet traffic concurrently. Read More Virgin to use BT's superfast broadband network Virgin Media has revealed it plans to open-up its fibre network to other UK ISPs. Read More
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