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	Cisco again looks to debunk the multivendor network In its second attempt to debase arguments that a multivendor network is more beneficial to users than a single-vendor infrastructure, Cisco this week hosted a webcast of two customers discussing the merits of their all-Cisco networks. Read More WHITE PAPER: Avaya A Look at What Midsize and Large Companies Really Spend Nemertes has tracked how much companies spend on their IP-telephony deployments within the LAN and VOIP across the WAN. This paper reviews the latest deployment trends and costs associated with VOIP, and provides capital and operational cost details for midsize and enterprise implementations from four vendors. Learn More In this Issue ICANN finally approves expansion plan for top-level domains Two months late, but IPv6 for high-end Linksys router arrives Cisco distracted by reorg Aligning data center networking with L4-7 services Huawei calls charge of government help 'hogwash' Cisco and routing: Who says you can't go home? WEBCAST: Cymphonix Gain Complete Control Over Internet Bound Traffic The Cymphonix Network Composer is the only network appliance that provides comprehensive clarity into all internet bound network traffic and simply powerful tools to manage that traffic with a holistic approach. Learn More Today! ICANN finally approves expansion plan for top-level domains After four years of debate, Internet policymakers on Monday approved a controversial plan to introduce hundreds of new domain name extensions to the Internet infrastructure at a special meeting in Singapore. Read More Two months late, but IPv6 for high-end Linksys router arrives Cisco has finally released IPv6 support as a free firmware upgrade for its flagship Linksys E4200 wireless router. The promised IPv6 support is late, either by two months, or by six months, or by years, depending on how you look at it, but late is better than never. Read More WHITE PAPER: Extreme Networks Networks in Motion Download this whitepaper today and discover how you can cost-effectively optimize your network for the mobile demands of today's business. Examine how IT can provide: * Personalization and intelligence. * Ease of operation. * Seamless quality of user experience. * Secure on-the-go access to public and private networks. Read now! Cisco distracted by reorg First, it was distracted by entering too many new markets. Now it's distracted by exiting them. Read More Aligning data center networking with L4-7 services Several data center technologies, such as flat layer 2-3 network fabrics and virtual appliances, are currently in their early stages of development and deployment. I believe that each of these technologies are transformational on their own but dare I say that they may be revolutionary when they are implemented together. Read More WEBCAST: F5 Networks Architect the Network This is a public sector focus webinar showing how to Architect the Network for a Highly Available SharePoint 2010 Deployment. Learn more! Huawei calls charge of government help 'hogwash' Huawei Technologies has rejected a charge by the head of the U.S. Export-Import Bank that it has an unfair advantage over rivals because of help from the Chinese government. Read More Cisco and routing: Who says you can't go home? The last few weeks Cisco has been pressing their pitch that a network composed of a single vendor's network (Cisco's) is best for users. To me it looks like they are having to work very hard to come up with examples of happy users with nothing but Cisco. Read More
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