Sonus Expands Multimedia Capabilities with SBC 5000 Series Upgrades

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	Sonus Expands Multimedia Capabilities with SBC 5000 Series Upgrades Sonus announced it is upgrading its session border controller (SBC) portfolio with Release 4.0 of the Sonus SBC 5000 series-- adding more than 100 new software enhancements including new security and management capabilities, extended multimedia features for Unified Communications (UC) and expanded IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) elements. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Lifecycle Mgmt Key to Successful Unified Communications To maximize the value of UC deployment and enjoy a rapid ROI, it's critical organizations also invest wisely in UC management. A robust UC management platform that addresses the needs of the UC lifecycle can speed up initial deployments but also give IT the tools it needs to predictively and proactively manage the environment. View now In this Issue Why Sonus expanded the role of its Session Border Controller Who supports Cisco's ACI, and why? VCE is kicking the tires on OpenStack Internet Archive seeking donations after fire What has happened to the word nerd? WHITE PAPER: CDW Managing Essential tools for greater productivity People are interacting with software from the moment they wake up (hearing an alarm on a smartphone) to the time they relax in the evening (reading or shopping online). And in between, software affects virtually every work function in some way, whether in the executive suite or on the shipping dock. Read Now Why Sonus expanded the role of its Session Border Controller While much of the technology news this week has been dominated by data center announcements, there is more to IT than software-defined networks. This week, session border controller vendor Sonus announced the version 4.0 release of its flagship SBC 5000 product line. Read More WHITE PAPER: Internap The Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid in the Cloud While the cloud offers the promise of rapid scalability, flexibility and efficiency, there are important caveats to keep in mind when deploying in your organization. Learn the five most common mistakes (and how to avoid them) to help you ensure successful cloud deployment and adoption. View Now Who supports Cisco's ACI, and why? For decades now, Cisco has been the single biggest factor in driving network change. Over the years, the company has been aggressive with VoIP, PoE, MPLS, wireless LAN and most recently converged infrastructure, and has gained a significant early-move advantage. However, when it comes to software-defined networks, I think it's fair to say that Cisco has lagged in both technology and vision, and has... Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology 5 Reasons To Migrate From ACE to ADC As you consider refreshing your legacy Cisco ACE application delivery infrastructure, consider migrating to the Riverbed® Stingray™ family of products. Stingray™ View Now VCE is kicking the tires on OpenStack Engineers at VCE, which is the company formed when EMC and Cisco came together with investments from VMware and Intel to create a converged infrastructure platform, are exploring how VCE vBlocks can be used as underlying hardware for OpenStack clouds. Read More Internet Archive seeking donations after fire A fire early yesterday morning did $600,000 damage to digitization equipment at the Internet Archive's scanning center in San Francisco ... and the organization is seeking donations to help it replace what was lost. The Internet Archive is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1996 to build an Internet library and is perhaps most famous for the Wayback Machine. Read More What has happened to the word nerd? Dan Patrick's "Just My Type" column in Sports Illustrated features a Q&A with a prominent sports personality each week and his latest interview subject, Stanford football coach David Shaw, fielded the following question regarding his former star quarterback, Andrew Luck of the Indianapolis Colts: "Is Luck a nerd?" Read More
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