HP core LAN switch signals rise of ProCurve
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InfoWorld - Hewlett-Packard isn&#39;t yet a household name in enterprise LANs but is poised to extend its gains against leader Cisco&#160;with a new core switch and coordination with HP&#39;s consulting arm.
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Wireless computer networks could soon be running 10 times faster than they do now.
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Network switch first with lifetime warranty HP declared its intention to fight a long war against Cisco today, when it unwrapped its 8200zl series core switch units and promise a lifetime hardware warranty on the new kit.â¦
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Yet another communications-infrastructure player reports promising results.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., June 15  /PRNewswire/ -- A10 Networks(R) today announced its AX Series Application Acceleration Switch won Grand Prix/Best of Interop Tokyo 2007 in the "Network Infrastructure (middle range)" category -- beating many competitors including F5's Big-IP 8400.
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Start-up's new high-end Ethernet switches promise better port density, a challenge to second-tier sellers--or maybe to Cisco?
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(InfoWorld) - Hewlett-Packard launched a server based onÂ Intel's new Tigerton quad-core Xeon processorÂ Thursday, battling IBM for customers who run data-intensive business applications like enterprise resource planning and virtualization software. HP announced the rack-based ProLiant DL580 G5 and the blade-shaped ProLiant BL680c G5, each using four of Intel's Xeon 7300-series chips. Compared to HP's current ProLiant servers with dual-core versions of the Xeon or AMD's Opteron chips, both new servers are designed to better support virtualization, allowing users to handle their applications with a smaller number of servers than they need today, the company said. The announcement comes less than a week before AMD is expected to launch its own quad-core server chip, called Barcelona. HP, SunÂ and other vendors are expected to use that processor in a range of new platforms for similar markets. In the meantime, Intel is enjoying increased popularity for its Tigerton chip. IBM also chose the Xeon 7300 chip to upgrade its server lineup, combining the processor with its own X4 chipset instead of Intel's Clarksboro chipset. IBM announced the System x3950 M2 server on Wednesday, also touting its virtualization abilities. IBM designed the server for fast-growing businesses so it can easily scale up for larger deployments, such as data centers and ERP or CRM applications from providers like SAP and Oracle, said Jay Bretzmann, manager of product marketing for IBM. Compared to systems based on its X3 chipset, IBM will add memory and an internal USBÂ interface for loading embedded virtualization software. "As cores started multiplying, the need for memory started growing, particularly in the virtualization space. So we offered a low entry price point and head room to grow," Bretzmann said. Together, those improvements will allow users to get greater utilization out of their servers instead of having the computers sit idle while waiting for new jobs, he said. "There are so many applications that really scale. Databases are the flagship; if you write a database that doesn't scale well, you're not going to be in business for long. But virtualization allows you to load multiple OSes and achieve the flexibility and utilization that are key for quad-core technology," he said. IBM intends to keep its X4 chipset in the market through 2009, then offer a fifth-generation version by 2010, he said. IBM plans to launch the System x3950 M2 server at high volume in the fourth quarter. HP is selling the DL580 for $9,219 and the BL680c for $9,669. IBM will announce pricing for the System x3950 M2 when it is shipped, in the fourth quarter.
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And clusters made of blades HP has added more Cisco networking gear options to its pre-packaged cluster product line.â¦
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Two new switches from Cisco demonstrate a sweeping change in the company&#39;s assumptions about the technical knowledge of network managers.
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HP and Microsoft combine forces to deliver some user-friendly features that take this early Windows Home Server box beyond mere network-attached storage.
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The ProCurve networking division of Hewlett-Packard Co is targeting enterprise customers more aggressively with the announcement of a 'framework for all our product introductions for the next three to four years,' according to John McHugh, its VP and worldwide GM.
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The speed of FireWire is set to quadruple next year after the group behind it announced a new specification for the networking interface.
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Flip-flop Computacenter has managed to tighten its belt a couple of notches and turn its infrastructure business into its headline feature - for the right reasons.â¦
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(InfoWorld) - Cisco Systems and Hewlett-PackardÂ see the wireless LAN as something that can help the whole enterprise, not just departments. On Tuesday, HP launched a systems integration practice to plan and build wireless LANs as a strategic asset. The practice uses Cisco hardware and software that can support applications such as advanced security, location-based services, voice, and LAN access for guests and visiting contractors. In enterprises, wireless LANs were first set up by individual departments that had specific uses for them, but Cisco and other vendors have been scaling up their offerings for more general deployments. HP, a long-time Cisco partner with enterprise credibility worldwide, will promote and carry out such deployments through its services business. HP will take advantage of Cisco's Light Weight Access Point Protocol, a management protocol that lets enterprises centralize network intelligence. This approach can bring faster deployment of the whole network and simplify management, according to the companies. Over time, HP's experience in putting together Cisco wired networks should help in achieving Cisco's long-term goal of integrating wired and wireless LANs, said Ben Gibson, Cisco's director of mobility solutions marketing. Emerging capabilities of wireless LANs, such as location-based services, will make them useful across enterprises, Gibson said. For example, the networks can be used in conjunction with RFID (radio frequency identification) to keep track of physical assets, he said. In addition, unified messaging systems could use employees' locations as part of presence information, informing other workers whether they were within reach of their desk phones or PCs. The new systems integration practice is available now. The relationship is not exclusive, the companies said.
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How to appear to exceed 4GHz without exceeding it
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Ziff Davis - Trapeze Networks this week will announce upgrades to its wireless LAN switch software.
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HP plans to add virus-throttling technology to ProLiant servers and ProCurve switches starting in early 2005. Virus Throttler technology slows the spread of a virus or worm within an infected server to give  administrators time to act.