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Cisco upgrades industrial Ethernet switches

Cisco has unveiled an updated IE 2000 line of Ethernet switches for industrial environments, such as manufacturing floors.
Infoblox adds master controller to product line

Infoblox will unveil on Monday a new type of IP appliance aimed at its largest customers, which are increasingly delegating the management of critical network services to business units but want the IT department to monitor overall network performance.
Cisco updates WAN optimisation gear

Cisco is coming out with six new WAN optimization appliances that upgrade its current line of Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) gear ranging from branch office to data center.
Microsoft to patch critical Windows Server vulnerability

Microsoft today said it will patch a critical bug in its Windows server software and two other vulnerabilities in PowerPoint, the presentation maker bundled with Office.
Infoblox supports IF-MAP with new device

Infoblox has moved to support IF-MAP technology
Infoblox snaps up Netcordia

Infoblox has bought Netcordia for an unspecified amount
Comcast releases open source tool to help ISPs transfer to IPv6

Comcast and Internet Systems Consortium have released open source software to help carriers and enterprises migrate to IPv6, the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol.
Meru launches new type of WLAN management

Meru Networks has released a new wireless LAN management application that for the first time runs on a dedicated appliance to collect only periodic summaries of access point statistics and look for problems.
Survey queries virtualisation benefits and cost savings

The ability of virtualisation to bring benefits to an organisation was questioned this week after a majority of IT managers quizzed at Interop admitted that they had experienced problems with the technology and didn't always realise cost benefits.
Infoblox inspired by iTunes for IP management

Infoblox has claimed that the graphical IP address maps in its latest IP management software were inspired by the likes of iTunes. The visual maps make it easier to see which network address ranges are used or available, the company said.

Latest Features

Top 10 best new features of Windows Server 8

Microsoft claims 300 new and improved features in Windows Server 8, but after a few days in Redmond watching demos and stepping through lab sessions, we wonder whether the marketing guys accidentally left off a zero.
A guide to Network Access Control authentication

In the network access control products we tested, authentication varies from very strong to very weak, and every point in-between. When starting down your path of evaluating NAC products, decide very early what kind of authentication mechanism you want, if any.
Is your network in gold medal shape?

As the Winter Olympics get under way, it's time to take stock of your network and check that it's in the best possible shape to deal with current demands.
DHCPv6 gets a welcome

But is it one less reason to adopt IPv6?
Getting the NAC of futurology

A new name for an old concept, the technology and process behind network access control is evolving fast.
Networking: Back to basics

A quick primer on hubs, switches and routers, and which ones operate at which OSI levels.
Network security is virtually here

You might think that talk of virtualised network security is a virtual step too far, but Extreme's Scott Lucas begs to differ.
Network access quarantine control

We explain the standard tools in Windows Server 2003 that will help you to keep infected remote and mobile PCs from damaging the rest of your network.
Opinion: The benefits of ubiquitous Linux

Linux continues to make highly visible inroads into IT infrastructure, and will increasingly provide a viable platform for business-critical, end-to-end enterprise applications.
Rules to keep users in their places

The rules of least privilege and separation of duties can and should keep users out of network places they don't belong.

How-tos

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Case Study: Insuring against network infection

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Featured White Papers

Understanding Network Access Control

Network access control is a term that is highly used, but not clearly defined. By understanding the reasons for pursuing a network access control solution, by assessing what needs to be accomplished, and by determining how the solution is to be implemented and used, organizations give themselves a much better chance of uncovering the right technology for their environment.
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Understanding Network Access Control

Through a comprehensive series of business and technical questions, this paper helps you define and understand your organization?s needs in relation to network access control.
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Proteus: IP Address Management Built Right

This paper discusses the evolution of IPAM technology toward the use of purpose-built appliances. Proteus? features are discussed in the context of current IPAM solutions and future network considerations. The new approaches to this technology that Proteus embodies are explained in terms of the integration of business processes that it enables.
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Network Access Control Technologies and Symantec Compliance on Contact

Network Access Control (NAC) is a process designed to reduce security incidents and increase compliance by enforcing IT security policies as a prerequisite for network access. Although ?Network Access Control? is a newly defined category, Symantec has blazed the trail in network access control technologies through the introduction of IPSec VPN and Gateway Enforcement solutions in 2001 and subsequently adding Self-Enforcement, On-Demand agents, and 802.1x LAN Enforcement in 2003. The expansion of enforcement methods continued through 2005 with the introduction of DHCP Enforcement and integration with Cisco?s Network Admission Control solution. In 2006 Symantec maintained our growth pattern by offering Enforcer appliances and a Microsoft® DHCP plug-in solution to further enable enterprise deployments.
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IP Telephony Security?A Double-edged Sword?

In the last five years, advances in networking technologies have enabled convergence of telephony as an application on IP networks. Enterprises have taken advantage of IP telephony for a variety of business-critical benefits.
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