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Germany to shut down DNSChanger Trojan servers

German authorities are advising victims of DNSChanger Trojan programs to fix their computers' Domain Name System settings using a free tool developed by antivirus company Avira, because the servers resolving DNS queries on their behalf will be closed down on March 8.
QLogic launches upgrades to converged network products

QLogic has unveiled a network adapter and switch that allows users to send 16Gbps Fibre Channel and 10GbE traffic over the same wire, while offloading protocol traffic from servers.
Broadcom launches adapter chip for Fiber Channel over Ethernet

Broadcom's first processor for FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) is now coming on the market in network adapters qualified by EMC, backed by claims it is 80 percent faster than any other FCoE component.
Brocade extends Fibre Channel connections to 32Gbps

Brocade Technologies, which announced 16Gbps (bit-per-second) Fibre Channel products on Monday, is already working on a 32Gbps version and expects to have it on the market within three years.
NetApp releases flurry of hardware, OS upgrades

NetApp has announced hardware upgrades to its entire line of Fabric-Attached Storage (FAS) arrays, as well as new features and functionality to its Data ONTAP 8 operating system.
Linux kernel 2.6.35 update includes Google network protocols

Linus Torvalds releases version 2.6.35 of the Linux kernel.
Cisco and VMware build FCoE and virtual server network

Cisco, NetApp and VMware said they have certified their products to create a single, end-to-end Fibre Channel over Ethernet network that can handle virtual server traffic as well as high speed data storage transport.
Dell offers new range of 10 Gig Ethernet kit for data centres

Dell has added a host of new products to its data centre range
Emulex launches 8Gbit/s fibre channel network adapter

Emulex announced its latest Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs) with four 8G/s ports on a single board, doubling the capacity for its LightPulse HBAs.
Virtualisation will drive FCoE adoption, predicts survey

New research has indicated that the Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) storage protocol may enhance virtualisation projects by ensuring greater mobility of virtual machines, and is actually in the plans of more than a quarter of Fortune 1000 companies.

Latest Features

Can Fibre Channel survive Ethernet's assault?

Expensive and specialised Fibre Channel SANs have been under assault as companies consolidate data traffic over Ethernet. With Fibre Channel disks already largely eliminated from the market by SAS, can networking gear be far behind?
Why is converged I/O in data centres taking so long?

So if converging the I/O infrastructure in data centres is all the rage, what's taking IT shops so long to do it?
Five things I love about working with Ubuntu Linux

As I put the finishing touches on my 30 Days With Ubuntu Linux experience, I am taking the time to reflect on the highs and lows of the last month. Yesterday I shared my five biggest complaints about working with Ubuntu Linux, and now today I will list the five things I appreciated the most.
How Fibre Channel over Ethernet went from fee to free

With demand for FCoE more sluggish than vendors had hoped, 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch and adapter makers are making it available for free.
Window 7's XP Mode and other computer networks

RonE asked the Windows forum why Windows 7's XP Mode can't see other computers on the network. It can access the Internet.
Fibre Channel vs. iSCSI: The war continues

In the beginning there was Fibre Channel (FC), and it was good. If you wanted a true SAN - versus shared direct-attached SCSI storage - FC is what you got. But FC was terribly expensive, requiring dedicated switches and host bus adapters, and it was difficult to support in geographically distributed environments. Then, around six or seven years ago, iSCSI hit the SMB market in a big way and slowly began its climb into the enterprise.
FCoE vs iSCSI over Ethernet

Even though FibreChannel over Ethernet gets all the hype, iSCSI over Ethernet is just as capable of converging or unifying data centre servers, storage and networking, proponents say.
10G Ethernet: can copper cut the mustard?

10GBase-T and other specs for 10G Ethernet over copper cabling are coming, but could this be the generation where fibre connectivity remains dominant?
Open source and OLPC could boost wireless mesh

The finished IEEE standard for wireless mesh networks is still a way off - but open source and the OLPC look like getting it into use quickly
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Multi-Port Network Adapters for Server Consolidation and Virtualization

Having the capability to operate multiple virtual machines simultaneously on a single physical server enables enterprises to consolidate workloads from several separate physical servers onto one server, thereby reducing the number of servers required for a given workload.
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HP sx2000 chipset

In today?s business environment, IT departments are finding it increasingly necessary to consolidate and simplify their environments to free-up staff, meet the high service level expectations of end users and bring high-value projects up and online quicker. As a result, they are looking for solutions that provide flexible capacity, enhanced availability and security, and simplified management of their environment.
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ESRP storage solution brief for the HP StorageWorks AiO600 supporting 1,200 Microsoft Exchange users

This solution brief describes a tested configuration for deploying Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (Exchange) in a 1,200 user environment. The performance results and best practices outlined in this document provide tested guidelines for configuring Exchange using the HP StorageWorks 600 All-in-One Storage System (AiO600).
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Multi-Port Network Adapters for Server Consolidation and Virtualization

To improve return on investment and reduce TCO, organizations need to make the most of what is already in place. Virtual IT infrastructure has become a powerful enabler for consolidating servers, running applications in multiple OS environments, simplifying administration and lowering operating costs.
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Wireless Communications Technology Landscape

Wireless networks are becoming more pervasive, accelerated by new wireless communications technologies, inexpensive wireless equipment, and broader Internet access availability. These networks are transforming the way people use computers and other personal electronics devices at work, home, and when traveling. There are many wireless communications technologies that can be differentiated by frequency, bandwidth, range, and applications. In this white paper, we survey these technologies, which can be broadly organized into the four categories depicted in Figure 1. These categories range from wireless wide area networks (WWANs), which cover the widest geographic area, to wireless personal area networks (WPANs), which cover less than 10 meters.
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