I/O virtualization vendor Xsigo Systems is tapping into the most ubiquitous network connections around, offering an appliance that lets enterprises carve many virtual links out of the Gigabit Ethernet ...

The networking market has changed over the last decade, with more viable players capable of competing with frontrunner Cisco Systems, according to an industry analyst, who notes that switching to a ...

Cisco Systems this week completed two acquisitions aimed at augmenting some of its product lines. The first acquisition, a US$173 million stock deal that closed Tuesday, involved privately held ...

Mark Fabbi, Vice President and lead author of Gartner’s data center networking Magic Quadrant, recently said “a reactive vendor isn’t a leader”. In a related article published by TechTarget ,“Magic ...

IT will waste an estimated US$100 billion over the next five years by overspending on network products and services. That was the startling message delivered by Gartner analysts Mark Fabbi and Bob ...

According to Gartner Vice President and Analyst Mark Fabbi, enterprises have become increasingly reliant on vendor recommendations when purchasing network equipment. If vendors exert too strong an ...

Cisco could face a tougher battle when it comes to selling companies kit to help them optimise wide area networks after one of its main competitors released a raft of upgrades to its flagship ...

Most U.S. businesses are designing their networks based on outdated assumptions, resulting in expensive purchases of unnecessary services and equipment. At least that’s the opinion of Mark Fabbi, vice ...

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TORONTO – Companies could save millions if they would consider separate contracts with different vendors for each part of their network, according to a Gartner analyst. “You have to think about the ...

Bigger, faster networks aren’t necessarily better. According to Gartner Inc., businesses will waste more than $10 billion on Gigabit Ethernet for the LAN by 2008. Factor in the cost of ...

Kai Ryssdal: Not far from Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. — literally five or six miles down the road — another Silicon Valley company made some news this week. Hewlett-Packard is set to ...