Internetworking vendors are leveraging their giant acquisitions to customer advantage, according to IT managers, who report that support, pricing and product development have changed little or improved since their vendors' megadeals. Now that DSL is available in most major markets, the technology has become an affordable high-speed alternative for many small and midsize businesses.
Vendors demonstrate practical applications for QoS technology.
Three rack-mounted file server appliances deliver network storage with ease and style. The arrival of Gig Ethernet over copper products is welcome news for IT managers looking to leverage existing cabling. Network equipment and service vendors participating in a test will determine the scalability and interoperability of products that support the Session Initiation Protocol, the year-old standard governing how telephony and multimedia traffic will be delivered over the Internet. Internetworking vendors are leveraging their giant acquisitions to customer advantage, according to IT managers, who report that support, pricing and product development have changed little or improved since their vendors' megadeals. These four high-end departmental servers offer full functionality in a small space, allowing IT managers to run a tight ship.