:: Archi-TECH ::

As the IT universe contemplates 10G, 40G and even 100G networking, little notice is being given to the new generations of fiber optic technology that will make it all happen, or to the ways in which fiber is set to radically remake the very nature of computing itself.
The latest chipsets are combining multiple amplifiers with […]

F5 Networks has released a new application delivery platform that promises top-tier functionality at a price point in the range of most mid-level enterprises.
The new BIG-IP hardware/software platform offers tools like dual-core clustered multiprocessing, Fast Cache, IPv6 gateway, rate shaping, SSL offload and compression, all of which is designed to improve availability and scalability of […]

It’s a $3 billion gamble, but most observers see Brocade’s announced purchase of Foundry Networks as a good move to shore up its stance against Cisco for the hearts and minds of the data center.
The buyout essentially expands Brocade’s profile from a provider of primarily Fibre Channel SAN products to a full data center networking […]

Solaris 10 users will be pleased to know that they now have access to Emulex’ Virtual HBA technology using the StorageTek version of the 4 Gb LightPulse device.
Known in Sun circles as the StorageTek Enterprise Class 4 Gbps PCI Express HBA, the LightPulse adapter with the Virtual HBA system brings increased functionality to Solaris Containers […]

I came across this interesting blog on ZDNet by enterprise consultant Oliver Marks describing General Electric’s internal collaboration network.
The company’s “SupportCentral” network is probably the most advanced internal enterprise cloud in the world today, with more than 400,000 users worldwide generating 25 million hits per day. That’s more than Yahoo and Google combined, and the […]