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3Com Challenges Cisco with ‘Flex-Chassis’ Switches

n a move to compete with Cisco Systems, 3Com on Monday added a “flex-chassis” family of network switches to its H3C portfolio. The H3C S5800 Series offers up to 192 10-Gigabit ports or 640 gigabit Ethernet ports and supports embedded extensible application services, including security , wireless and monitoring.With its latest product launch, 3Com is positioning its enterprise switches as a way to improve network reliability, lower total cost of ownership (TCO), and improve application delivery.

“The H3C S5800 is the industry’s most cost-effective and innovative platform for meeting enterprise customers’ networking needs today and in the future,” said Saar Gillai, senior vice president of worldwide products and solutions at 3Com. “Our H3C portfolio is the most modern in the industry — developed over the past four years — so it delivers unmatched price and performance advantages.”

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May 12th, 2009

Brokers giving home tours by land, air and sea

By land, by air and by RV, real estate brokers won’t stint to sell homes in an ailing housing market.

One broker in Florida’s Cape Coral area gives boat tours to show foreclosed homes to potential buyers. Another offers affluent prospects helicopter tours. Still another tours the Southeastern United States in an RV and sleeps in vacant homes to raise awareness of bargains in the ravaged real estate market. Whatever it takes, they say.

Ree Cole caters to high-end clientele through the Skywater Group. The Fort Lauderdale-based brokerage sells jets, estates and yachts. Her yacht- and jet-buying clients are candidates for home sales and vice versa. But these busy, wealthy folks don’t have time to drive around South Florida looking for the perfect mansion along the coastline.

“With a helicopter, I can show my clients homes all over the state in less than a day,” Cole said. “The helicopter also gives them a perspective of where the home is in relation to downtown or the beach or whatever their desired location is. You don’t get that perspective in a car.”

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April 24th, 2009

HP Integrates Server and Software with Matrix

Hewlett-Packard on Monday unveiled new solutions within its Adaptive Infrastructure portfolio. Despite the convergence theme, some analysts said the direct comparison against Cisco’s Unified Communications Systems is overstated.In any case, HP is making bold promises. The company is claiming its new approach fundamentally changes the way technology is used to deliver business services while also reducing infrastructure costs and data-center complexity.

Dubbed HP BladeSystem Matrix, the solution merges software, server , storage and networking on a single platform that automates service delivery for the data center. Meanwhile, the HP Matrix Orchestration Environment offers a unified management interface to design, deploy and optimize the application infrastructure.

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Add comment April 21st, 2009

EMC Launches Symmetrix Next-Gen Data Storage

EMC on Tuesday took the lid off its latest approach to high-end data storage: A new architecture to support virtual data centers. The company also announced a storage system based on the new architecture that it said will serve as a cornerstone of virtual computing infrastructures.Dubbed Virtual Matrix Architecture, the technology integrates industry-standard components with EMC Symmetrix capabilities to enable massive scale to the tune of hundreds of thousands of terabytes of storage to support hundreds of thousands of virtual machines. The Symmetrix V-Max system is the first storage system based on Virtual Matrix. It uses quad-core Intel Xeon processors.

“The shift from physical to virtual computing is being driven by efficiency gains too compelling to ignore,” said EMC Chairman, President and CEO Joe Tucci. “Virtualization’s ability to maximize resources and automate complex and repetitive manual tasks is overtaking the server world and is now happening in the storage world.”

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Add comment April 15th, 2009

Gmail, Calendar Updated for iPhone and Android Devices

Google on Tuesday updated its Gmail and Calendar offerings for Apple’s iPhone and Android-based mobile devices. When users access Gmail and Calendar through mobile browsers, Google promises an improved experience.In Gmail, Google has improved the mobile user interface to make it easier to “message on the go.” The search giant also unveiled what it is calling a Floaty Bar so common actions — such as archive and delete — are only a click away. Messages got a face-lift so labels look more like the Gmail labels users see on a desktop.

“You’ll notice that it’s a lot faster when performing actions like opening an e-mail, navigating or searching. And if the data network drops out on you, rest assured that Gmail won’t,” said Joanne McKinley, an engineer for Google Mobile. “You’ll still be able to open recently read messages and to compose over a flaky, or nonexistent, network connection.”

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Add comment April 10th, 2009

Sun Pulls a Yahoo and Rejects IBM’s $7 Billion Offer

On Friday, IBM and Sun Microsystems were rumored close to an acquisition deal. By Sunday, talks between the technology rivals appeared stalled.IBM reportedly offered about $7 billion, or $9.40 a share, to acquire Sun and all its intellectual property. But according to The Wall Street Journal, merger negotiations between Big Blue and Sun have significantly deteriorated.

Sun’s board rejected IBM’s formal acquisition offer Saturday and sent a notice terminating Sun’s agreement to negotiate exclusively with IBM, according to the Journal. IBM countered by withdrawing its offer to buy Sun. Some news reports suggest company advisers are still keeping lines of communication open.

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Add comment April 7th, 2009

Palm’s webOS Manages Scattered Personal Data

Palm’s new operating system is making waves in the mobile arena. When Palm debuted the new Palm Pre last week, it also unveiled the Palm webOS mobile platform.While the initial buzz surrounded the hardware and operating system, it’s the new information-management system that has analysts talking about this week. Synergy is a key feature of webOS that brings information from all the places you store it into one logical view. That means no tracking multiple calendars, contacts or messaging applications.

“Palm products have always been about simplifying lives and delivering great user experiences,” said Ed Colligan, Palm president and CEO. “webOS and Pre bring game-changing simplicity to an increasingly mobile world by dissolving the barriers that surround your information. It’s technology that seems like it’s thinking ahead to bring you what you care about most — your people, your time, and your information — in the easiest and most seamless way.”

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Add comment January 15th, 2009