Phil Hochmuth

Articles by Phil Hochmuth

3Com and EDS discuss resale deal

3Com Corp. and Electronic Data Systems Corp. were at press time working out the final details on a deal for EDS to resell 3Com enterprise hardware products as part of the integration firm's services offerings.

Cisco Catalyst 6500 gets Gigabit Ethernet makeover

Cisco Systems Inc. last week introduced modules for its Catalyst 6500 enterprise network switch that provide 1Gbps and 10Gbps Ethernet ports and new quality-of-service and securiy features.

Debate highlights VoIP hopes and fears

As vendors at the Voice on the Net conference pushed new applications for making IP telephony ubiquitous and more multimedia-friendly, attendees cautioned that plenty of basic issues still need to be resolved.

Foundry adds wireless line

Foundry Networks Inc. plans to go beyond its copper/fibre roots this month when it launches enterprise wireless LAN access points, supporting several 802.11 flavours with features such as Power over Ethernet and 802.1x security.

Speedy returns are Google’s goal

While few Web sites can handle an average of 200 million queries and a billion HTTP requests per day, Google Inc. has done it for years. But the search engine leader wanted to do it better.

Avaya cabling makes 10G go further

Avaya Inc. this week released new cabling products aimed at helping users increase the distances between 10G Ethernet devices.

Cisco switch flaw could affect management

A flaw in Cisco Systems Inc.'s CatOS, which runs on Cisco Catalyst switches, could freeze TCP-based management services on the switch. A fix is available from Cisco's Web site.

3Com allowed to join Cisco-Huawei legal fray

3Com Corp. can participate in a lawsuit filed by Cisco Systems Inc. against Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., a judge ruled this week.

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