Switch and storage technology vendor Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. is acquiring integrated circuit maker Cicada Semiconductor Inc. in a deal worth US$66 million in cash.
Increased automation features are all the rage in tech tools, but it appears that some of the most basic tasks like network configuration have been overlooked; attempts are only now beginning to be made to lessen the manual labour load.
3Com Corp. will launch a series of new LAN switches on Monday, and a network management product that will be available as a free download, as the network equipment manufacturer tries to come to grips with a slumping economy.