Lancope joins Open Networking Foundation

Lancope, Inc. has joined the Open Networking Foundation (ONF) to help secure and promote the adoption of Software-Defined Networking (SDN). ONF is a user-driven organisation dedicated to the commercialisation and development of open standards for SDN. Implementing SDN results in extremely dynamic, manageable, cost-effective and adaptable network architecture.

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Computacenter predicts melting Wi-Fi access points by 2014

Computacenter predicts that organisations will face melting Wi-Fi access points by 2014 if they don’t prepare for a rapid increase in mobile activity across their wireless networks. Research carried out by Computacenter highlights that more than 60% of organisations are using tablets and smartphones in the workplace today, and by 2020, each person could own up to 6.58 devices, according to Cisco, which will put strain on networks that are not fit for purpose.

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Silver Peak gives hardware customers free, anytime upgrade to virtual

Silver Peak says that its WAN optimisation hardware customers can upgrade to an equivalent Silver Peak virtual software product at anytime for free. This is a lifetime investment protection programme that allows Silver Peak hardware customers to freely transition to virtual WAN optimisation software on any schedule, helping streamline the eventual transition to virtualised network services.

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Softcat welcomes 36 outstanding new recruits to support growth

Softcat, renowned in the channel for its investment in resource, welcomes 36 new recruits to its sales and IT teams in London, Manchester and Marlow. Softcat’s ethos is to work hard, play hard and above all provide outstanding customer service, so all 36 recruits will first receive a month’s worth of intensive training to bring them up to speed with its product and service offering.

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A10 next generation platform addresses the future of the network

A10 Networks, Inc. has announced the next stage in the introduction of its new Thunder Architecture with the new entry-level A10 ThunderTM Series, extending its family of Unified Application Service Gateways (UASGs) to small/medium business and enterprise customers.

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