Networks + Telecoms

Scale Computing partners with Brocade

Scale Computing has joined the Brocade Strategic Collaboration Program as part of the Storage and Hyperconverged alliance to extend the reach of hyperconverged infrastructure solutions from the SMB through the enterprise.

Columbia College Chicago builds e-learning network on ADVA FSP 3000

Columbia College Chicago has deployed the ADVA FSP 3000 in a 100Gbit/s optical transport network.

Siemon highlights 'low-cost' performance risks

Siemon has released the results of comprehensive testing on the performance of plug and play optical fibre cable assemblies used in 40 and 100 Gigabit applications. Outlined in a new white paper ‘A Closer Look at Plug and Play MPO/MTP Assemblies’, the results clearly show that lower-cost generic assemblies from unknown suppliers can compromise performance in today’s high speed fibre optic links.

BigSecure architecture offers dynamic cyber defence

Aberdeenshire Council readies students for the digital frontier

Aberdeenshire Council has selected Aerohive Networks to deliver a wireless system across the council’s entire school estate, its libraries and corporate buildings. The council identified the need for a “fit for purpose” wireless environment to support an increasing move towards digital learning within schools across Aberdeenshire. The solution was also seen as a key enabler for the council’s new Digital Strategy, Innovate Aberdeenshire.

Cloud-scale networking to help transform central offices

Cisco has introduced its expanded Cloud-Scale Networking solutions that will help service providers and web companies reap the benefits of software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) as they transition their central offices to next-gen data centers.