F5 Networks (FFIV) announced the release of its BIG-IP version 11 software Monday. The latest version speeds provisioning of services on an application-by-application basis, and enables better visibility and reporting of IT resource utilization.
Dell announced its intent to acquire data center networking company Force 10 Networks Wednesday for an undisclosed sum. Force 10 will complement Dell's data center portfolio and help broaden the product offerings available to Dell's enterprise...
Riverbed Technology (RVBD) continued to expand its performance optimization portfolio beyond WAN-optimization through acquisitions of Zeus Technology and Aptimize. Riverbed also fell short of revenue expectations and saw its shares drop sharply...
Swedish regulators are investigating whether NASDAQ OMX sought to exclude competing exchanges from access to a key Verizon Business data center near Stockholm, the Financial Times reports. The investigation highlights the growing regulatory focus...
A number of leading data center providers are investing in specialized exchanges to support Carrier Ethernet services. Here's a look at the players in the Carrier Ethernet Exchange business, and an overview of this emerging market.
As telcos and network operators discuss a federated content delivery network, Akamai may move to fight back by licensing its technology to network operators.
Here's a rare look inside one of the financial industry's most powerful data centers. Our photo feature on NYSE Euronext's NJ Data Center provides a look inside the facility and some of its operations.
The new NYSE Euronext data center in New Jersey is engineered for extraordinary security and reliability to serve as the nerve center for the NYSE's electronic trading operations. Starting tomorrow it will add a new role: powering the financial...
Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) has announced a new network processor that delivers a four-fold increase in performance over the IP networks available today. By supporting 400 Gigabits-per-second transmission speeds, the new FP3 processor opens up new...