InformationWeek Analytics recent survey on Enterprise Network Buyers reveals some strong trends.  Standards compliance proves to be the determining factor for buyers, over and above feature-packed equipment. In a recent survey on enterprise network buyers, Information Week, asked five hundred ... 

Mobile Technologies, Video and Cloud Computing to increase Network budget by 8.7% in 2012, says a fresh study at IDC. The latest study by IDC, has found that the year 2012, will commence with major spending on networking equipment and infrastructure across market segments. Three new technologies-- M ... 

Businesses are struggling to cope with the increasing consumerisation of IT - particularly when it comes to security and end-user experience. People increasingly expect to be able to access personal Facebook accounts and private webmail services like Gmail while at work, but often IT departments are ... 

Almost three-quarters of IT managers are failing to recognise the benefits that cloud computing could bring to their business, with many holding the belief the technology would not make any difference to their enterprise. A survey conducted by consulting firm Protiviti found that just eight per cent ... 

The government has given its backing to a project that will encourage businesses to adopt technology such as video conferencing and cloud computing in order to ease the strain on the UK's transport infrastructure. A number of organisations including Microsoft, Business in the Community and Vodafone ... 

High-definition video conferencing specialist Vidyo has added iPhone 4S support to its popular VidyoMobile service. The firm has made its new mobile application available through Apple's App Store and the company has already produced a beta version for smartphones that use Google's Android o ... 

Next generation network technology - in particular 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) - is already taking hold as the benefits of the new high bandwidth connectivity solution become clear. According to Juniper Research, the US and Japan are leading the way when it comes to investing in the new wireless b ... 

Managed wide area networks (WAN) have a huge number of financial and operational benefits for firms which rely on their IT infrastructure.According to industry expert Susan J Campbell, most engineers are being asked to at least weigh up the pros and cons of cloud-based computing; and understanding t ... 

The widespread uptake of efficient storage and server virtualization solutions would reduce the cost of powering data centres in the short term.According to new research from next generation network infrastructure analyst IDC, the cost of cooling and powering data storage facilities is likely to lev ... 

The widespread adoption of server virtualization is an expected result of Moore's Law.Moore's Law states that the complexity of computing hardware - in terms of how many transistor will be crammed onto printed circuit boards - will double every two years. Speaking at McAfee's Fusion 2010 ... 

High performance managed WAN infrastructure is becoming a necessity as more demanding online applications become the norm.According to Raymond Smith, senior product manager for Ethernet and MPLS at Global Crossing, next generation network infrastructure uptake is being driven by the latest web 2.0 a ... 

Mid market virtualization is being adopted by the majority of medium-sized enterprises.According to a new study from ESG Research, just seven per cent of large mid-market firms are not using enterprise server virtualization solutions. Moreover, almost two-thirds of businesses that employ between 500 ... 

The HomePlug Powerline Alliance (HPA) has begun certifying products that comply with the IEEE's 1901 power over Ethernet specifications.HPA's move could signal the start of proliferation of power over Ethernet. The move comes ahead of the introduction of the HomePlug AV2 standard, which will ... 

Next generation network specialist IBM has announced that it is set to upgrade its managed WAN infrastructure.According to the firm, the move will allow it to achieve gigabit Ethernet speeds across its infrastructure. Steve Godbee, chief information officer at IBM Australia, said the upgrade should ... 

US markets are driving the growth of global MPLS and managed IPVPN uptake, it has been claimed. According to new research from international analyst Frost & Sullivan, the managed MPLS and IPVPN market is at the start of a growth stage and the future looks bright for the two technologies. The n ... 

Researchers from Amsterdam have showcased a 40GB Ethernet solution at CERN, in Switzerland, which is capable of covering distances greater than 1,500 kilometres.The serial long-haul 40GB Ethernet technology was showcased at the Global Lambda Integrated Facility's 10th annual Global LambdaGrid Wo ... 

Technological advances could push next generation network solutions to their limits far sooner than analysts first envisaged.According to David Richardson, from the University of Southampton's Optoelectronics Research Centre, recent lab results have shown that data rates will soon be nearing the ... 

Home broadband and business connectivity customers across Europe have raised concerns over the service levels offered by internet service providers (ISPs).According to new research from the European Commission (EC), part of the problem is that business customers are increasingly dissatisfied with th ... 

More businesses are considering the implementation of their acceptable usage policies when it comes to staff surfing the web via their digital leased lines.According to David Palmer, senior product manager for networks and connectivity at Star, firms are getting increasingly concerned about what the ... 

Server and desktop virtualization is a mature technology and its uptake by businesses is set to increase dramatically, it has been claimed.According to Windows IT Pro writer Zac Wiggy, who has been following the development of mid market virtualization solutions for two years, the technology is quic ...