Cloud Computing

Sure, we in the IP community think net neutrality is a big deal. However, yesterday net neutrality hit the big time, the evening news. Although telecommunications is a very large industry employing millions of Americans, it seldom gets front page attention, a term like “net neutrality” gets even less. Yet, yesterday, I caught it on CNN and this morning it ...

Server virtualization is heating up, and not just because of the increasingly pivotal role cloud computing plays in today’s IT business world. VMware, long seen as the leader in virtualization of computer resources, is starting to see significant competition from Microsoft, whose Hyper-V solution is making a mark both in the SMB and to a lesser degree, the large enterprise ...

Security and storage powerhouse Symantec announced Wednesday that it signed a deal to purchase Verisign's Identity and Authentication division for $1.28 billion. The deal will undergo the usual regulatory review, but the company expects to close the transaction sometime in September. If successful, the deal is seen as a smart move for Symantec, which can trade on VeriSign’s strong brand ...

Juniper Networks this week introduced new data center switches/routers, software and services to help customers migrate to the cloud. A follow-on to its early 2008 unified data center fabric initiative called Stratus, the data center-centric offers boost its competitiveness against its networking arch-rival Cisco Systems Inc. and the new HP/3Com combo.The announcement is timed to highlight next week’s J-Partner Summit ...

Help At Home Inc. provides in-home care and respite services to elderly, medically fragile and disabled individuals. In business for more than 30 years, the company employs a large staff of trained personal care aides, respite care givers, nursing assistants and registered nurses who provide 24/7 in-home care.With more than 100 U.S. offices, Help at Home’s operational footprint includes Illinois, ...