Networks + Telecoms

Colt selects Cisco

Cisco and Colt Technology Services are working together on a system-wide 100-Gigabit-per-second upgrade to Colt’s pan-European and Asian network. With this upgrade, Colt will be able to rapidly deliver high-performance connectivity for cloud-scale, business-critical applications to its enterprise, carrier and web-centric customers.

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.

BigSecure architecture offers dynamic cyber defence

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.

Brocade expands data centre networking solutions

Brocade has introduced an expanded Brocade(R) SLX(R) family with new innovative switches that feature unparalleled network visibility and the addition of Brocade Workflow Composer(TM) Automation Suites for turnkey automation.

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.