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• Does standardized interoperability in data center fabrics matter?

  By Jim Duffy | 21 May, 2012 20:32

  Despite interoperability trials and demonstrations involving alternative data center fabric standards, a non-standard fabric technology is said by proponents to be at the front of the pack.

• Avaya joins crowded BYOD, MDM field

  By Jim Duffy | 09 May, 2012 00:31

  At Interop this week, Avaya will toss its hat into the rapidly expanding BYOD ring with new software for its policy manager that helps IT get a handle on mobile device management (MDM).

• Avaya answers Cisco, Alcatel-Lucent with SMB switches

  By Jim Duffy | 25 April, 2012 01:40

  Avaya has unveiled low-end Ethernet switches for small and medium-sized enterprises and remote branches that include features usually found in higher-end enterprise-class switches.

• Mobility, cloud computing, security issues to dominate Interop

  By Brandon Butler | 23 April, 2012 20:29

  One of the premier technology shows of the year once again hits Las Vegas from May 6-10 and many of the themes IT leaders grapple with on a daily basis will be the hot topics at this year's forums and panel discussions. The show focuses on nine subject areas this year including: cloud computing, networking, wireless and mobility, virtualization, data center, storage, collaboration, information security and risk management, and IT management. Mobility is a dominant discussion point at this year's show though with 14 sessions on the topic.

• Employees Push IT to Social Networks

  By Sharon Gaudin | 09 April, 2012 23:26

  As more and more corporate workers use their favorite social networking tools for job-related tasks, IT executives are left with little choice but to quickly find ways to manage the consumer software.

• Avaya buys Radvision for $230 million

  By Brandon Butler | 16 March, 2012 01:27

  Avaya has purchased videoconferencing company Radvision for $230 million, the company announced today.

• Avaya releases communications management platform

  By Brandon Butler | 01 March, 2012 07:46

  Avaya is looking to take over the management of an enterprise's entire communications platform with a new offering the company announced today.

• In brief: Former Nortel Asia CIO takes the reigns at Avaya

  By CIO Staff | 16 February, 2012 13:44

  Former Nortel Asia CIO, Rick Seeto, will take the reigns at Avaya as managing director for Australia and New Zealand, following the departure of Rob Wells.

• Salmat restructures to focus on digital services division

  By Hamish Barwick | 01 December, 2011 16:44

  Following a full year 2011 profit dip of 26.8 per cent, Australian call centre provider, Salmat (ASX: SLM), has outlined that it will be focusing on its digital services division in 2012.

• Salmat to implement Avaya call centre technology

  By Hamish Barwick | 29 November, 2011 11:50

  Australian call centre provider, Salmat (ASX: SLM), has signed a five-year deal with Avaya for an undisclosed sum to implement a communications platform across its Australian and New Zealand operations designed to improve customer call resolution.

• Avaya beefs up switch architecture to compete with Cisco, HP, others

  By Jim Duffy | 17 November, 2011 09:26

  Avaya this week rolled out extensions to its 4000 series switches and said its year-old virtualized networking architecture is taking hold in campuses and data centers.

• Wall Street Beat: Tech mergers cover range of IT

  By Marc Ferranti | 08 October, 2011 07:10

  Steve Jobs' death raised question about directions in technology this week while worries about the economy continue to put downward pressure on tech stocks, but for much of the industry it's been business as usual, especially for mergers and acquisitions.

• Avaya sets $1 billion public offering

  By Tim Greene | 10 June, 2011 08:50

  Avaya is going public again, filing today with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering worth $1 billion.

• 5 things you need to know about videoconferencing

  By Lauren Brousell | 29 April, 2011 07:07

  Your office is now optional. A recent study from Infonetics Research projects that enterprises will spend $5 billion on videoconferencing and telepresence by 2015. To accommodate the need for instant connectivity and information sharing at the office, CIOs need to coordinate IT investments with physical space. Vendors like Polycom and Steelcase are teaming up to integrate audio, video and file sharing using multiple ports and display screens at office meeting tables.

• Alcatel-Lucent looking to sell enterprise business: Report

  By Jim Duffy | 27 April, 2011 01:45

  Alcatel-Lucent is reportedly shopping around its enterprise switching, IP telephony and contact center businesses in an effort to boost its financial performance by focusing on core telecom markets.