Cisco To Buy Private Network-security Start-up IronPortÂ
(RTTNews) – If published reports on Thursday are right, Cisco Systems Inc. is buying network-security start-up IronPort Systems Inc. for about $830 million in cash and stock, to buttress its already robust global network protection business.The acquisition comes at a time when the corporate sector is clamoring for anti-virus and anti-spam software to guard against security vulnerabilities. San Bruno, California based IronPort is a closely held company that specializes in network e-mail and messaging security products that monitor email and Web traffic to block spam, viruses, spyware and other security threats.IronPort is popular for its reputation filters – a technique that filters spam by investigating the sender’s details, and thereby significantly reducing email traffic.
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Google to invest in China local file share network
BEIJING (MarketWatch) — Google Inc. (GOOG) will buy a stake in Xunlei Network Technology Ltd., a Chinese peer-to-peer file sharing network operator, the state-owned China Daily reported Thursday, citing Xunlei spokesman Jackson Zhang.Google China public relations official Cui Jin and Xunlei’s Zhang declined to comment on the report. Shenzhen-based Xunlei operates China’s biggest video downloading service, with tens of millions of downloads from the site each day, according to its Web site.The two companies will hold a press conference Friday on the strategic cooperation, Xunlei said.
Vonage Appoints Timothy G. Smith As President of Vonage Network, Inc.
HOLMDEL, N.J., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG – News), a leading provider of broadband telephone services, today announced that its interim president of Vonage Network Inc. since June 2006, Tim Smith, has assumed the post on a permanent basis. As president of Vonage Network Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., Tim will oversee all of Vonage’s network and systems operations globally and manage the Vonage Network staff.Before joining Vonage in July 2005 as SVP of Network and Systems Infrastructure, Tim worked in various management roles for leading technology companies including Sun Microsystems Inc., UUNET Technologies Inc. and Wayport, Inc.
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Online dating firm finds itself attracted to storage area network
An online dating company has formed a relationship with a vendor to provide the storage needs of the growing customers getting together on its Web sites.Vintacom Media Group ULC, a subsidiary of Think Partnership Inc., develops online dating software and social networking applications aimed at the North American market. Its properties include DreamMates.com, PassionatePersonals.com, FlirtOverFifty.com, CocktailConnection.com and MeetForCoffee.com. Vintacom went through a technology refresh last year to improve network performance at its Edmonton head office, which included Dell PowerEdge 6850 servers and a Dell CX500 storage area network (SAN). Previously, it had four aging database servers, so it had to set up a failover and replication routine for each of those servers. With its technology refresh, the company has consolidated those four systems down to one cluster so it’s easier to manage.
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Aardman cranks up network to US
Wallace and Gromit would certainly approve. Aardman Animations, the company behind the plasticene duo, has upgraded its network to support the increasing amount of transatlantic collaboration the company now undertakes.The company has signed a deal with NTL Telewest to move from a 4Mbit/s long-distance network to a 10Mbit/s one to take into account the large amount of traffic heading across the Atlantic. The company used the NTL Telewest link to complete its latest feature, Flushed Away and is currently working on a version of its hit show Creature Comforts for CBS television in the US.
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Google and Web Host EarthLink Come Close to SF-Wide Wireless Network
After months of negotiations, Google Inc. and Earthlink are coming close to finalizing a deal to build a San Francisco-wide wireless Internet networkJanuary 3, 2007 – (TopHosts News Brief) – According to reports, after months of negotiations, Internet search leader Google Inc. and partner Earthlink are close to finalizing terms of a deal to build a San Francisco-wide wireless Internet network.After more than nine months of negotiations, an agreement on contract terms means both sides have overcome major hurdles. The process, however, is by no means over. Before network construction can begin, the terms must be approved of by the city’s board of supervisors. Sources also say that although an official announcement could be made by this week, they cautioned that negotiations could unravel due to various issues.The proposed San Francisco network would have two components; one made available for free, with a high-speed Internet network supported by advertisements appearing on computer or laptop screens logged onto the network. The proposal also calls for selling a faster, commercial-free wireless Internet service in San Francisco for $20 a month.