Switches

Networking

Future-ready capability highlights new Dell campus, enterprise networking solutions

September 24, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Future-ready capability highlights new Dell campus, enterprise networking solutions
Dell unveils its second 100 GbE S-Series switch for the data centre, as well as a new campus architecture which has 100 GbE capacity for the future.

Security

Dell touts innovation in SonicWALL technology roadmap

September 4, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell touts innovation in SonicWALL technology roadmap
Improved sandboxing, integrations with other Dell technologies, and a firewall sandwich were among the technologies discussed.

Cheryl Neal, vice president of supplier business management for security and networking solutions with Avnet Technology Solutions in the Americas.
Networking

Increase your business opportunity in SDN by asking these 8 questions

May 25, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Increase your business opportunity in SDN by asking these 8 questions
Cheryl Neal of Avnet Technology Solutions offers solution providers eight questions that can maximize their software-defined networking (SDN) business.

Networking

ZyXEL expands 10 GB SMB switch lineup

March 2, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on ZyXEL expands 10 GB SMB switch lineup
In addition to expanding its 10 GB roster, ZyXel also indicated they are planning a major push into the Canadian SMB market in the near future.

Mark Macaulay, senior director of sales for TP-Link Canada
Networking

TP-Link enters managed switch fray

December 9, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on TP-Link enters managed switch fray
Networking vendor TP-Link looks to expand beyond SOHO with the new JetStream 28 port switch, its first L3 managed switch.

Networking

D-Link boosts IP surveillance business with suite of tools and resources for partners

November 19, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on D-Link boosts IP surveillance business with suite of tools and resources for partners
With this new package of tools and resources, D-Link is looking to encourage traditional networking partners who have not yet got into surveillance to stop leaving money on the table, as well as encourage traditional physical security specialists to look at D-Link more broadly for their IP needs.

Networking

Extreme Networks adds new switch, wireless access point to Unified Edge portfolio

October 21, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Extreme Networks adds new switch, wireless access point to Unified Edge portfolio
The new switch becomes Extreme’s highest performance Gigabit edge model, while the new AP is aimed at more cost-conscious buyers.

Networking

Dell expands its open networking with VMware, Cumulus collaborations

August 25, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell expands its open networking with VMware, Cumulus collaborations
The new Dell-VMware converged infrastructure solution is aimed at the mid-market, while the offering with Cumulus is targeted more at very large, Linux-savvy organizations.

Networking

Linksys continues relaunch with new fully managed switches

August 1, 2014 Mark Cox 1
Linksys continues the rebuilding of its brand in the SMB market with the announcement of the first fully managed gigabit switches in its Linksys Business product lineup.

Theresa Caragol, vice president of global channel at Extreme Networks.
Channel Programs

Extreme Networks targets new partners with new channel program

July 16, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Extreme Networks targets new partners with new channel program
Fresh off its merger with Enterasys, Extreme Networks says its new partner program reflects the fact that the combined vendor is now a channel company.