An IBM spokesperson said the firm has already sealed some OEM (original equipment manufacturer) deals for the chip, though he would not name any customers. Rainier will support Layer 2, 3, 4 and 5 switching and routing and will allow wire-speed...
But analysts caution that it may be harder for equipment suppliers to actually make profits from these deals. The networking giant has already been selling IP switching and routing gear to Bharti, as well to the three other major telecommunication...
There are a lot of protocols to handle, a lot of things on the security side as well as routing and switching. So there's no chance they might even add this "box", routing or switching functions into its future chipsets?
For example, firewalls used to protect corporate networks from viruses and worms do not recognise voice-signalling protocols. As a result, firewalls do not allow VoIP traffic to come into a corporate network from an outside network.
Ethical hacking' and penetration testing is becoming an increasingly important aspect of security with companies and organisations not willing to wait until somebody with criminal intent comes knocking before they discover where their...
At an afternoon hearing in Washington held by a subcommittee that deals with cybersecurity issues, Thompson asked: "How can we ask the private sector to better train employees and implement more consistent access controls when DHS allows employees...
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