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Asterisk is no longer just a PBX footnote
While Asterisk IP PBX software can be a boon for cash-strapped businesses that need phone upgrades, the free, open source
platform has also spawned a host of for-profit vendors that charge for Asterisk professional services, peripherals and software
extensions and still manage to undercut the prices charged by more established IP PBX vendors.
IT managers' most useful products
Tools and technologies of the IT management trade help network professionals better do their jobs.
When wireless worlds collide
2008 will be a year of tough decisions for enterprise IT executives trying to scope out a wireless strategy that takes into
account exciting new technologies like 802.11n, 4G, WiMAX, dual-mode handsets, voice over Wi-Fi and in-building cellular.
Hard disk drives rule for high capacity
Some are predicting that solid state drives will take over the storage world, wiping out hard disk drives. When you take a
closer look, however, it becomes apparent those predictions are premature.
Cisco, Juniper lead switching splash
Looking to bolster technologies that support bandwidth-heavy applications, such as virtualization, collaboration, unified
communications and video, LAN switching vendors are set to roll out a flurry of new products and enhancements, highlighted
by Cisco’s new data center switch and Juniper’s expected rollout of edge, core and data center boxes.
What the iPhone can — and can't — provide enterprise users
With AT&T’s announcement this week that it would begin offering iPhone data plans to enterprise customers, many CIOs and IT
executives may be curious to see how the popular consumer devices can boost productivity within the workplace. But before
making any investments, CIOs should have a clear understanding of what the iPhone can and can’t provide for enterprise users.
NFL’s ‘radio cops’ organize wireless use for Super Bowl XLII
The NFL’s ‘radio cops’ are suiting up to coordinate 10,000 wireless devices expected at the Super Bowl.
IBM's fight over Web 2.0 will dwarf past clashes against Microsoft
IBM/Lotus this week shifted into high gear its integration, social software and unified communications story as it prepares
for a Web 2.0 scuffle that likely will dwarf its past e-mail clashes against Microsoft.
Burning questions about Asterisk open source PBX platform
The Asterisk PBX platform has been around for nine years and has drawn interest from a wide range of end users as well as
businesses looking to expand on the basic software or add peripherals to make it more attractive to potential users. Here
are a few questions and answers to help get grounded in Asterisk.
Like it or not, more federal workers telecommuting
Boosting the ranks of federal employees who telecommute is a slow, sometimes painful process, despite recent legislative efforts
to speed up adoption, including the proposed Telework Enhancement Act, which was approved by the U.S. Senate Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs Committee in November.
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