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Local management for server automation (Part 1 of 2)

In addition to the solutions that local management brings to network infrastructure devices, Uplogix has a number of features for management automation of servers.The benefits are reduced operational costs, faster resolution when issues arise and improved security and compliance vs. centralized-only management.Some of the key functionality for servers includes:Secure Access | Provides secure access to [...]

Bringing home office network reliability to the high seas

One of the key markets for Uplogix is maritime satellite services. We just published a new customer case study for Orange Business Services detailing how they utilize Uplogix in their efforts to deliver business-level reliability and service for networks aboard vessels at sea.Connected ships are extensions of the home officeModern satellite broadband communications transform any [...]

Uplogix more than insurance for Information Assurance

We're back to the oven of Austin from the tropics of Tampa's LandWarNet Army IT tradeshow where we had many conversations with Information Assurance, or IA people. In addition to being able to drop some of the key acronyms that IA folks want to hear like FIPS 140-2 compliance, Uplogix really has a great story [...]

Culture as important as technology for avoiding network downtime?

In a recent Network World article, Cisco's Denise Fishurne cautions recent attendees of Cisco Live returning to their workplace with aspirations of applying new knowledge for high availability and fast convergence to start off with a little introspection first.She asserts that preparing your network for recovery once there is a failure is about more than [...]

New Uplogix software version runs as VM and more

The next rev of the Uplogix Local Management Software, v4.4, is available. It runs as a VM on the Cisco UCS Express platform and includes features for dedicated networks plus new and expanded advanced device drivers. The initial application of the newly virtualized Uplogix software is available on the Cisco UCS Express platform running in [...]

Getting the Big Picture for Cisco ISR Routers

If you enjoy a good eye chart, then Cisco's recent publication of the Enterprise Routing Portfolio for Borderless Networks is for you. The 44"x34" poster is available in PDF format -- or if you are buddies with your local Cisco reseller, in print, to wallpaper your office. We hear Cisco printed up 10,000 copies. Of [...]

Is your network infrastructure ready for a cloudy forecast?

At Cisco Live in Las Vegas this year, you couldn't look in any direction without seeing or hearing about the Cloud. Granted some of the cloudiness above was coming from the Uplogix Be a Rock Star stage, but it seemed like most of the vendors in the World of Solutions had their heads in the [...]

Who’s the boss when it comes to IT network spending?

A recent Gartner survey indicated that it's becoming more common for the CFO to play a bigger role in IT decisions. The survey, which reflected the views of senior financial executives, showed only about 30% believe IT provides clear business benefits or view the CIO as a strategic partner.Analyst John Van Decker says the results [...]

Local Management now running on a Cisco ISR near you

Last week at Cisco Live 2011 in Las Vegas, Uplogix announced the availability of our Local Management Software (LMS) running as a VM on the Cisco UCS Express blades. This expands the hardware options available for deploying Uplogix as well as increasing the number of ports managed by one local management device up to 48.Installed [...]

Network automation a life preserver in scarce IT talent pool

A recent article in Network World said that the tech unemployment rate is below 4%, with key IT positions staying open for months due to a shortage of qualified applicants. For those running IT shops, this means a few things - new hires are going to be more expensive, current employees need to be kept [...]