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• Startup founded by ex-Cisco execs pushes software-defined networking

  Software-defined networking startup Embrane this week came out of stealth mode to unveil its product and strategy for virtualizing network services.

• Three bullet points: Apotheker's battle plan for Apple, IBM, the world

  The world of new Hewlett-Packard CEO Leo Apotheker is lot more complicated than the one imagined by his predecessors.

• HP replaces its Cisco core

  Staying true to its word, HP this week said it has replaced Cisco and other "non-HP" networking gear with its own in all six of its worldwide internal data centers.

• Sexual harrassment scandal: where does HP go from here?

  Departing HP CEO Mark Hurd managed to bring HP from the brink of collapse and restore respect for the HP brand in only five years. Forced to resign as a result of a sexual harassment scandal, Hurd takes with him his vision for the future of HP, leaving his successor to figure out how to put the pieces of the puzzle together and continue to build on the momentum Hurd has built.

• Cisco to pay up to $US112 million in Power-over-Ethernet patent case

  Network-1 Security Solutions, an acquirer and licensor of intellectual property, says it has settled its Power-over-Ethernet patent infringement case against Cisco and five other companies.

• 3Com acquisition completes HP's networking lineup

  IT solutions vendor Hewlett Packard's acquisition of networking equipment vendor 3Com late last year completes its lineup of networking solutions for the data center, further heating up the battle with industry leader Cisco on the networking front.

• HP consolidates, protects data centers

  HP this week unveiled data center switching and security products designed to simplify server connectivity and protect data in a converged infrastructure.

• HP: No plans to kill off 3Com products

  HP Monday said it has no plans to kill off any existing HP or 3Com networking products, but did not rule out such a move in the future.

• HP's 3Com acquisition finalised

  HP’s acquisition of 3Com is now complete, freeing the vendor to begin integrating 3Com’s network switching, routing and security solutions with its existing ProCurve solutions.

• 3Com announces new products for datacentre security

  3Com has announced four new products and solutions from its TippingPoint and H3C portfolios to extend the Secure Network Fabric to datacenters and virtual networks, according to a statement. The Secure Network Fabric integrates 3Com's TippingPoint intrusion prevention system (IPS) technology and H3C enterprise network and security solutions to reduce network security risks, management complexity and infrastructure costs in modern datacenters, it added.

• EU approves HP's 3Com acquisition

  The European Commission has approved Hewlett-Packard's US$2.7 billion takeover of 3Com without attaching conditions, the Commission announced on Friday.

• Queensland police, justice share data

  The Queensland Government is building a new high-speed network to improve access to data and information sharing across its police, judicial and corrective services.

• Data centers drive Ethernet switch market in 2010

  2010 promises to be an interesting year in the enterprise LAN switching market.

• Tech industry's biggest M&A deals of 2009

  The top 10 mergers and acquisitions in the network industry in 2009 all cracked the billion-dollar barrier, and involved vendors in hardware, IT services, collaboration, storage, wireless infrastructure and other segments. IT behemoths such as Oracle, Cisco, Dell, HP, EMC and IBM were among the biggest spenders.

• 3Com promotes Hughes to country manager

  Angela Hughes will take on the country manager role across Australia and New Zealand for 3Com.