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• Avaya lays out roadmap for unified software management

  As Avaya continues its transition from a hardware company into a communications and collaboration software provider, it is going through some growing pains, including a shakeup of executives and uncertainty around a potential initial public offering that's been rumored for months.

• Does standardized interoperability in data center fabrics matter?

  Despite interoperability trials and demonstrations involving alternative data center fabric standards, a non-standard fabric technology is said by proponents to be at the front of the pack.

• Avaya joins crowded BYOD, MDM field

  At Interop this week, Avaya will toss its hat into the rapidly expanding BYOD ring with new software for its policy manager that helps IT get a handle on mobile device management (MDM).

• Avaya answers Cisco, Alcatel-Lucent with SMB switches

  Avaya has unveiled low-end Ethernet switches for small and medium-sized enterprises and remote branches that include features usually found in higher-end enterprise-class switches.

• Mobility, cloud computing, security issues to dominate Interop

  One of the premier technology shows of the year once again hits Las Vegas from May 6-10 and many of the themes IT leaders grapple with on a daily basis will be the hot topics at this year's forums and panel discussions. The show focuses on nine subject areas this year including: cloud computing, networking, wireless and mobility, virtualization, data center, storage, collaboration, information security and risk management, and IT management. Mobility is a dominant discussion point at this year's show though with 14 sessions on the topic.

• New iPad app creates secure video conferencing, collaboration

  A new iOS app lets enterprise iPad users set up secure video conferences with others both inside and outside their organization. The app also can leverage features such as instant messaging, presence, multi-party calling, and voicemail via a range of third-party unified communications servers.

• Employees Push IT to Social Networks

  As more and more corporate workers use their favorite social networking tools for job-related tasks, IT executives are left with little choice but to quickly find ways to manage the consumer software.

• Avaya buys Radvision for $230 million

  Avaya has purchased videoconferencing company Radvision for $230 million, the company announced today.

• 5 ways Avaya can stave off irrelevancy

  New Avaya data networking chief Marc Randall has five focus areas in his sights to help the company sell its Ethernet switches, gain market share ... and perhaps stave off irrelevancy.

• Avaya releases communications management platform

  Avaya is looking to take over the management of an enterprise's entire communications platform with a new offering the company announced today.

• Salmat restructures to focus on digital services division

  Following a full year 2011 profit dip of 26.8 per cent, Australian call centre provider, Salmat (ASX: SLM), has outlined that it will be focusing on its digital services division in 2012.

• Salmat to implement Avaya call centre technology

  Australian call centre provider, Salmat (ASX: SLM), has signed a five-year deal with Avaya for an undisclosed sum to implement a communications platform across its Australian and New Zealand operations designed to improve customer call resolution.

• Avaya beefs up switch architecture to compete with Cisco, HP, others

  Avaya this week rolled out extensions to its 4000 series switches and said its year-old virtualized networking architecture is taking hold in campuses and data centers.

• Wall Street Beat: Tech mergers cover range of IT

  Steve Jobs' death raised question about directions in technology this week while worries about the economy continue to put downward pressure on tech stocks, but for much of the industry it's been business as usual, especially for mergers and acquisitions.

• Avaya sets $1 billion public offering

  Avaya is going public again, filing today with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering worth $1 billion.