Due to economic slowdowns, network carriers are waiting for demand to recover before they replace or expand aging network infrastructure equipment. When the market rebounds, expect rapid jockeying for ...

The next-generation datacenter is filled with virtualization, offering virtual servers, virtual desktops, virtual storage, and virtual applications -- but what about the network? When creating the ...

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. With virtualization comes an ...

This tutorial is an introduction to socket programming in Java, starting with a simple client-server example demonstrating the basic features of Java I/O. You’ll be introduced to both the original ...