Spacenet upgrades Boston Market's platform

Spacenet, a subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks, which provides satellite networking solutions, has signed a contract to provide an upgraded satellite and hybrid data network to more than 500 Boston Market restaurant locations across the US, says Trading Markets.

Boston Market is implementing a hybrid VSAT and DSL/EV-DO/Cable network, with DSL/EV-DO/Cable being used for primary applications and VSAT being used for network backup and multicasting applications including software distribution.

Satellite networks combined with wireline and wireless services provide redundant communications and a network path to protect against network downtime. Spacenet said it is upgrading Boston Market's existing VSAT network to the SkyEdge VSAT platform.

Network equipment and management supplier Cisco has again chosen ePlus Technology's Advanced Data Centre Storage Networking Specialisation, states CNN Money

This specialisation recognises ePlus as having fulfilled the training requirements and programme prerequisites to sell, deploy and support comprehensive Cisco data centre storage networking solutions, including the Cisco MDS family of directors and fabric switches.

"We're pleased to be recognised by Cisco again with the renewal of our Data Centre Storage Networking Advanced Specialisation," said Jerry McIntosh, vice-president of communication and security solutions for ePlus Technology.

Savvis, a global provider of outsourced, managed computing and network infrastructure for IT applications, has picked NetQoS as the foundation of its new network visibility service, reports TMCnet.

Through this service, Savvis aims to provide Savvis Global Network Solutions customers with insight into traffic composition, network utilisation, and application performance assurance on Savvis' MPLS-enabled application transport services.

Dennis Brouwer, Savvis vice-president of global network solutions, noted that the company's enterprise customers are focusing on their core business activities, and attempting to reconcile the apparent conflict between outsourcing critical infrastructure. This while retaining the application visibility and control they've come to expect over the years.