Microsoft leads UC market in Q1

Networking Digest A roundup of content from TechTarget's networking sites|July 7, 2014 FEATURED STORY Microsoft leads unified communications market in Q1 By Tessa Parmenter, Site Editor Q1 2014 revenue reported by Infonetics Research puts Microsoft ahead as a unified communications market leader, but Cisco is just barely behind. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Advertisement NEWS   Will Meru's SDN wireless LAN replace the need for unified wireless? Meru's newly OpenFlow-certified SDN WLAN could remove the need for unified wireless fabrics, since one controller can manage the entire infrastructure. (SearchSDN.com)   Cisco collaboration reinvigorated by Assemblage acquisition Cisco has acquired real-time collaboration startup Assemblage to help extend Cisco collaboration applications into the browser, without plugins.(SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Motorola access points: inconspicuous 802.11ac option for hospitality Three new Motorola access points, among the market's smallest gigabit Wi-Fi access points, target the aesthetically-conscious hospitality vertical.(SearchNetworking.com)   Pluribus reduces its top-of-rack switch price by outsourcing hardware Commodity pricing pressure is forcing changes in the top-of-rack switch market. Pluribus Networks is the latest vendor to feel those effects. (SearchNetworking.com)   SDN startup PLUMgrid offers OpenStack networking software suite The PLUMgrid OpenStack Networking Suite enables a scalable, high-performance, encrypted cloud network overlay. (SearchSDN.com)   Contact centers challenged by a unified communications business case This Q&A discusses how communications technology has evolved in the contact center and why a business case for unified communications is paramount. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Will Facebook Wedge open the switch market? Facebook in mid-June took a big step to reveal the fruits of its labor in Ethernet switching and its Open Compute Project. (SearchNetworking.com)   Wireless performance paced by new protocols, designs Analyst Craig Mathias details the science behind the technology that underscores today's wireless networks. (SearchNetworking.com)   Cisco iWAN marries MPLS and Internet for WAN aggregation The constantly increasing capacity and reliability of the Internet have changed every aspect of IT, and branch office networks are no exception. (SearchSDN.com)   How to get training on OpenDaylight controllers and APIs David Goldberg explains the origins of OpenDaylight controller code and offers resources for developers looking to learn more about the existing code base. (SearchSDN.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Networking Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Networking Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2014 TechTarget. All rights reserved.