3Com chooses an open strategy
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| The OSN infrastructure runs on Linux.
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http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/communications/0,39044192,62030960,00.htm
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3Com, IBM extend VOIP/messaging interoperability
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| The VCX/Sametime interoperability also extends to 3Com and IBM
| software running on stand-alone servers. (3Com ships VCX systems
| on a Linux-based appliance, and IBM's Sametime runs on a variety
| of operating systems and server hardware).
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http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=87960963&rid=-50
3Com: Turnaround Depends on IBM Deal
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| And that open source voice over IP system, called Asterisk, has reached
| its tipping point. But instead of ignoring such threats, 3Com appears
| ready to embrace them. In fact, I hear that 3Com plans to address
| the Asterisk market within the next few months.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/seekingalpha/070323/30493_id.html?.v=1
3Com Evaluating Askerisk Strategy
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| The manager politely danced around the question, then indicated that
| 3Com planned to address Asterisk without necessarily competing with
| the open source system. Sounds like 3Com is piecing together a
| strategy to embrace Asterisk. Could there be a partnership or
| acquisition around the corner?
|
| [...]
|
| Supporting Asterisk would propel 3Com?s open platform strategy
| forward.
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http://techiqmag.com/2007/02/26/3com-evaluating-askerisk-strategy/
3Com touts open source
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| 3Com's OSN module is a Linux-based server blade that fits into
| the company's 6000 series routers. It is designed to run
| applications that benefit from being close to the network
| layer, the company says.
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http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2007/012907-3com-open-source.html?fsrc=rss-linux-news
3Com introduces first 'open services' product
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| Launched at the end of last year, OSN is basically an effort to bring
| some server capabilities into network appliances by using a
| Linux-based server blade, as well as to allow users to plug
| open-source modules into the appliance.
|
| [...]
|
| Interestingly, there is a twist in 3Com's adoption of open source:
| Its founder, Metcalfe, was once known to be anti-open source.
| Fortunately, Metcalfe has since become a convert in line with the OSN.
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http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailfeatures.asp?fileid=20070611.Q01&irec=0
Networks finally learning to work together
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| A more technically interesting solution that 3Com has just rolled out is a
| Linux blade running in its high end switches.
|
| "Imagine a switch or router with a little bit of extra hardware
| running Linux. We are inviting our partners to put their stuff on
| there, essentially a Linux PC on a blade. It's not about replacing
| servers, it's about putting an app into the network, like WAN
| optimization, packet analysis, netflow, security, things like
| this," he said.
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http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/communications/0,39044192,62017006,00.htm
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