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Facebook sees need for Terabit Ethernet
Facebook's data centers already need 100 Gigabit Ethernet and ideally could use Terabit Ethernet, according to a senior network engineer at the company. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Emerson Network Power

The Four Trends Driving the Data Center Future
Does efficiency have to come at the expense of availability? Not according to this paper, which outlines the four data center infrastructure trends that are reducing design, operating and management costs while improving data center performance. Those trends are Infrastructure Management, Eco Availability, Flex Capacity and High Density. Learn more.

WHITE PAPER: IBM NWW

Profiting from PCI Compliance
Working together, the major payment card providers have developed a set of data security standards and created a council for enforcing them. For many companies, regulatory compliance can already be an overwhelming and confusing area to navigate, and the need to comply with the PCI DSS might feel like yet another burden. Learn More Now

How to Make New Stuff From Your Piles of Obsolete Tech
A new book shows you how to make usable items from old PCs, cell phones, scanners, printers, and other dead tech gear. Read More

Black Hat: Zero-day hack of Oracle 11g database revealed
A well-known security researcher yesterday showed how to subvert security in the Oracle 11g database by exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities that would let a savvy user gain full and complete control. Read More


WHITE PAPER: HP

Culture Change Considerations Due to UC
IDC analyzes some of the key challenges for customers looking to adopt unified communications as the identification of which tools and features are most appropriate for their organization and, more importantly, which source they should turn to provide those selected features and tools . Read Now.

The cloud may not be the Internet
In our last newsletter we distinguished between public and private cloud computing and discussed some of the challenges associated with supporting both forms of cloud computing over a WAN. In this newsletter we will continue that discussion and will also discuss how IT organizations intend to respond to those challenges. Read More

Skype sheds light on 3G calling, iPad
Fans of Skype's popular VoIP application will have to wait a little longer to make calls over 3G networks with their iPhones, according to a post by spokesperson Peter Parkes on the company's blog. Read More


WHITE PAPER: NetScout

Virtualization Simplified
Industry analyst Jim Metzler helps identify how to overcome the challenges of managing virtualized server environments in this in-depth whitepaper. Read now.

Sprint's first WiMax smartphone called Supersonic, runs Android, say reports
Reports and a photo of Sprint Nextel Inc.'s first WiMax smartphone, code-named Supersonic, have surfaced, but the company has not yet confirmed the device. Read More

Casino banks on social networking, mobile technology and virtualization
At Cache Creek Casino, IT boss Rod Luck embraces social networking, despite concerns about security. Read More

IT jobs market sees signs of recovery
The demand for permanent staff rose last month, with the IT sector showing the strongest rate of growth, according to a new report. Read More

Depression: The darker side of your Internet habit
A University of Leeds study of 1,319 people found that "Internet addicts" are far more likely than average Web users to suffer from symptoms of depression. Read More



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