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Wi-Fi 11n competition heats up
With new enterprise Wi-Fi deployments moving to 802.11n, Wi-Fi makers are anxious to show that their systems can handle 802.11n's throughput in ways that make the user experience as close to wired Ethernet as you can get when still using a shared access medium. Read More


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WHITE PAPER: Aerohive

Understand the Network Impact of 802.11n
As performance and reliability increase with 802.11n, the WLAN becomes a viable alternative to the wired network for mission- critical applications. This paper outlines the drawbacks of centralized controller-based approaches and how they will provide unavoidable roadblocks when faced with the increases in bandwidth provided by 802.11n. Read More!

15 Future-Laptop Concepts: The Fascinating and the Far-Fetched
Many of these concepts may never leave the drawing board or lab, but we can always dream - and in some cases, be thankful. Read More

Monitoring 10G links with 1G tools
Many data center managers that need to monitor new 10G network segments can't currently justify the significant investment in new monitoring devices, but high density aggregation filtering systems make it possible to get the job done using 1G monitoring tools. Read More

Cisco finally releases 64bit IPSEC client
The Long awaited release of a Cisco IPSEC client for 64bit operating systems has finally come to pass. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems

Tolly Group Performance Report
Tolly Report: "Citrix NetScaler with nCore Outperforms F5 BIG-IP" shows you how Citrix NetScaler beat F5 in head-to-head tests - providing 3X faster Web traffic, lower latency and higher throughput. Learn More!

Microsoft pulls April patch
Microsoft this week pulled one of the 11 security updates it issued earlier in the month, citing "quality issues" for the retraction. Read More

For once, a Windows debacle not Microsoft's fault
Not that they would engage in schadenfreude, but the security people at Microsoft likely at least breathed a sigh of relief this week that the blame for a security screw-up in Windows systems did not land on their doorstep. Read More

Study: Net neutrality rules would cost telecom jobs
Network neutrality rules adopted by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission could lead to the loss of more than 340,000 jobs in the broadband industry over the next 10 years, with few offsetting Web content jobs, according to a new study funded by a group opposed to the proposed rules. Read More


WEBCAST: HyTrust

8 Tips for Virtualization Under Control
Examine 8 tips that will show you how to virtualize more critical workloads with confidence. From security planning and policy management to automation and access controls, get expert advice on how to build a more secure virtual infrastructure to accelerate the virtualization of business-critical applications. Learn More!

SEC workers spent hours at work watching online porn
Several senior SEC staffers spent hours daily watching porn on their work computers even as the massive financial crisis was unfolding in 2008, according to agency's inspector general. Read More

The future of open source is in the middle
Open source, Erik Troan emphasizes, is not a business model. It's not an economic model. It's not a technological model.It's a set of value propositions. It's a community. It's a foundation upon which - gasp! - even proprietary programs can be built. Read More

5 Goals Every Project Manager Should Aspire to Achieve
Project Managers need to manage every aspect of the projects they oversee, from resources and suppliers to project costs and equipment. The trick to staying on top of everything is to focus on the five most important goals associated with project management. If you can meet the following five goals for each project, you will achieve project and professional success. Read More



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