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	The DDoS Hall of Shame Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks like the ones that nailed WordPress blogs in early March have been around for decades, but it's only in the last dozen years that they've had enough impact  to grab public attention. Read More WEBCAST: Trend Micro Deep Security with Trend Micro Watch this video of users of Trend Micro Deep Security and hear how it is ensuring regulatory compliance and preventing server, desktop and cloud data breaches. View now! In this Issue Verizon: We have plenty of IPv4 addresses Network World's Products of the Week New security tools protect virtual machines Can't buy shares in Facebook? Invest in LeBron James Does Arizona pay an IT penalty for ignoring DST? Windows 7 and Virtual Server – jump through some virtual hoops! Go for it on fourth down? Ask Coach Watson Itanium hits 10-year mark, less Windows Scientists Create Tiny Computer for Monitoring WEBCAST: CA Fast-track Your Success with Private Clouds In this webcast you will learn how to kick-start private cloud initiatives while addressing today's concerns: getting applications to market quickly while handling the requirements around performance and scalability, uncompromised security, application portability and interoperability with public clouds. Learn More Verizon: We have plenty of IPv4 addresses Verizon Business says it has enough IP addresses using the current version of the Internet Protocol, known as IPv4, to support its U.S. business and government customers as they transition to the next-generation standard, IPv6. Read More Network World's Products of the Week Our round-up of intriguing new products from HP, Apple, Palo Alto, among others. Read More New security tools protect virtual machines As enterprises move towards virtualizing more of their servers and data center infrastructure, the security technologies that are plentiful and commonplace in the physical world become few and far between. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Defining a Framework for Cloud Adoption Read this white paper to understand IBM's framework for cloud computing adoption which establishes common definitions, delivery models and services and identifies key aspects required for a successful cloud computing execution. Read Now Can't buy shares in Facebook? Invest in LeBron James A new kind of stock market lets fans invest in LeBron James and Tom Brady rather than Facebook, Apple or Microsoft. Read More Does Arizona pay an IT penalty for ignoring DST? Last week I noticed that Daylight Saving Time would be upon us this Sunday, March 13, and I got to wondering if there were IT-related issues involved in the changeover that Network World should be covering. An initial search query on the subject reminded me that Arizona doesn't participate in DST at all, which got me wondering whether that independent streak in and of itself leads to any techno-headaches.... Read More Windows 7 and Virtual Server – jump through some virtual hoops! OK, as an instructor, I use virtualization as an educational tool. Virtual machines are perfect for training in that a student can experiment knowing that any mistakes can be quickly discarded for another try – the perfect safe environment far away from production systems. Now many production servers are becoming virtual machines providing flexibility, failover and efficient utilization. Microsoft's... Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Discover the Mishaps of Digital Channels Digital has been widely embraced by consumers and by many parts of the enterprise. But the adoption of digital channels - Web sites, mobile apps, online sales and customer service, and other smart touches - has often occurred in a piecemeal way. Read More Go for it on fourth down? Ask Coach Watson If Watson can win on "Jeopardy!" can similar technology do the job of a sports coach? Read More Itanium hits 10-year mark, less Windows The 64-bit Itanium chip, introduced as a challenger to the RISC systems that dominated enterprise shops at the time, hits the 10-year-mark next month. Read More Scientists Create Tiny Computer for Monitoring University of Michigan researchers last month announced that they have created a millimeter-scale computing system -- one so small it just covers the letter N on a penny. Read More
	GOODIES FROM THE SUBNETS Up for grabs from Microsoft Subnet: a Windows 7 Enterprise Technician class for three people. From Cisco Subnet: 15 copies of VMware ESXi books. Enter here. SLIDESHOWS 20 awesome tech products at DEMO Build-your-own iPhone and Android apps, cloud services, photo tools and more on display at DEMO Spring 2011. Top 10 Chrome OS extensions Though Google is pitching it as an operating system for netbooks and lightweight notebooks, Chrome OS is essentially the Chrome Web browser bolted on top of a bare minimum version of Linux. The following extensions can improve the user experience of Chrome (OS or browser) to give you some of the functionality found in a traditional operating system. MOST-READ STORIES TSA surveillance: Peep show, police state, privacy invasion? IPv6 on home routers and DSL/cable modems: FAIL Is your company at risk of an IPv6 brain drain? Wells Fargo says no to personal smartphones and tablets Microsoft boosts kill-IE6 campaign with new countdown site Top student charged with fixing grades for cash Cisco, sources reveal data center next steps Wi-Fi chugs toward 1 gig How IT pros cheat on certification exams The 6 biggest misconceptions about IPv6
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