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	Network features make Amazon's private clouds more useful Amazon Web Services (AWS) has added a number of networking features to its Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) offering, allowing users to build data centers in the cloud that can be private, accessed from the Internet or both. Read More WHITE PAPER: PC Mall Securing Virtualized Data Centers Download this HP White Paper to learn how to protect your high value virtual assets with a combination of purpose-built IPS platforms and enterprise-class management solutions. Read Now In this Issue New Aruba products blend Wi-Fi, wired access at network edge Internet Explorer 9 speeds past competition New flash specification doubles SSD data transfer speed 5 things Accenture's CIO has learned about cloud computing Arista claims latency lead with new data center switch Storage switches bounce back in 2010, helped by Cisco Global Crossing launches CaaS offerings Wiring closet winners and losers Top priorities for 2011 for SMBs (and others) WHITE PAPER: PC Mall Server Virtualization: Branching Out of the Data Center A typical lean branch office has a significantly different server infrastructure than a data center, but despite the differences, multisite organizations have much to gain by deploying server virtualization in their branch offices. Read More New Aruba products blend Wi-Fi, wired access at network edge The company that helped pioneer the controller-based enterprise wireless LAN is now selling wired Ethernet switches -- with a twist. Read More Internet Explorer 9 speeds past competition Throw away what you think you know about Internet Explorer -- because the just-released IE9 will turn it all on its ear. Think IE is sluggish? Think again, because according to SunSpider tests, it rivals or beats the speed demons Chrome and Opera. Believe that IE sports a tired-looking interface? No longer --- it now has the same type of stripped-down look that Chrome originated, and that the latest version of Firefox uses as well. Read More New flash specification doubles SSD data transfer speed A flash memory working group announced a new interface specification that could speed up data transfers from flash storage products such as solid-state drives inside computers and consumer electronics. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Implementing Managed Print Service Globally This interview with HP V.P. of Strategic Planning and Operations highlights how HP has met the wide-ranging print demands of global enterprises. Learn how HP has worked with worldwide organizations to establish standard print services that include location assessment reviews, transition and implementation services, financing options and more. Read More Now! 5 things Accenture's CIO has learned about cloud computing Frank Modruson has a thing for better, faster, cheaper. As CIO of business and IT service provider Accenture, that's what he wants to deliver to his internal customers and what they in turn promise to their clients. "I'm a big believer in technology and a big believer that technology helps the business in a lot of ways," Modruson says. "But it needs to be better, faster or cheaper. If you hit all three, it starts to get very compelling." Read More Arista claims latency lead with new data center switch Arista Networks this week unveiled a data center switch boasting sub-500-nanosecond latency for financial market trading applications. Read More Storage switches bounce back in 2010, helped by Cisco The sale of switches and adapters for use in storage area networks "rebounded nicely" in 2010, after a drop in 2009, according to data from Infonetics Research. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Join the Cloud without Reinventing the Wheel Cloud computing is making significant changes to IT, from its infrastructure to corporate culture. Making the move to the cloud doesn't mean an organization must start from scratch though, as many already have the technological tools they need in place. Read Now Global Crossing launches CaaS offerings Global Crossing recently launched the first phase of its planned network-centric, cloud based solutions, introducing the company's Communications as a Service (CaaS). CaaS provides on-demand, "pay-as-you-grow" capabilities designed to simplify a business's audio conferencing experience with a single-service, cloud-based model. Read More Wiring closet winners and losers IT management software vendor SolarWinds recently held a photo contest to find the cleanest, most catastrophic and most creative wiring closets. Read More Top priorities for 2011 for SMBs (and others) We're continuing to discuss and excerpt the results of our recent "2011 SMB Communications Plans and Priorities" State-of-the-Market Report. And even though the focus of the reports was on SMBs, it is noteworthy that responses were received from analysts and vendors within the industry and from larger companies, all are largely in agreement. 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 Perks drive up pay for tech CEOs Many tech vendors have shied away from extravagant perks, but there are still plenty worth highlighting. Like a $1.5 million tab for home security. Or how about the $36,619 one company paid to reimburse its CEO for the taxes he had to pay on the $106,589 he gained by using company aircraft for personal flights? Read on to find out which tech CEOs enjoyed the priciest perks in 2010 and which ones went to work perk-free. First look at Google Chrome 10 Google has released the stable version of Chrome 10 and users are now being automatically updated. As always, Chrome's new features focus on security, speed and simplicity, with greater JavaScript performance, sandboxing technology for Adobe Flash, password encryption and an easier-to-use settings interface. Here's a look at the new features. MOST-READ STORIES Cell phones are 'Stalin's dream' Hands-on review: Xoom battles iPad 2 to a draw First look at Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Microsoft apologizes for using Japan disaster to market Bing Specialty Android apps for business users Cisco stock hit by Japan quake Breaking down carriers '4G' wireless spin 5 things Accenture's CIO has learned about cloud computing Zune, Cisco email, Guitar Hero filling up tech industry graveyard 15 best iPad apps for newbies
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