The Adventures of Varman (how Cisco engineers save the day)

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	The Adventures of Varman (how Cisco engineers save the day) I found this silly video on YouTube that I think you will enjoy. It's claim to fame is that it features the voice of a well-known Cisco engineer. Can you guess who? There are several big clues in the video. Answer is on page 2 of this blog. Read More WHITE PAPER: Palo Alto Networks The Best Traditional Firewall is a Next-Generation Firewall NSS Labs' test reports are designed to address the challenges faced by IT professionals in selecting and managing security products. The scope of this report is focused on: - Security effectiveness - Performance - Stability - Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Read now In this Issue Can't reach your favorite site? IPv6 may be to blame Cisco: IP traffic to quadruple by 2015 High-tech healthcare technology gone wild VMware CEO: What we plan for the post-PC era Polycom to acquire HP telepresence business Operators to test IPv6 as rollout moves slowly forward WHITE PAPER: Qwest Future Proofing Enterprise Networks for Long-Term Success Today's enterprises face a complex networking environment, often with multiple network protocols. Read this IDC Executive Brief to see how multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) facilitates cost-effective and converged wide area networking with a high level of security, management, and flexibility. Read now! Can't reach your favorite site? IPv6 may be to blame A small number of Internet users will experience delays or time-outs as they attempt to visit Facebook, Google, Yahoo and other popular websites tonight and tomorrow, due to a 24-hour trial of a new Internet standard called IPv6. Read More Cisco: IP traffic to quadruple by 2015 Fueled by an explosion of network-connected devices, the total amount of global Internet traffic will quadruple by 2015 and reach 966 exabytes per year, according to an internal study conducted by Cisco. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC One Size Does Not Fit All: The Case for the Custom Cloud When it comes to cloud services, "semi-custom" goes a long way. "The Case for the Custom Cloud," shows you how users can configure their own customized cloud services from choices you dictate – and how you can deliver the resulting cloud services quickly and affordably. Read More Today! High-tech healthcare technology gone wild DNA chips, microworms and a real-life Star Trek Tricorder are just a few of the latest high-tech healthcare developments Read More VMware CEO: What we plan for the post-PC era Paul Maritz, CEO of VMware, sees virtualization as one piece of the platform VMware intends to offer a mobile, cloud-enabled world Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive A Practical approach to Wireless 2.0 Creating "Wi-Fi that works" is a tall order given the breadth of client and application types, the speed and complexity of 802.11n, high-density environments, etc., controller-based vendors cannot live up to their promises of Ethernet-like determinism. Read now! Polycom to acquire HP telepresence business Polycom and HP have announced a broad strategic alliance: Polycom will acquire HP's visual collaboration business and the two companies will partner for telepresence and video unified communications solutions. Read More Operators to test IPv6 as rollout moves slowly forward As the number of available IPv4 addresses dwindle, operators are getting ready to ramp up the roll-out of IPv6 and World IPv6 Day, on Wednesday, will help the industry root out any problems. Read More
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