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Does Amazon "owe" open source? Maybe a little
Joe Brockmeier: At the core of almost all of Amazon's success is open source — yet you rarely see Amazon participating and contributing. What's up with that? Read More


WHITE PAPER: Siemens

3 Steps for Choosing the Right UC Solution
Communication is at the heart of how many small businesses operate. However, few organizations stop to consider how the way they communicate is inefficient. Many consider this to be a cost of doing business. But what if your business could overcome these problems? Learn More

WHITE PAPER: Quest Software

Transaction Tracing through Complex Web Applications
In this Quest white paper, learn about the components of a transaction as they cross various application domains. Then, discover the difficulty in connecting transaction components for monitoring, why continuously monitoring is key and how a third-party solution simplifies the challenge. Learn more.

Trying To Catch Lightning Twice
Alan Shimel: The team that brought us MySQL and then sold it for a billion dollars to Sun is looking to invest in the next big open source success story. Read More

The Future of Software is in Data
Stephen Spector: We have entered the fourth generation of software producers where the focus is data not software. Read More


WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks

Manageable Application Security
Investments in security solutions have to provide a clear value, which equals additional time spent collecting and documenting proof of this value. The latest version of F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager(tm) (ASM), v10.1, addresses information overload and the need for agility in implementation. Learn more!

PlayStation Network and Cloud Security
Scott Crenshaw: Pundits around the industry are using the repeated – and successful -- attacks on Sony's Playstation Network as proof clouds aren't secure.  But what's "cloudy" about PSN? Read More

Chocolate and Peanut Butter: FOSS SSO and Authentication
Alan Shimel: Two-factor authentication is a far superior method for security access then passwords alone. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Aerohive

Economics of Cooperative Control: Protocols are Free
Inter-AP protocols are free, but controllers are not. Aerohive's Cooperative Control controller-less WLAN architecture delivers an immediate and extremely significant CAPEX decrease. This paper explores the expansive economic benefits of Aerohive's unique approach. Read now!

Apple responds to one patent troll: Many more remain
Joe Brockmeier: It took long enough, but Apple has finally sent a letter to Lodsys backing its developers and telling the troll to get lost. Read More

Google faces new round of Android malware
For the second time in three months, Google yanked dozens of malware-infected smartphone apps from the Android Market. Read More

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