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	Gigabit Wi-Fi spec edges closer to reality Wi-Fi that can sustain multi-gigabit data rates? That fantasy is edging closer to reality: Last week an industry group published the latest spec for gigabit Wi-Fi, and plans a first round of early interoperability tests with prototype products in fall 2011. Read More WHITE PAPER: Avaya Social Media in the Contact Center for Dummies Grasp the opportunities and challenges of working within the new social media market landscape. The book describes the commercial tools, as well as free ones, organizations use to manage the massive stream of information they collect from various social media channels. Read Now In this Issue Next step in virtualization: Consolidating network appliances What's so cool about SIP? FCC moves toward implementing net neutrality rules Take our survey: IPv6 readiness in the enterprise How to live with malware infections Aberdeen Group reveals what your NAC needs now Beam me up, Ruckus Gartner upgrades worldwide IT spending forecast Control mobile access with device management policy IBM study defines futuristic networked devices for healthcare WHITE PAPER: Extreme Networks Networks in Motion Download this whitepaper today and discover how you can cost-effectively optimize your network for the mobile demands of today's business. Examine how IT can provide: * Personalization and intelligence. * Ease of operation. * Seamless quality of user experience. * Secure on-the-go access to public and private networks. Read now! Next step in virtualization: Consolidating network appliances Over the last few years, virtualization has been successful at helping companies reduce the number of physical servers in data centers, leading to savings in space and power consumption. However, there is one area where consolidation has been elusive: network monitoring, analysis and security infrastructure. Read More What's so cool about SIP? Even though Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) has been around for a several years, we've seen the intensity of interest pick up drastically over the past several months.  Read More FCC moves toward implementing net neutrality rules Remember those net neutrality rules the U.S. Federal Communications Commission passed back in December? The agency is taking steps toward finally implementing them, although the rules still won't go into effect for months. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Network Configuration & Change Management for Dummies Read this and learn the NCCM "basics," key challenges associated with NCCM, the IT and business benefits of automating NCCM, and the top 10 reasons why automated NCCM creates value, reduces business risk, and can help ensure business goals are met. Read now Take our survey: IPv6 readiness in the enterprise So the days are numbered for IPv4. In writing about IPv6 this year, I've talked to network professionals in all stages of deployment from denial (we have plenty of IPv4 address, what do we care?) to a few who not only have IPv6 websites, but have some IPv6 running on their internal networks. Read More How to live with malware infections Get used to it: Malware can't be completely blocked or eliminated. But you can manage your PCs, mobile devices, and networks to function despite being infected. Read More Aberdeen Group reveals what your NAC needs now You see this everyday. People in hallways, conference rooms, sitting outside the building, and they're all using a mobile device. Everyone from the CEO down to the mail room clerk has some type of smart device that may or may not be connecting to the corporate network. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Network Consulting Services Lead Enterprise Transformation The IP network has become business critical for organizations that increasingly rely on it for all forms of communication and business processes. As a result of these demands, services organizations will play an increasingly important role in helping enterprises develop network strategies to optimize and successfully deploy networking investments. Learn more Beam me up, Ruckus The Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex Smart WiFi system is designed to be a stable, easy to manage and highly secure wireless networking solution for the enterprise. The heart of the system is the ZoneDirector controller, which can communicate with up to 500 ZoneFlex access points. Read More Gartner upgrades worldwide IT spending forecast Gartner upgraded its forecast for worldwide IT spending, saying it will grow 7.1% to $3.7 trillion as companies migrate to the cloud and spend more on software and IT services. Read More Control mobile access with device management policy Like CIOs at many organizations, Kenneth Corriveau saw the writing on the wall. The employees in his company wanted to use their own devices for work and were going to keep asking, regardless of what policy might state about using personal technology to connect to corporate networks. Read More IBM study defines futuristic networked devices for healthcare IBM came out with a study that looks at what future healthcare applications and devices, be they PCs, tablets or smartphones, might look like. Read More
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