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	HP extends Cisco switch trade-in program HP this week said it has expanded a trade-in program for customers looking to swap out Cisco switches for HP gear. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Business Value with Network and Application Visibility In this white paper, IDC analyzes the ROI that customers can expect from Riverbed Cascade, based on interviews with Cascade customers. Additionally, IDC lays out the business case for proactively managing network and application performance. Get the visibility you need to achieve your IT objectives. Read Now. In this Issue Keeping mobile workers connected overseas Yahoo, Facebook and Google to IETF: Where are the IPv6 users? Carriers, trade groups propose broadband fund ENIAC still influencing enterprise IT 68 years later Why Wi-Fi as we know it is in trouble Google service rewrites Web pages for speed Gig.U aims to bring 1Gbps fiber to campus communities Data center startup Plexxi lands $20 million more A10 countersues Brocade over patents Google+ passes first tests, but challenges remain WEBCAST: Cymphonix Gain Complete Control Over Internet Bound Traffic The Cymphonix Network Composer is the only network appliance that provides comprehensive clarity into all internet bound network traffic and simply powerful tools to manage that traffic with a holistic approach. Learn More Today! Keeping mobile workers connected overseas It's been a rough time of late for global business travelers who need to stay in touch. Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, floods and wildfires have disrupted communications across large geographic regions, while political turmoil -- and government responses to that unrest -- have thrown normal communications routines into disarray. Read More Yahoo, Facebook and Google to IETF: Where are the IPv6 users? Where are the users? That's what popular websites including Yahoo, Google and Facebook are asking the Internet engineering community when they are questioned about their long-range plans to deploy IPv6. Read More Carriers, trade groups propose broadband fund A group of telecom carriers and trade groups proposes broadband subsidies to replace telephone service subsidies. Read More WHITE PAPER: Fluke Networks Importance of Permanent Link Testing This white paper is the joint effort of 2 industry leaders of high speed infrastructure cabling and testing, Panduit and Fluke Networks. This technical paper provides a thorough analysis and review of different testing techniques and their associated benefits for high speed permanent links. Learn More Today! ENIAC still influencing enterprise IT 68 years later What does the world's first electronic computer contribute to today's enterprise IT environment, almost seven decades after its first parts were being assembled? Plenty, including many of the foundations we still use today, says a University of Pennsylvania computer science professor. Read More Why Wi-Fi as we know it is in trouble Aug. 2, 2011 isn't just the day that the U.S. risks defaulting on its debt. It is also 802.11 day (8/02/11), a day when the wireless industry should ponder its future because today's Wi-Fi networks are about to be hit by a perfect storm of problems. Read More Google service rewrites Web pages for speed Google has developed a hosted service that analyzes Web pages, rewrites their code to make them perform better and serves them up from Google servers. Read More 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! Gig.U aims to bring 1Gbps fiber to campus communities Any community looking enviously at the new Google-built fiber network in Kansas City, Kan., could soon be in luck if it's located near a major university. Read More Data center startup Plexxi lands $20 million more Stealthy data center startup Plexxi has landed another $20 million in funding as it continues development of a network fabric to tie together applications, compute and storage. Read More A10 countersues Brocade over patents A10 Networks said it is countersuing Brocade for patent infringement and seeking to bar sales of its competitor's products in response to a motion filed this week by Brocade to bar sales of A10 products. Read More Google+ passes first tests, but challenges remain Showered with intense praise and criticism during its first month out in a limited beta trial, Google+ has eluded the failures of other Google social networking efforts, but it's too early to tell if it will fulfill its ultimate mission as a Facebook slayer. Read More
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