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	Fabric wars: Cisco vs. Brocade vs. Juniper The past three years have been very noisy on the data center fabric and architecture front. Every quarter seems to bring about a new convergence blueprint from another vendor - and a variety from one or two. Read More WHITE PAPER: Intel Optimize virtualization with HP & Intel Virtualization has become a powerful enabler for consolidating servers, running applications in multiple operating system environments, simplifying administration and lowering operating costs. This paper describes how to optimize server virtualization using enterprise-class HP Multi-Port Server Adapters and Intel® Ethernet technology. Click to continue In this Issue Godfather of Xen: Virtualization holds a key to public-cloud security OpenFlow, Merchant Silicon, and the Future of Networking Cisco study finds young workers want access, not money Advanced Persistent Threats: Very Real and Very Dangerous Cisco Hires New Security SVP from VMWare and formerly RSA Security Bloodiest tech industry layoffs of 2011 OpenFlow demystified WHITE PAPER: Wildpackets Eliminate Packet Loss during 10G Monitoring There are a number of choices for deploying packed-based monitoring and analysis against 10G segments, but as traffic volumes grow, the limitations of many options become problematic. This EMA paper examines the issues surrounding 10G network management and monitoring with emphasis on effective packed-based instrumentation. Read More Godfather of Xen: Virtualization holds a key to public-cloud security While conventional wisdom says virtualized environments and public clouds create massive security headaches, the godfather of Xen, Simon Crosby, says virtualization actually holds a key to better security. Read More OpenFlow, Merchant Silicon, and the Future of Networking 2011 has been one of the most exciting years for networking I can remember. Innovations made popular this year will prove to bring more value to enterprise networking consumers than anything in recent memory. Not only are we transitioning to cloud architectures and highly automated systems management, but new trends promise to do for the networking industry what x86 and the PC clone did for the compute... Read More WHITE PAPER: AMD Virtualized for Agility Server virtualization is a transformative technology offering a myriad of benefits to companies of all sizes. By consolidating hardware and placing multiple virtual machines on a single server, organizations can decrease both capital and operational expenses while boosting server utilization rates and easing management. Learn More! Cisco study finds young workers want access, not money Forget paying our best and brightest to work for your company. Give them what they really want: a mobile device with Internet access. According to Cisco's latest study, young professionals and college students might value Internet-connected mobility and social networking in the workplace over monetary compensation. And the company that more freely embraces social media during business hours may be... Read More Advanced Persistent Threats: Very Real and Very Dangerous Today, ESG published a new research report on Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and what U.S.-based enterprise organizations (i.e. more than 1,000 employees) are doing about them. ESG also used some of the research data to create a scoring system which we used to segment the market into three types of organizational profiles: Most prepared for APTs (21%), somewhat prepared for APTs (43%), and poorly... Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Measuring Data Center Power Consumption Attaining a baseline measurement of data center power consumption is the first step in improving energy efficiency and saving money. Get expert advice on the 5 places to measure power use, how to identify and release "stranded power," the problem with nameplate ratings, and the contribution of environmental sensors. Learn More Cisco Hires New Security SVP from VMWare and formerly RSA Security Cisco just announced it will be hiring Chris Young to head up its security group. This is the first time Cisco will have an SVP leading its security business. Chris will be reporting directly to Mrs. Warrior (CIO). Read More Bloodiest tech industry layoffs of 2011 Job cuts in the U.S. technology industry in 2011 are down significantly from a year ago and turnover levels in IT shops have returned to pre-recessionary levels, but that doesn't make the tens of thousands of people in the United States who have been laid off from electronics, telecommunications and computer industry jobs feel much better. Read More OpenFlow demystified OpenFlow, the exciting new networking technology recently bursting out of academia and into industry, has generated considerable buzz since Interop Las Vegas 2011, which has been called "The Coming Out Party For OpenFlow." The protocol is simple but its implications on network architectures and the overall $16 billion switching market are far-reaching. Read More
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