Riverbed upgrade targets video, satellite traffic

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	Riverbed upgrade targets video, satellite traffic A Riverbed software upgrade means more efficient distribution of video over WANs and optimizing traffic that runs over satellite links. Read More WHITE PAPER: MegaPath Sorting Out the Alphabet Soup of VPN Solutions MPLS-based IP VPN technology has become the leading WAN solution for connectivity, minimal capex and advantageous pay-for-use pricing. But it's a cloudy alphabet soup of VPN acronyms: IP. MPLS. CoS. QoS. FR and ATM. IPSec. SSL. VoMPLS. View More In this Issue Alcatel-Lucent unveils key piece of data center fabric 2012 looking ripe for disgruntled IT pros to switch jobs Google App Engine high availability storage exits experimental stage Seattle hospital finds zero clients means better care, lower costs Comcast expands IPv6 services into four more states Sonic.net plans 1Gbps fiber service to San Francisco homes Amazon launches Web services from Brazil Intel reorganizes mobile business to speed and improve development VDI shoot-out: Citrix XenDesktop vs. VMware View WHITE PAPER: Dell The 2011 Cloud Networking Report - Part 1 The primary goal of this report is to describe the challenges and solutions that are associated with cloud networking. A secondary goal of this report is to identify how IT organizations are currently approaching cloud networking by comparing 2010 and 2011 survey results. Read more Alcatel-Lucent unveils key piece of data center fabric Alcatel-Lucent this week rolled out 40G Ethernet modules for its top-of-rack data center switches to help further its data center fabric strategy. Read More 2012 looking ripe for disgruntled IT pros to switch jobs Are you underpaid, underappreciated and overworked in your IT department? Cheer up, because 2012 looks like an opportune time for IT professionals to look for new, higher-paying jobs. Read More Google App Engine high availability storage exits experimental stage The latest version of Google's SDK (software development kit) for its cloud platform App Engine includes the High-Replication Datastore, which has been made generally available, the company says. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive The Ultralight Branch Ultralight branches let the business drive the placement and lifespan of branches while minimizing real estate, infrastructure, operational, and service costs. Read now. Seattle hospital finds zero clients means better care, lower costs Seattle Children's Hospital has installed 2,600 zero client devices in four locations, many connected with a wireless LAN that helps doctors and nurses access patient data at the bedside within seconds. Read More Comcast expands IPv6 services into four more states Comcast continues to extend its leadership role in the adoption of next-generation Internet services with the news that it has expanded its production IPv6 deployment into four more states — Illinois, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey — over the past six weeks. Read More Sonic.net plans 1Gbps fiber service to San Francisco homes Internet service provider Sonic.net unveiled an ambitious plan to build a fiber network that would reach most residences and small businesses in San Francisco with 1G bps Internet access. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Map Critical Network Assets and Dependencies Learn how Riverbed provided the International Herald Tribune with an end-to-end view of application delivery paths – from servers to desktops, and how advanced traffic analysis ensured faster problem resolution and more effective WAN management. Read now! Amazon launches Web services from Brazil Amazon Web Services has launched services for South American customers from data centers in Brazil, the company said Wednesday. Read More Intel reorganizes mobile business to speed and improve development In a reorganization of its mobile business, Intel has formed a new group, called the Mobile and Communications Group (MCG) that will focus on phones, tablets, and other mobile devices. Read More VDI shoot-out: Citrix XenDesktop vs. VMware View Citrix XenDesktop 5.5 and VMware View 5 vie for the most flexible, scalable, and complete virtual desktop infrastructure. Read More
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