The When, Where and How of Cisco versus Microsoft for Unified Communications

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	The When, Where and How of Cisco versus Microsoft for Unified Communications Earlier this week I was at a CIO conference in Europe and one of the big topics of conversation was Unified Communications. Remote working, collaboration initiatives and cost cutting have all made UC a more important topic over the past twelve months. There was lots of discussion about deployment issues, the ROI of UC, training issues, etc. but the biggest point of discussion was Cisco versus Microsoft... Read More WHITE PAPER: Solutionary Defending Against Advanced Persistent Threats Organizations of all sizes need to be aware of the risks posed by Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and take appropriate steps to protect data. This Solutionary white paper provides an overview of APTs, steps for defending against APTs and case studies detailing actual attacks. Learn more In this Issue Software-Defined Networking Evolution (Not Revolution) Under Way Nicira peels back the curtain on the future of networking - Interview with Nicira CTO Martin Casado FTC warns background screening mobile apps may be unlawful New Juniper routers converge the access net Data breach? Blame your third party's remote access systems Centrex: It's alive (for now)! Quick look: Bill Gates spanking new interactive Visitors Center WHITE PAPER: Cyrus One Colocation: The Logical Home for the Cloud That environment is colocation—sophisticated data centers where some of the biggest enterprises and cloud providers in the world can offload the risks of growing capital costs, facility management and obsolescence and focus on their core mission. Learn More! Software-Defined Networking Evolution (Not Revolution) Under Way Is it too early or too late to declare 2012 the year of SDN? A few weeks ago, IBM and NEC introduced integrated technologies around OpenFlow for enterprise data centers. Last week, HP announced OpenFlow support with 16 switch models. Finally, early this week, Nicira went public with its Distributed Virtual Network Infrastructure (DVNI). Read More Nicira peels back the curtain on the future of networking - Interview with Nicira CTO Martin Casado Openflow and software-defined networking are being considered by many to be the architecture that will define the future of networking, and nobody is closer to the center of this technology movement than Nicira's Marin Casado, who is considered by many to be the father of OpenFlow. Since its launch, Nicira has been operating in stealth mode, but this week Nicira issued its first press release and providing... Read More WHITE PAPER: Silver Peak Systems, Inc. Magic Quadrant Identifies Leaders in WAN Optimization Limited bandwidth, long distances and poor network quality prohibit cost reductions for today's critical IT initiatives. Your IT organization needs WAN optimization that can be deployed anywhere, on any platform, and for the lowest cost. See how the new Gartner Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers can help. Read now. FTC warns background screening mobile apps may be unlawful The Federal Trade Commission this week said it sent letters to six unidentified mobile applications makers warning them that their background screening apps may be violating federal statutes. Read More New Juniper routers converge the access net Juniper Networks this week has unveiled access routers designed to provide an on-ramp to the service provider network from residential, business and mobile networks. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetIQ First Industy-Wide BSM Maturity Benchmark Study This first-of-its-kind benchmark study reporting the IT and Business maturity illustrating the business service management imperative today. The survey offers insight into the current and future state of the Business Service Management imperative across global organizations. Learn More Data breach? Blame your third party's remote access systems An in-depth study of data-breach problems last year where hackers infiltrated 312 businesses to grab gobs of mainly customer payment-card information found the primary way they got in was through third-party vendor remote-access applications or VPN for systems maintenance. Read More Centrex: It's alive (for now)! Centrex is a lot like the talking plague victim from Monty Python's "Holy Grail": It's not quite dead yet. Read More Quick look: Bill Gates spanking new interactive Visitors Center Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation open Seattle complex for inspiration Read More
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