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	Three-stream Wi-Fi hits the mark The rapid adoption of 802.11n has become a significant milestone in the history of wireless LANs. The MIMO-based technologies used in most 802.11n systems provide enough throughput, reliability, and rate vs. range performance to effectively remove the last major barriers to the broad adoption of WLANs in the enterprise. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Databases More at Risk Than Ever Download this complimentary copy of the 2011 IOUG Data Security Survey Report and see how your organization measures up. Learn More! In this Issue Arista 10G switch: Fast and flexible Review: Android-based Wi-Fi stumblers 8 reasons why Windows 8 may not be ready for the desktop WHITE PAPER: Oracle Running SAP NetWeaver on the Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud This document outlines the value of using SAP on Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud and the Oracle Exadata Database Machine and discusses architectural and practical considerations when deploying SAP on Exalogic and Exadata. Learn More! Arista 10G switch: Fast and flexible Packing 384 10G Ethernet ports into an 11-rack-unit form factor is only the beginning for Arista Networks' DCS-7508 data center core switch. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sourcefire, Inc. The Sourcefire FireAMP Detection Lattice Malware defense is a large-scale data analytics problem. If your detection technologies aren't designed to work together to rapidly process and correlate large amounts data, you'll never gain the visibility and control you need to eradicate malicious software. Traditional 'stack-based' frameworks don't work. Learn More Review: Android-based Wi-Fi stumblers Wi-Fi stumblers are handy when checking for channel usage, signal strength, security status, and detecting rogue access points, in situations where enterprise-level tools aren't necessary. We recently reviewed stumblers for your PC or laptop. Here's a look at a few Wi-Fi stumblers for your Android smartphone or tablet, which makes it even more convenient for quick and simple wireless checks. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sourcefire, Inc. Gartner Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention Systems Gartner believes that changing threat conditions and changing business and IT processes will drive network security managers to increasingly look for next-generation network IPS capabilities at the next firewall or IPS refresh cycle. Learn More 8 reasons why Windows 8 may not be ready for the desktop Windows 8 is designed to run on tablets, smartphones and traditional desktops. But are the features that Microsoft is targeting at mobile devices suitable for desktops? Here are 8 reasons why Windows 8 might not be the best fit for enterprise desktops. Read More
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