Interop panelists debate future of physical WAN optimizers

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	Interop panelists debate future of physical WAN optimizers The need for a dedicated physical appliance to handle WAN optimization tasks, in many cases, is a thing of the past, according to experts who participated in a panel discussion Tuesday at Interop in Las Vegas. Read More WHITE PAPER: Avaya BYOD and the Wireless Revolution Is your company ready for the wireless revolution? Ready or not, the trend of employees using their own devices for work is here. Find out how to use the revolution to your advantage in this white paper. Learn More In this Issue Cloud up there with root canal, Cisco study finds Hot products at Interop 2012 Alcatel-Lucent brings 40G to the core Avaya joins crowded BYOD, MDM field 10 Las Vegas alternatives to Interop HP says SDNs are key to cloud deployment How will Cisco COPE with SDNs? Mobile BYOD users want more security Cisco offers API to fight call fraud Interop puts software-defined networking in limelight WHITE PAPER: Silver Peak Systems, Inc. Understanding WAN Challenges What is the secret sauce of WAN Optimization (WAN Op)? First time users are always amazed at the performance results. Long time users know they risk the wrath of their colleagues if they take it out. Read now. Cloud up there with root canal, Cisco study finds More than one-third of IT decision makers would rather get a root canal, dig a ditch, or do their own taxes than address network challenges associated with public or private cloud deployments. So says a Cisco survey released at Interop this week. Read More Hot products at Interop 2012 See all the products being released at the Interop conference in Las Vegas this week. Read More Alcatel-Lucent brings 40G to the core Alcatel-Lucent this week at Interop will flesh out its data center fabric vision with 40G Ethernet and higher-density 10G Ethernet capabilities on its core switches, as well as enhanced software for its top-of-rack and core switches. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Reducing Costs Through Better Server Utilization By consolidating systems onto the latest server technology and taking advantage of virtualization techniques, enterprises can optimize datacenter efficiency, gain flexibility, and reduce operating costs-without sacrificing performance or impacting service levels. Learn More Today! Avaya joins crowded BYOD, MDM field At Interop this week, Avaya will toss its hat into the rapidly expanding BYOD ring with new software for its policy manager that helps IT get a handle on mobile device management (MDM). Read More 10 Las Vegas alternatives to Interop What if you had some spare time to wander around while attending the Interop conference in May? Read More HP says SDNs are key to cloud deployment Software-defined networks (SDN) have the capability to provision applications in minutes instead of months, and speed deployment into the cloud, according to the head of HP Networking. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aruba Networks IDC Worldwide Enterprise WLAN 2011-2012 Vendor Analysis Covering a variety of vendors in the enterprise WLAN market, this evaluation is based on various deployment architectures and set of parameters that assess vendors relative to one another and to those factors expected to be most conducive to success in the short and the long term. Read now. How will Cisco COPE with SDNs? Cisco's got a software-defined networking (SDN) architecture but it won't say much about it. SDNs are a hot topic industrywide with the promise of abstracting the physical network infrastructure from control of it, enabling more adaptability for things like cloud computing and easier feature extension. Read More Mobile BYOD users want more security A survey of more than 4,000 mobile-device users and IT professionals shows wildly abundant use of mobile devices, but profound concerns about security and how employee-owned devices ought to be used for business purposes. Read More Cisco offers API to fight call fraud Cisco this week at Interop 2012 released an API for its branch routers designed to enable third-party developers to write applications to enhance the security of phone calls over the router network. Read More Interop puts software-defined networking in limelight The potential game-changing technology that surrounds software-defined networking (SDN) will be center stage at Interop next week with high-profile product introductions, technology demos and information sessions all set to roll. Read More
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