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	Next-gen firewalls: Off to a good start When we tested four next-gen firewalls strictly on performance, we found that the products could forward packets at impressive rates, but throughput dropped when advanced security features were turned on. We now dive deep into application identification and control - the defining features of next-gen firewalls - to find out what works and what doesn't. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: BYOD & Mobile Device Management Tech Seminar BYOD & Mobile Device Management Tech Seminar - 6/26 During this one-day tech seminar, IT executives, managers and teams will learn how to successfully manage the onslaught of new mobile devices, along with the strategies and policies that can help avoid pitfalls and ensure success. June 26 - Omni Parker House, Boston Click to continue In this Issue Palo Alto next-gen firewall stacks up well Consider desktops in the cloud for BYOD Android remote desktop app shootout WHITE PAPER: CommVault Gartner Newsletter: Traditional Backup Read this Gartner-CommVault co-branded newsletter to understand why modern data protection is the best alternative to traditional backup. Learn More Palo Alto next-gen firewall stacks up well Palo Alto Networks has bet everything on being a next-generation firewall. Without the next-generation hook, Palo Alto has little chance at breaking into the established world of firewalls, and they've done a good job at defining the category on their own terms. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel Virtualizing the Client - The HP Way HP VirtualSystem delivers best-in-class virtualization, with integrated software, services, infrastructure, and management – all delivered as one proven solution. Learn more. Consider desktops in the cloud for BYOD Desktop-as-a-Service is an interesting way for IT execs to provide cloud-based Windows desktop sessions, as well as shared resources such as storage. DaaS can help companies roll out new desktops and support Bring Your Own Device policies. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Magic Quadrant for SSL VPNs 2012 Secure Sockets Layer virtual private networks compose a mature market segment, serving a variety of VPN use cases for workstations and mobile-device remote access. In this Magic Quadrant, Gartner examines the role of SSL VPNs in remote access, the state of the market, and the suitability of SSL VPNs in a range of remote-access use cases. Learn more! Android remote desktop app shootout We test three products that deliver remote desktop applications for Android devices. Read More
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