Cisco's exit from ADCs should come as no surprise

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	Cisco's exit from ADCs should come as no surprise Cisco's retreat from the Layer 4-7 load balancer market should come as no surprise. It was getting pummeled by F5 and Citrix. In addition, Cisco is increasingly virtualizing those and other ancillary capabilities to its core routing and switching products through software. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: McAfee McAfee Network Security Platform Learn about the latest on security threats, design strategies for ensuring data center security, and real-life examples of how McAfee Network Security Platform actually works. Download now In this Issue Arista looks to ward off Cisco with new low-latency switch Hurricanes, floods, fiber cuts keep IT pros on their toes Juniper plotting open source alternative to Cisco, VMware SDN controllers Getting the most out of broadband to back up MPLS iOS 6 arrives: Its 16 key new features Cisco looks to one-up Arista, Juniper with Nexus 3548 FCC to move on sharing scheme that could free up 100MHz of wireless spectrum iPhone 5 specs hint at international LTE roaming -- eventually Amazon Web Services simplifies private cloud configuration, adds SQL Server Brocade guns for 100G Ethernet supremacy WHITE PAPER: Endace Ltd. Pssst! Your NOC Is Flying Blind How long did it take you to get a permanent fix for your last network problem? If your answer is "Too long!" or "We never did get one!" your organization is leaking real money in network and business downtime. But you can stem the flow. View Now Arista looks to ward off Cisco with new low-latency switch Arista Networks this week lowered the latency and upped the software programmability of its switches with the introduction of the Arista 7150S series. Read More Hurricanes, floods, fiber cuts keep IT pros on their toes Many companies are prepared for a disaster, with plans and technologies in place to help sustain operations in the wake of severe weather, hardware failures, human error, and accidents. But not every company is covered. Read More Juniper plotting open source alternative to Cisco, VMware SDN controllers Juniper is working with other industry players on an open source-based controller for software-defined networks (SDN) that would be an alternative to proprietary offerings from VMware and Cisco. Read More WHITE PAPER: Anue Systems Proactive, Cost-Effective Management of 4G LTE Networks This industry iGR report examines how a network monitoring switch allows mobile carriers to manage 4G LTE networks efficiently and cost-effectively with network visibility and accurate analysis of monitoring tool data. Read Now. Getting the most out of broadband to back up MPLS The problem with using broadband to back up branch office MPLS links is 1) you spend all that money on the pipes and most of the time they simply lie fallow, and 2) when MPLS does go down the failover process often takes so long it kills active sessions. Read More iOS 6 arrives: Its 16 key new features Although the new OS for the iPad and iPhone is largely a collection of refinements, users will still want it. Read More Cisco looks to one-up Arista, Juniper with Nexus 3548 Looking to reverse the momentum of rivals Arista and Juniper in high-frequency trading, Cisco this week unveiled a new generation of ultra low-latency Nexus switches based on custom silicon. Read More WEBCAST: CA Technologies The Linchpin to Transfroming IT to a Business Service Watch CA Technologies explore the best practices to enable this shift in IT management to thrive in this era of IT's "New Normal". Learn More FCC to move on sharing scheme that could free up 100MHz of wireless spectrum The U.S. Federal Communications Commission says it will act by the end of the year on a White House-appointed panel's recommendation to have federal agencies share 100MHz of spectrum with commercial users. Read More iPhone 5 specs hint at international LTE roaming -- eventually U.S. buyers of the iPhone 5 won't have international LTE roaming when the highly anticipated device hits the street on Friday, but information from Apple, the FCC and carriers offers glimmers of hope that foreign LTE networks will be in reach eventually. Read More Amazon Web Services simplifies private cloud configuration, adds SQL Server Amazon Web Services (AWS) has made it possible to connect to its Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) service using static routing, while also allowing enterprises to run SQL Server within the private cloud, the company said on Thursday. Read More Brocade guns for 100G Ethernet supremacy Brocade this week will fill out its data center fabric vision with a long-awaited chassis core switch designed for high-density 100G Ethernet. Read More
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