The return of the network operating system (NOS)

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	The return of the network operating system (NOS) Will there be a market for SDN network operating systems? The answer will be critical to the evolution of SDN standards and the development of applications that leverage SDN capabilities. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan, Inc The Distributed Enterprise: Remote Access and IT Management For IT managers, remote offices can cause any number of headaches. Fortunately, Raritan offers solutions to help manage remote office control, security and budgetary issues. This white paper examines and analyzes the increases in uptime and security provided by out-of-band access and control tools. Learn more. In this Issue Kaspersky identifies 'Red October' cyberespionage network Addressing WAN packet loss – go where the loss isn't HP appoints networking expert to lead cloud unit in exec shakeup Ex-Nortel CEO Frank Dunn found not guilty of fraud INSIDER Lenovo ThinkServer: Fast, versatile, energy efficient Cisco/ECU: Tomorrow Stops Here? DARPA wants to dot ocean floor with network of robotic pods that can spy, explore A10 Networks enjoined from selling ADCs infringing Brocade patents Jailbreak tool gives Windows RT tablets desktop-like functions Hughes wins its first satellite-based telemedicine deal RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: BYOD & Mobile Device Management Tech Seminar One Day Tech Seminar - BYOD & Mobility Management Attend and learn how to implement the top five corporate policies and security tactics that organizations must adopt to ensure they can mitigate risk while empowering a mobile workforce. BYOD & Mobility Management Tech Seminar. 2/12 - Westin Hotel, Long Beach, CA Click to continue Kaspersky identifies 'Red October' cyberespionage network It is not known whether the operation was state-sponsored or a criminal group gathering information to sell to the highest bidder. Read More Addressing WAN packet loss – go where the loss isn't We continue our discussion of what can be done to address the impact of packet loss on application performance over the WAN. In our previous 3 columns, we've covered five of the six different possibilities listed in the first column of this arc. Read More HP appoints networking expert to lead cloud unit in exec shakeup Attempting to solidify its cloud computing strategy, and perhaps offering a preview of the future development efforts, Hewlett-Packard has appointed its former cloud networking CTO to lead the company's Converged Cloud business unit. Read More WHITE PAPER: Brocade Scaling Out Data Centers Organizations of all sizes are facing daunting challenges as they struggle to adapt their data center networks to new technologies and applications. The move toward cloud architectures in particular is demanding a high-performance network interconnect that can host servers potentially numbering in the thousands. Read Now Ex-Nortel CEO Frank Dunn found not guilty of fraud Three former executives of bankrupt Nortel Networks were acquitted this week of falsifying financial reports in an accounting scandal that precipitated the company's eventual bankruptcy and demise. Read More INSIDER Lenovo ThinkServer: Fast, versatile, energy efficient We tested the Lenovo ThinkServer RD630 in our network operations center cabinet at nFrame in Carmel, Ind., and found that it fits the bill if you're looking for a powerful, versatile 1/2U server. Read More Cisco/ECU: Tomorrow Stops Here? Cisco is usually at the forefront of advancements in Internet technology. In branding slogans, not so much. Read More WHITE PAPER: Avaya Delivering game-changing productivity & dependability By creating one contiguous, end-to-end Fabric, Avaya is empowering businesses to achieve unprecedented levels of infrastructure productivity, service agility, and network dependability, the very essence of the fast, flexible, and secure design aspirations. Read Now DARPA wants to dot ocean floor with network of robotic pods that can spy, explore This plan sounds a bit like a science fiction scenario where alien devices were planted in the ground thousands of years ago only to be awoken at some predetermined date to destroy the world. Only in this case it's the scientists at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency who want to develop a system of submersible pods that could reside in the world's oceans. Read More A10 Networks enjoined from selling ADCs infringing Brocade patents A San Jose federal court has permanently enjoined A10 Networks from selling server load balancers that infringe on patents belonging to competitor Brocade, underscoring $60 million of a $112 million verdict awarded to Brocade last August. Read More Jailbreak tool gives Windows RT tablets desktop-like functions Just a few days after hackers figured out how to run unauthorized desktop apps on Windows RT tablets, a hacker on the XDA Developers forum has posted a download-and-click jailbreak tool for the exploit. The jailbreak utility will allow any user, who wants to take the risk, to temporarily open up their Windows RT tablet to legacy Windows applications, XDA user netham45 claims. Read More Hughes wins its first satellite-based telemedicine deal Hughes Network Systems will provide broadband satellite services to the New England Telehealth Consortium under a four-year contract that the satellite ISP says is its first deal in the area of mobile telemedicine. Read More
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