Cisco to SDN: Bring It On

	Cisco cites data-center, wireless for quarterly revenue increase | Brocade CEO Carney challenges status quo in networking
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	Cisco to SDN: Bring It On Never one to back down from a challenge, Cisco CEO John Chambers expressed unbridled confidence in the company's position as it faces down its next test: the advent of SDNs. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks Tackling Peak Traffic Demands in Today's Data Center As demands on data center infrastructure increase, both IT professionals and their tools will need to adapt. Learn how application delivery controllers (ADCs) can accommodate enterprise needs for performance and scalability while providing a unified platform for application services. Download the report today. Download Now In this Issue Cisco cites data-center, wireless for quarterly revenue increase Brocade CEO Carney challenges status quo in networking What Can Be Done About the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage? Understanding Software Defined Networking Networks in 2020: More traffic, less energy EU to investigate telecommunications equipment imports from China WHITE PAPER: SiSense Ltd. Choosing the Right Tech for Your Business Analytics Project The size, speed and scalability of different business analytics technologies vary greatly. The advantages and disadvantages of RDBMS, In-Memory and In-Chip technologies are detailed in this report. Read Now! Cisco cites data-center, wireless for quarterly revenue increase Data-center and wireless sales led growth at Cisco Systems in its fiscal third quarter, as it saw customers spending more in the U.S. and developing countries but reported continuing weakness in Southern Europe. Read More Brocade CEO Carney challenges status quo in networking The interesting thing about chili con carne is that you can have variations in the flavor and quality of the food depending on how the different ingredients are tweaked and mixed together. The same thing can be said for tech companies. Bring in a new CEO, tweak a few things, and get different results. The Mike Klayko era of Brocade is now in the books, and its time for the newly appointed CEO, Lloyd... Read More WHITE PAPER: McAfee Eight "Must-Have" Firewall Rules With the torrent of new threats resulting from Web 2.0, it's likely that your existing firewall is leaving you exposed. This checklist should help you understand the advanced features available in next generation firewalls and guide your evaluation process. Read Now What Can Be Done About the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage? I've written countless times about the cybersecurity skills shortage but here's a quick summary of a few ESG research data points that illustrate the scope of this problem: 1. 25% of mid-market (i.e. 100 to 999 employees) and enterprise (i.e. more than 1,000 employees) report a "problematic shortage" of IT security skills. 2. 36% of organizations increasing IT headcount this year plan to... Read More Understanding Software Defined Networking If you aren't intimately familiar with Software Defined Networking, don't fret. Only 10% of 450 IT practitioners at a recent Network World event raised their hands when asked if they understand SDN. But if the emerging technology lives up to its promise to redefine networking as we know it, there is no time like the present to dig in and learn more. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sophos, Inc. Network protection and UTM Buyers Guide This buyers guide is designed to help you choose the right solution for your organization. It looks at the factors you should consider when evaluating solutions to ensure you have the protection and functionality you need, both now and as your business evolves. View Now Networks in 2020: More traffic, less energy Networks could use far less energy by 2020 even though they'll be carrying much more traffic, an industry group says. Read More EU to investigate telecommunications equipment imports from China The European Union is preparing to investigate the imports of mobile networking gear from China for anti-competitive practices, a move that's likely targeted at telecommunications equipment companies Huawei Technologies and ZTE. Read More
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