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	Nvidia, Citrix crank up virtual desktop delivery Improvements to Nvidia's virtualization technology are aimed at turning graphics processors into a more important resource in data centers and could speed deployment of virtual desktops and delivery of data over the cloud. Read More WEBCAST: Fluke Networks Best Practices Performance Monitoring Recorded Webinar Webinar will examine the driving factors, objectives, requirements, and best practices surrounding converged network and application performance management. Learn More In this Issue Blue Coat Systems to acquire security analytics firm Solera Networks Ethernet filters out porn, plus 9 other facts (?) we learned from Bob Metcalfe's Reddit Q&A VMware launches network-savvy cloud service Ericsson makes bus windows part of a Wi-Fi network BYOD in Bloom, According to Survey Sprint hikes bid for Clearwire to counter Dish's offer Ericsson software automates Wi-Fi vs. cell choice in mixed networks ServiceNow wants to be the cloud for IT Bit9, FireEye, Palo Alto Networks team to hit zero-day malware WHITE PAPER: CDW Software Asset Management: Getting Started Find out what steps to take that can lead your organization down the smooth path to SAM deployment. This SAM primer can help you and your organization mitigate software non-compliance issues and optimize software license management while containing costs. Read Now Blue Coat Systems to acquire security analytics firm Solera Networks Blue Coat Systems, a provider of Web traffic filtering and business assurance products and services, plans to buy security analytics specialist Solera Networks, which uses data mining techniques to classify network traffic and detect potential security threats. Read More Ethernet filters out porn, plus 9 other facts (?) we learned from Bob Metcalfe's Reddit Q&A Bob Metcalfe, who 40 years ago invented Ethernet along with David Boggs, spent two hours this week regaling Reddit users with his thoughts on everything from software-defined networking to Internet porn. Read More VMware launches network-savvy cloud service VMware has launched its long-anticipated public infrastructure as a service (IaaS), touting its virtual networking capabilities as a differentiator from other established hybrid cloud offerings. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Powerful Application Solutions for CRM & ERP This white paper examines how you can get the most from CRM and ERP, find the best system for your business and how IBM can help. Learn More. Ericsson makes bus windows part of a Wi-Fi network Ericsson may have a contender for oddest networking product if it commercializes the wireless bus windows it demonstrated at this week's CTIA Wireless trade show. Read More BYOD in Bloom, According to Survey A Cisco survey of mobile users reveals strong desire for BYOD programs and clear productivity gains. But hold off on those BYOD mandates because the love for corporate devices hasn't burned out yet. Read More Sprint hikes bid for Clearwire to counter Dish's offer Sprint Nextel has increased its offer to buy out Clearwire, bidding US$3.40 per share, to counter a competing offer by Dish Network. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed IT Consolidation Hazards Providing central services means more bandwidth between data centers and remote users. This ESG paper highlights new research on IT initiatives, how to avoid the common pitfalls of consolidation, and alternatives to ensure application performance, even for remote and mobile users, does not suffer after an IT consolidation. Read now! Ericsson software automates Wi-Fi vs. cell choice in mixed networks New network software from Ericsson is designed to make sure mobile users get the best possible connection when there is both a Wi-Fi and a cellular network available. Read More ServiceNow wants to be the cloud for IT Many enterprise IT shops may be reluctant to jump head first into cloud computing. After all, there are a variety of concerns that come with using the cloud, from security to integrations with existing systems, and perhaps most scary: What the cloud will mean for your IT job. Read More Bit9, FireEye, Palo Alto Networks team to hit zero-day malware Bit9 has teamed with FireEye and Palo Alto Networks, which each have sandboxing technologies, in order to share information related to zero-day attack code. Read More
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