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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Chambers: 'We waited too long to address' SDNs

  Protection is a pricey perk for top tech CEOs | Researcher nets $20K for finding serious Facebook flaw
 
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Chambers: 'We waited too long to address' SDNs
Cisco waited too long to address the software-defined networking trend now sweeping the industry, Chairman and CEO John Chambers said this week at the Cisco Live conference. Read More


WEBCAST: Fluke Networks

Redefining Performance Management Video
See Jim Frey, Managing Research Director, Enterprise Management Assoc., Doug Roberts, Managing Director of Product Strategy, and Bruce Kosbab, CTO, Fluke Networks discussing how TruView redefines enterprise performance monitoring and troubleshooting. Learn More

WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc.

Adopt a More Service-Oriented Management Strategy
The survey results in this report demonstrate dramatic changes happening in IT service management delivery and highlight best practices to assure performance of business processes, deliver exceptional end-user experiences, optimize existing infrastructure, and speed the deployment of new technologies and services. Learn More.

Protection is a pricey perk for top tech CEOs
Some tech boardrooms go to expensive lengths to protect the top brass. Company funds are authorized for cars, drivers, bodyguards, and residential security systems to keep CEOs safe. Read More

Researcher nets $20K for finding serious Facebook flaw
A U.K.-based researcher has netted $20,000 for spotting a very serious flaw in Facebook that could have allowed an attacker to take over anyone's account with minimal effort. Read More

28Tbps undersea fiber backed by Google, China Telecom, NEC goes live
An 8,900 kilometer undersea fiber cable system in Asia, backed by a consortium including Google, China Telecom, NEC and a host of local telecommunications companies, went live Thursday. Read More


WEBCAST: IBM

Content Analytics Explained
Content Analytics Explained - Listen to Bob Foyle, Sr. Product Manager, IBM talk about Content Analytics and the Analytics Imperative. Learn More.

Foxconn eyes smart watches with wristband technology
Manufacturing giant Foxconn Technology Group also wants to ride the upcoming wave of wearable tech, and has unveiled a wristband that can monitor a user's health and sync with a smartphone. Read More

8 hot mobile startups to watch
Just how big of a deal is mobile? Three years ago there were an estimated 400 venture capital deals for mobile companies, with about $3 billion invested in the industry. Last year, according to Rutberg & Co., which tracks mobile investments, VCs poured more than $6.85 billion into mobile startups across about a thousand deals. Mobile companies captured 40% of venture capital funding last year, Rutberg found. Read More

Cisco, Insieme tout 'penalty-free' fabric architecture
Cisco this week significantly extended its data center networking portfolio with a new fabric architecture, an enhancement to another and, as expected, an extension to its Nexus core switching line. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems

Gartner Magic Quadrant for ADCs
Citrix Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant for Application Delivery Controllers. Gartner Magic Quadrant Report focuses on vendor's ability to solve complex application deployment challenges. Citrix NetScaler, a single integrated solution brings the elasticity, simplicity and expandability of the cloud to any network. Learn More

At Cisco Live, Gigamon brings visibility to virtual environments
All eyes are on Orlando, Florida, this week as Cisco Live gets underway. With all due respect to Interop, the show formerly known as Networkers has become the place to be if you want to learn what's going on in networking, with over 20,000 in attendances this year. Read More

Big virtualization: VMware is virtualizing Hadoop
VMware announced advancements that will allow vSphere to manage Hadoop clusters. Read More

10 Windows Start menus for Windows 8.1
Although Windows 8's Start menu is still MIA in Windows 'Blue,' a smorgasbord of replacements can fill the void. Read More

 

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