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	SDNs: 8 key considerations before you make the leap Software-defined networks aren't for everybody. Through programmability and automation, they promise to make IT life easier. But depending on your IT shop, the benefit may not be worth the effort… or investment. 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 In this Issue 10 biggest home networking mistakes (and how to fix them) Alcatel-Lucent gives DSL networks a gigabit boost INSIDER Six things you need to know about WebRTC Windows 8.1 deep-dive review: Well, it's a start VMware brain drain: Former sales chief moves on to Amazon's cloud biz The worst cloud outages of 2013 (so far) Splunk woos Hadoop users Supercomputing needs to deliver 'real-life value,' senator says 3 things to consider before buying into Disaster Recovery as a Service 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. 10 biggest home networking mistakes (and how to fix them) The chances are pretty good that you have a wireless home network, or you've been asked by friends, family or co-workers to help install one in their home. Read More Alcatel-Lucent gives DSL networks a gigabit boost Alcatel-Lucent and Telekom Austria have completed the world's first trial of G.fast, new technology enabling gigabit broadband over existing copper networks. Read More INSIDER Six things you need to know about WebRTC WebRTC provides a means of video collaboration without causing concerns about vendor specific matters like gateways, client software versions and licenses and signaling techniques. In most cases it will be possible to integrate WebRTC into the vendor's unified communications architecture. Most vendors are announcing such intentions or at least carefully watching the WebRTC growth. However, what will be the real impact of WebRTC on the enterprise and the enterprise network? 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. Windows 8.1 deep-dive review: Well, it's a start Although the preview of Windows 8.1 fixes some of the problems users complained about in the previous version of the OS, is it enough? We take a close look at Microsoft's update. Read More VMware brain drain: Former sales chief moves on to Amazon's cloud biz The exodus of executives at VMware has hastened in the past few weeks, with the latest departure being one of its top sales executives jumping ship and heading to the biggest cloud computing provider in the industry. Read More The worst cloud outages of 2013 (so far) From Amazon to Dropbox and Microsoft to Google, we've seen some nasty cloud outages in the first half of the year. Which company failed the worst? Read More WHITE PAPER: AccelOps Operationalizing Information Security ebook The use of security information and event management (SIEM) as part of an integrated security management program is an information security best practice. Read Now Splunk woos Hadoop users The need by corporate IT operations to enable easier interaction with massive -- and fast growing -- data sets in Hadoop environments is driving a flurry of vendor activity. Read More Supercomputing needs to deliver 'real-life value,' senator says At the Argonne National Lab on Monday, a dedication ceremony was held for the Mira supercomputer, where it was duly noted that it is the world's fifth-fastest system. You cannot mention the world's fifth-fastest system without noting the world's number one system, which is in China. Read More 3 things to consider before buying into Disaster Recovery as a Service Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) backs up the whole environment, not just the data. Read More
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