Cisco catching a falling Big Switch?

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	Cisco catching a falling Big Switch? The rumor mill is rife just after VMworld with perhaps none bigger than the one SDNCentral wrote about this week: Cisco possibly acquiring SDN nemesis Big Switch Networks. Cisco and Big Switch declined comment, according to SDNCentral's Craig Matsumoto, but he writes that tongues were wagging at VMworld that something like t Read More WHITE PAPER: Network Instruments Getting Ahead Managing VoIP and Videoconferencing Can the move to UC be just another simple technology transition? End users expect these technologies to look, act and behave just as their non-IP predecessors. But for IT teams it brings very real, new requirements. Learn VoIP and video success strategies from Jim Frey, an Enterprise Management Associates analyst. Learn more. In this Issue Call Center Outsourcing Buyers Want More Than Cost Savings MIT's inflatable antennae could boost small satellite communications Cisco users on Notice NIST Cyber Security Framework proposal provides no 'measurable cybersecurity assurance' When tech empires fall: 10 companies and products that dominated... and then didn't Unanswered questions lingering after VMworld 2013 WLAN enterprise growth slows after 802.11n upgrade rush WHITE PAPER: HP Unleash the full potential of BYOD with confidence Growing numbers of smartphones and tablets are pushing enterprise networks to the limit and creating security and management challenges for IT organizations. This white paper reviews BYOD administration, performance, and security implications, and describes how the HP BYOD solution lets you realize all the benefits of BYOD, with confidence. Learn more. Call Center Outsourcing Buyers Want More Than Cost Savings As the market for contact center outsourcing has matured, buyers are increasingly looking for sophisticated support from suppliers to enhance the customer experience across multiple channels, which include mobile apps and social media. Read More MIT's inflatable antennae could boost small satellite communications Researchers at the Massachusetts's Institute of technology say they have developed an inflatable antenna for small satellites known as cubesats that can fold into a compact space and inflate when in orbit. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aruba Networks 10 Steps to Improving the Mobile User Experience This paper will outline the essential network infrastructure and support best practices necessary to deliver an optimized mobile end-user experience, and offer 10 recommended steps that lead to higher end-user satisfaction. Learn more. Cisco users on Notice Cisco issued four security notices - not security advisories - recently to alert users of "low- to mid-level severity" security issues involving the company's IOS XR software, Unified Computing System server, ASA firewalls and wireless LAN controllers. Read More NIST Cyber Security Framework proposal provides no 'measurable cybersecurity assurance' Plan's self-regulatory approach toward industrial control systems 'doesn't do us a hell of a lot of good,' another expert said Read More WHITE PAPER: Xirrus Optimize Your Wi-Fi Network Driven by the rapid evolution of mobile devices, the move to cloud-based applications and data, and the continued development of new wireless technologies, Wi-Fi has become the network of choice for connectivity. Most new devices no longer have wired connectivity. IT managers now count Wi-Fi as an essential business facility. Learn more. When tech empires fall: 10 companies and products that dominated... and then didn't These tech giants had a valuable market locked down. Then they screwed up. Read More Unanswered questions lingering after VMworld 2013 It's been about a week since VMworld ended and we've all had time to digest the event and the implications for the IT industry. This was VMware's 10th VMworld conference, and the milestone show certainly didn't disappoint as the almost 25,000 attendees were treated to many new products and themes from VMware and its partners. I thought the show contained many subthemes to the high-level theme... Read More WLAN enterprise growth slows after 802.11n upgrade rush Because many enterprises have already upgraded their networks to the 802.11n standard, sales growth in the enterprise wireless LAN sector was cut in half during the second quarter, according to Infonetics Research. Read More
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