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	Cisco to launch new Catalyst access switch Cisco next week is expected to unveil a new Catalyst access switch designed to converge wired and wireless networking. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SolarWinds Free Whitepaper from SolarWinds: NetFlow Tips & Tricks Network bandwidth usage is one of the biggest contributors to your network performance. By taking advantage of the flow technology that is built into most routers and switches, you can quickly identify bottlenecks and troubleshoot bandwidth related problems. Take your NetFlow skills to the next level! Read this FREE whitepaper for an introduction to NetFlow & other flow technologies, as well as configuring your network to collect flow data. In this Issue Larry Ellison takes $1 salary, declines bonus, still lands $78 million INSIDER 5 ways devops can benefit IT Gartner: 64% of organizations looking at Big Data projects this year 9 free personal clouds Forecast 2014: How to master disruptive technologies Cisco to launch Insieme Nov. 6 Twisted tale of UCLA's stretchy electronic display technology 8 hot IT skills for 2014 Twitter fixes Tweet button issue that downloaded a torrent file SpectorSoft touts less threatening employee monitoring software WHITE PAPER: Citrix 10 Reasons to Strengthen Info Security with Virtualization New ways of working call for new ways of managing risk. Mobility, flexwork, BYOD and increased collaboration across organizations have changed the risk profile and undermine existing IT architectures. This paper describes how desktop virtualization can help regain control and reduce risk without sacrificing business productivity and growth. Learn More Larry Ellison takes $1 salary, declines bonus, still lands $78 million Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, who consistently ranks among the highest paid CEOs in the U.S., took an 18% pay cut this year. His total compensation, valued at $78.4 million, is down from $96.2 million in 2012. Read More INSIDER 5 ways devops can benefit IT Devops is about getting the people responsible for creating applications to work more closely with the people who maintain apps in production. The goal? Faster delivery, better quality apps. Read More Gartner: 64% of organizations looking at Big Data projects this year Gartner Monday said its survey of 720 companies asked about their plans to invest in Big Data gathering and analysis show that almost two-thirds are funding projects or plan to this year, with media/communications and banking firms leading the way. Read More WHITE PAPER: CDNetworks Dynamic Web Acceleration Delivering web applications over the Internet and ensuring reasonable response times for users around the globe is a significant challenge. Find out how Dynamic Web Acceleration can accelerate highly dynamic and interactive web applications aimed at a global audience. Learn more. 9 free personal clouds A personal cloud service lets you share photos, music and documents among all your devices easily and quickly, but the way that sharing happens depends on which cloud service you choose. We looked at nine personal cloud services: Apple's iCloud, Bitcasa, Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft SkyDrive, MediaFire, SpiderOak and Ubuntu One. Read More Forecast 2014: How to master disruptive technologies These three organizations are taking steps into the unknown, changing business processes, even strategies, with social networking, cloud and more. Insider (registration required) Read More Cisco to launch Insieme Nov. 6 It's official, but a month later than Cisco initially planned: Insieme Networks will debut in New York on Nov. 6. Read More WEBCAST: CDNetworks Reaching China with Your Website & Cloud Application Reaching customers and employees with cloud applications when they are located in emerging markets (such as Russia, Indonesia, Brazil and China) poses a major challenge. Learn how a CDN can help you not only deliver a fast download of your website and web applications even in China, but can also help you manage content and regulatory issues. View Now Twisted tale of UCLA's stretchy electronic display technology UCLA researchers have developed OLED (organic light-emitting device) technology that they say could one day enable ultimate flexibility for electronic displays. One scenario: Using the ultra-stretchable OLED technology to enable smartphone users to expand their device screen sizes on the fly. The rubbery material would be twistable and foldable and return to its original shape. Read More 8 hot IT skills for 2014 When it comes to overall job prospects for IT professionals, 2014 will look a lot like this year, with 32% of companies expecting to increase head count in their IT shops, compared with 33% in 2013, according to Computerworld's annual Forecast survey. Read More Twitter fixes Tweet button issue that downloaded a torrent file Some Twitter users were surprised Monday when they clicked a button to share content from third-party websites but instead downloaded a mysterious torrent file. Read More SpectorSoft touts less threatening employee monitoring software SpectorSoft today unveiled software that records every action an employee takes on their PC or Mac, just like the firm's flagship Spector 360 product does, but also uses techniques to better meet corporate privacy policies. Read More
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