HP takes giant leap in server design

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	FIRST LOOK: HP takes giant leap in server design When it comes to data center servers, the goal is to pack the most power into the smallest, most efficient package. HP has leapfrogged past traditional blade servers with its new Moonshot line that delivers high density and low power in a space-saving "cartridge-based" chassis. Read More WHITE PAPER: Crittercism Getting Agnostic about Mobile Devices The need for flawless, high-performing mobile apps is critical, yet many organizations struggle. This paper explains how to accurately analyze performance of mobile apps, calculate the cost of app failure, and how to develop, deploy and test mobile apps so that malfunctions don't happen. Read more! In this Issue Elon Musk sidekick, ex-Juniper exec leads new batch of security startups 5-year cyberespionage op hit organizations in 30 countries Bill Gates tells Reddit he'll target cloud, Windows and Office in his new role at Microsoft Farewell free cloud storage: SugarSync starts charging for storage Microsoft offers multifactor authentication to all Office 365 users INSIDER Gigabit Wi-Fi Case Study: Erickson Living upgrades to 802.11ac Cisco protects itself and its customers CIOs still in control of most IT spending, Forrester says How the U.S. can avoid becoming a 'third-world country' in broadband INSIDER Case Study: Santa Clara U. graduates to Gigabit Wi-Fi WHITE PAPER: 8x8, Inc Scale Communications to Rival Big Companies Small and midsize businesses looking to minimize telecommunications spending should consider a hosted UC service. This paper highlights: • How to offload significant upfront capital expenses • On-premise vs. cloud UC tradeoffs • Side-by-side pricing comparison of hosted UC service and IP PBX Learn more >> Elon Musk sidekick, ex-Juniper exec leads new batch of security startups It's already been a prolific year for new IT security companies, and now Bitglass, Spikes Security and Cybereason are making their debuts this month. Read More 5-year cyberespionage op hit organizations in 30 countries A cyberespionage operation that used highly sophisticated multi-platform malware went undetected for more than five years and compromised computers belonging to hundreds of government and private organizations in more than 30 countries. Read More Bill Gates tells Reddit he'll target cloud, Windows and Office in his new role at Microsoft As he starts work advising Microsoft's new CEO Satya Nadella on products, Bill Gates described his role to a Reddit chat group as also including agenda writing and setting performance standards, roles generally associated with the CEO. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mitel Networks A Day In The Life Of A Mobile UCC User What's a typical day like for your employees? It's probably summed up in two ways: on the move and constantly communicating with co-workers and myriad other parties. How do they do it? Mitel's MiVoice and MiCollab solutions support busy sales execs throughout their days. From routine meetings to clienc crises, they're always connected. Learn More Farewell free cloud storage: SugarSync starts charging for storage Soon after I became a cloud computing reporter for Network World I signed up for a bunch of different cloud services including Box, DropBox, Google Drive and Amazon Web Services. One other service I used, and liked quite a bit, was SugarSync. Read More Microsoft offers multifactor authentication to all Office 365 users Microsoft is offering multifactor authentication free as an option to all users of its Office 365 suite, a hosted set of Microsoft Office tools and applications. Read More INSIDER Gigabit Wi-Fi Case Study: Erickson Living upgrades to 802.11ac Erickson Living, a company that manages 16 Continuing Care Retirement Communities in nine states, faces a unique challenge when it comes to installed a wireless network – each retirement community has common areas where residents share available bandwidth, but there are also individual residential units where end users have their personal phone and Internet connections. Read More WHITE PAPER: 8x8, Inc When Disaster Strikes, Can the Cloud Save Your Business? Find out why the survivors of Hurricane Sandy and other recent calamities say they wish they'd had cloud-based business VoIP communications, rather than "the vulnerability and limitations of the premises-based communications we had in place." Learn more >> Cisco protects itself and its customers Cisco's patent licensing deals with Google and Samsung this week are intended to avoid costly litigation so the licensing companies can focus on product development. Google and Samsung took care of that themselves late last month. Read More CIOs still in control of most IT spending, Forrester says CIOs still have the last word over most IT spending but over time they will work more closely with business units on buying decisions, a Forrester Research survey finds. Read More How the U.S. can avoid becoming a 'third-world country' in broadband Since a federal court decision last month determined that the FCC cannot enforce net neutrality regulations on internet service providers (ISPs), many have warned that a de-regulated internet could result in slowed broadband speeds for high-bandwidth internet services. Read More INSIDER Case Study: Santa Clara U. graduates to Gigabit Wi-Fi In 2006, Santa Clara University began rolling out a Wi-Fi network as a way to supplement the school's existing production network. The initial deployment consisted of about 800 Cisco Aironet 1131 a/b/g/ access points and Cisco WiSM controllers. As expansion or renovation projects occurred, the school added some 802.11n access points, but until recently 90% of the roughly 70 buildings on campus were equipped with the older, slower technology. Read More
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