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Cisco fixes denial-of-service flaws in IOS software for networking devices

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Cisco fixes denial-of-service flaws in IOS software for networking devices
Cisco Systems released security updates for its IOS software used on routers, switches and other networking gear in order to fix seven vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers to impact the performance of affected devices or force them to reboot. Read More


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Why Managed Network Outsourcing Makes Good Business Sense
A recent survey by IDG Research Services indicates there are significant benefits to partnering with an experienced company capable of handling network management. The right partner can also eliminate the need to build, manage and maintain a network operations center. Learn more >>

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Survival Tips for Big Data's Impact on Network Performance
The pressure is on to show tangible value from big data rollouts. Learn how performance monitoring tools can provide network managers and IT administrators insight and visibility into networks, infrastructures and applications far in advance, resulting in smooth transitions, accomplished network managers, and project success. Learn More

SDN changing the shape of networking, IT careers
Cisco recently announced new certifications for its Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) programmable networking initiative, its response to software-defined networking. The certifications are designed to tailor new roles for IT practitioners looking to transition their company's infrastructures to programmable, application policy driven, SDN-type environments. Read More

So you think you know the IBM mainframe? Try our quiz
When it was announced 50 years ago on April 7 the IBM System/360 mainframe was immediately popular, receiving more than 1,000 orders in the first month. Development of the product family was so rapid that some of the higher end models announced were never made because better ones replaced them before they could be built. The product line provided a huge range of prices and performance so there was an appropriate size for virtually any business need. To note this anniversary of one of the most significant technology achievements ever, here is a short quiz about this iconic product. Keep track of your score and check at the end to see how well you did. Read More


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The MDM advantage: Creating insight from big data
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Patch management flubs facilitate cybercrime
Failures in patch management of vulnerable systems have been a key enabler of cybercrime, according to the conclusions reached in Solutionary's annual Global Threat Intelligence Report out today, saying it sees botnet attacks as the biggest single threat. Read More

NASA snaps shot of flashy Mars-bound comet
NASA today released images of a comet that will make a pass within 84,000 miles of Mars -- less than half the distance between Earth and the moon. NASA said the Hubble Space Telescope captured the image on the left March 11 of comet C/2013 A1, also called Siding Spring, at a distance of 353 million miles from Earth. Hubble can't see Siding Spring's icy nucleus because of its minuscule size. The nucleus... Read More


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How Data Deduplication Impacts Recovery
Data deduplication has clear benefits when it comes to efficiently retaining backup data on disk and replicating data offsite for disaster recovery – you save both disk space and bandwidth by employing deduplication. Learn More

Cross-industry IoT group pushes for gear that works together
Five IT and equipment companies have formed a group to drive standards for the so-called Internet of Things, a network that would feed data back and forth between computers and all kinds of industrial gear. Read More

Network World launches National Conference on SDN, OpenFlow, Network Virtualization and Applications in a Software Defined Environment
Network World is pleased to announce the launch of the Open Network Exchange (ONX) conference, taking place May 13-14, 2014 in Chicago. The ONX conference will take an unbiased, holistic look at the technologies that will reshape enterprise networks, including Software Defined Networking (SDN), OpenFlow, network virtualization, Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and application driven network environments. Read More


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