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Netflix is already speeding along Comcast's Internet 'fast lane'
Since reaching a peering agreement with Comcast in February, Netflix streaming quality on its network has improved steadily, from an all-time low average of 1.51 Mbps in January to 2.77 Mbps last month. Read More


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Storage Intelligence for Virtualized Environments
Built on the industry's first and leading VM-Aware Storage architecture, this paper discusses how Tintri Flash First Design including VM-level QoS works and how it makes virtualization simple, predictable and efficient. Read now!

Wayback Machine indexes 400 billionth page
The Internet Archive Wayback Machine, an indispensable chronicler of the Web for going on two decades now, late last week announced a major milestone. Read More

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Step-by-step guide to documenting your network
Every network should have a customized manual of sorts with maps showing the network layout and written documentation on all the basic aspects of the network. Read More

Web hosting provider give FCC a dose of life without net neutrality
Warning: schadenfreude alert. In a protest to support net neutrality, a Web hosting service has decided to teach the Federal Communications Commission a lesson by crippling the FCC's access to any page it hosts by throttling the agency's network down to 1990s-era dial-up modem speeds of 28.8 kbps. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Network Instruments

The Hidden Costs of APM
APM solutions can deliver relevant network visibility and help to prevent problems before they negatively impact the business. But which solution is best for your organization? With this white paper, you will learn key questions to ask your vendor to ensure that you are getting the best value for your investment. Learn More

'Free' global aircraft tracking service proposed by satellite company
In the wake of the loss of flight MH370, satellite communications service provider Inmarsat has proposed to develop a global airliner tracking service that can be implemented for little to no cost. Read More

How to optimize your security budget
The good news is that security budgets are rising broadly. The bad news? So are successful attacks. Perhaps that's why security budgets averaging $4.3 million this year represent a gain of 51% over the previous year a and that figure is nearly double the $2.2 million spent in 2010 a all according to our most recent Global Information Security Survey, conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers. Read More

Microsoft Azure tools aim to help companies manage hybrid clouds
For the kick-off of its annual Tech Ed user conference, being held this week in Houston, Microsoft has released a bevy of tools and services to help administrators connect their internal operations to Microsoft's Azure cloud. Read More


WHITE PAPER: IBM

Enabling the evolution of voice and video collaboration
IBM Sametime software can help organizations provide a better collaboration environment by integrating telecommunications as part of an overall social communications strategy. Read Now

New evidence that Microsoft is preparing a cloud-based Windows OS
More than a year ago, the notorious Russian Windows leaker WZor dropped hints that Microsoft was working on a cloud-based OS to follow Windows 9. WZor has since gone into hiding following the arrest of an inside leaker a few months back, but a new source has yet another hint of the OS to come. Read More

Red Hat fortifies OpenStack suite, eases management for enterprise users
What do enterprises want to see in OpenStack? With its latest distribution of the cloud hosting software, Red Hat is betting that they want a streamlined installation process and carrier-grade reliability. Read More

Cisco's IoT chief resigns
Cisco Systems' point man on the Internet of Things (IoT) has resigned just as industries start to explore how millions of sensors and devices can be connected over networks. Read More

Inside the world of designer antennas for wearables
Sixty years after bulky 'rabbit ears' TV antennas, engineers are designing tiny custom ones that can fit inside of wearable devices. Read More


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