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	SDN: The next steps Software Defined Networking technology is maturing and there are several real world use cases, but for most shops it is still a question of figuring out how we get there from here. Read More   WHITE PAPER: McAfee The Only Next Gen Firewall to Stop AETs The risk of network security systems being compromised by AETs continues to grow as more and more cybercriminals actively exploit this vulnerability. The answer is to combine stream-based inspection with data normalization on multiple protocol layers. View Now In this Issue The biggest data breaches of 2014 (so far) Cisco mulling membership in Google, Microsoft Ethernet group Current bands with the techiest names Delaware whacks $1B data center/power supply project The benefits of converged network and application performance management Cisco singing a different ACI tune WHITE PAPER: Dell Achieve Deeper Network Security and Application Control Next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) have emerged to revolutionize network security as we once knew it. Yet to safeguard an organization from today's ever-evolving threats, NGFWs must be able to deliver an even deeper level of network security. View Now The biggest data breaches of 2014 (so far) Hackers, mistakes, bad security and stupidity are putting your data at risk like never before Read More   Cisco mulling membership in Google, Microsoft Ethernet group 25 Gigabit Ethernet Consortium formed with Arista, Brocade and Mellanox for faster development of lower cost/gigabit data center links. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Accelerating the Delivery Microsoft Office 365 Many organizations use Office 365's cloud-based mail, collaboration and communication services as the dominant workload. However, as services move to the cloud, data centers are no longer local, and end-user experience can suffer. Learn more >> Current bands with the techiest names A simple question: What are the techiest/geekiest band names going these days?I've started a list and would love your help building it out...*Big Data: "a paranoid electronic music project from the Internet, formed out of a general distrust for technology and The Cloud (despite a growing dependence on them)." *Dot Commies: A 90's cover band from Nashville.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   Delaware whacks $1B data center/power supply project University of Delaware The University of Delaware data center project The University of Delaware this week killed off a plan to develop a 900,000 sq. ft. data center project that included a 279-megawatt cogeneration power plant. Citing the size of the project, the potential effects of subsequent greenhouse gases, public opposition and other issues the university pulled the plug on the $1 billion project that was being developed for its 272 acre Science, Technology & Advanced Research (STAR) Campus by The Data Centers, LLC (TDC).To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   WHITE PAPER: Infortrend Top Reasons for Upgrading to Emulex Gen 5 Fibre Channel HBAs Did you know that the decision to purchase a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) can actually enable you to do more with less? With Gen 5 Fibre Channel HBAs you can run more virtual machines and applications per server, cut your HBA installation and management time in half to and protect your valuable data assets. Learn more >> The benefits of converged network and application performance management A converged Application Performance Management (APM) and Network Performance Management (NPM) solution gives organizations actionable information to resolve the most challenging performance concerns in minutes. Read More   Cisco singing a different ACI tune   It's now the "most complete SDN" there is Read More
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