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In this Issue Bloody June: What's behind last month's DDoS attacks? 5 things you no longer need to do for mobile security You don't know Docs from Drive: Google's productivity apps, explained INSIDER Why Cisco, Intel, and Qualcomm are funding IoT startups The future of networking is a NOS on your choice of bare metal, says Cumulus Networks Gartner scales back Windows forecast Cisco's Latest CCNP Security Updates Google's Larry Page talks of killing the 40-hour work week HP doubles enterprise switch capacity; calls revamped 5400R a Cisco Catalyst 4500 'killer' IDC: Apps will drive public cloud spending to sustained double-digit growth WHITE PAPER: Fujitsu America 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 >> Bloody June: What's behind last month's DDoS attacks? The list of DDoS attacks in the month of June has made for grim reading. High-profile sites have been targeted by extortion demands, online games got disrupted and at least one company was put out of business as a direct result. Read More 5 things you no longer need to do for mobile security A couple of years ago companies were dismissive of BYOD, but as they've realized that the horse left the stable, they are adopting policies and next generation technologies to help manage BYOD. They also recognize that successful mobile security requires a cooperative partnership with employees, so are working with them to determine what policy works best for both parties, allowing BYOD to become part of the enterprise mobile security framework. Read More You don't know Docs from Drive: Google's productivity apps, explained Google's recent upgrades to Drive have made clear the company's going head-to-head with Microsoft on productivity services. Unfortunately, in its efforts to emulate the industry standard, Google's made its cloud-based apps every bit as Byzantine as Office365. 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 >> INSIDER Why Cisco, Intel, and Qualcomm are funding IoT startups Internet of Things startups have had little trouble finding seed money lately, with overall venture capital surpassing the $1 billion mark in 2013 alone, according to CB Insights. Read More The future of networking is a NOS on your choice of bare metal, says Cumulus Networks If Cumulus Networks has its way, companies will use its Cumulus Linux to decouple the network operating system from the hardware and break free of the integrated approach that has driven the industry for decades. Network World Editor in Chief John Dix talked about the vision with Co-Founder and CEO JR Rivers. Read More Gartner scales back Windows forecast Gartner today scaled back its forecast of Windows' near future, saying that while Microsoft's operating system will power an increasing number of devices this year and next, the gains will be smaller than it projected six months ago. Read More : Network Instruments 7th Annual State of the Network Global Study Learn how IT leaders are moving forward with Software-Defined Networks, 40 Gb, Unified Communications, Big Data and BYOD and see why determining whether problems originate in the network, system, or application still present a top troubleshooting challenge. Learn More Cisco's Latest CCNP Security Updates Cisco has given us a big makeover for one of their premier Professional Level Certifications - the Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security) Certification. The 2014 updates retire some devices and technologies from coverage, and replace these with some of the latest and greatest in Cisco's security portfolio. Read More Google's Larry Page talks of killing the 40-hour work week Google co-founder and CEO Larry Page said we may someday see more part-time work weeks than we do today. Read More HP doubles enterprise switch capacity; calls revamped 5400R a Cisco Catalyst 4500 'killer' 5400R features twice the switching capacity of predecessor thanks to new ASIC. Read More IDC: Apps will drive public cloud spending to sustained double-digit growth The US accounted for 68 percent of the public cloud market in 2013. Read More
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