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	Cisco gains strength in next-gen firewalls via Sourcefire code Cisco is bringing technology obtained through last year's acquisition of Sourcefire to its firewalls to enable threat-focused security for enterprises. Cisco's ASA firewalls with Sourcefire's FirePOWER Services are designed to provide contextual awareness to proactively assess threats, correlate intelligence, and optimize defenses to protect networks. Read More : Riverbed | Orange A CIO's Guide to Better Network Performance IT consolidation is putting significant strains on the traditional network paradigm. The videos in this Knowledge Vault provide executive overviews of how to meet branch consolidation goals with an eye to a seamless hybrid networking architecture that is application-aware, simple to manage, and leverages application visibility and WAN optimization. Learn More In this Issue OpenDaylight executive director spells out where this open source SDN efforts stand Facebook open sources its mcrouter data-caching tool Top IT vendors reveal their IoT strategies Brocade buys NFV mobile analytics assets Google reports a 19% jump in US government data requests World's hot alternative energy projects A wireless router may someday charge your mobile devices How network virtualization is used as a security tool Microsoft sets Windows 9 reveal for Sept. 30 WHITE PAPER: Equinix How Network Connections Drive Web Application Performance Users around the globe, on all sorts of devices, expect Web applications to function as seamlessly as desktop applications. This paper discusses the challenges and solutions for effectively delivering applications in today's global marketplace. View now OpenDaylight executive director spells out where this open source SDN efforts stand OpenDaylight is a Linux Foundation Collaborative project that is building an Open Source SDN controller. To find out how the effort is going, Network World Editor in Chief John Dix caught up with Neela Jacques, who joined the OpenDaylight project last November as Executive Director. Read More Facebook open sources its mcrouter data-caching tool The software is designed to make caches across multiple data centers more reliable and efficient. Read More Top IT vendors reveal their IoT strategies Cisco, IBM, HP, Intel, Microsoft argue that the Internet of Things is mainstream today. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Five Levers to Lower Mainframe MLC Costs This paper discusses five levers you can use to lower your mainframe MLC costs by up to 20 percent or more. Explore best practices and real-world examples of dramatic savings through a mainframe MLC optimization strategy based on higher visibility, predictability, and automation. Learn More Brocade buys NFV mobile analytics assets Brocade this week today announced that it has acquired the network visibility and analytics technology assets from privately held Vistapointe in an all-cash transaction. The Vistapointe software provides carrier-grade network visibility and analytics for mobile operators deploying Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) architectures, Brocade says. Read More Google reports a 19% jump in US government data requests Governments of many nations are increasingly asking Google to hand over information on its users. Read More World's hot alternative energy projects Solar energy projects may get the most hype but there are many other alternative energy projects being developed across the globe. Here we take a look at some of the more interesting ventures. Read More WEBCAST: HP Network Security & Threat Intelligence to Stop Malware Cyber criminals have become more sophisticated and more determined than ever. Protecting your business from advanced malware requires new techniques tuned to these emerging threats. Now, HP TippingPoint Security Management System works with Lastline to provide an advanced layer of protection against the most sophisticated attacks. Learn More A wireless router may someday charge your mobile devices Energous has developed a WiFi-style wireless charging device that sends power to anything within a 30-foot radius. Read More How network virtualization is used as a security tool When people think of network virtualization, the advantages that come to mind typically include faster provisioning of networks, easier management of networks and more efficient use of resources. But network virtualization can have another major benefit as well: security. Read More Microsoft sets Windows 9 reveal for Sept. 30 Microsoft issued invitations on Monday for a Sept. 30 event where it will unveil the next version of Windows, according to multiple online reports. Read More
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