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	Former Marine fights to connect veterans with IT jobs Far too often, uniquely skilled veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan hear the same disheartening message -- that they'd make great security guards. Read More WHITE PAPER: Nexsan Technologies Hybrid Approach Rewrites The Rules For Backup Storage Exponential data growth and long-term retention requirements are putting tremendous pressure on IT professionals, and the constant pressure to reduce storage costs has led many IT departments to settle for the status quo when it comes to protecting their data. View more In this Issue Cisco buying Neohapsis to boost security services Google tops Glassdoor's best places to work; F5 outranks Facebook, Qualcomm, Apple Cisco lawsuits aside, Arista forges ahead with EOS More education needed to realize the Internet of Everything Cisco Catalyst 6500 shops adopting Nexus 9000 Comcast sued for launching public Wi-Fi hotspots from customers' routers Full speed ahead for 802.11ac Gigabit Wi-Fi 30 years of Cisco: The networking giant's boldest predictions over the years Qualcomm hopes to cure Wi-Fi rage with enterprise platform WEBCAST: Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Best Practices in Transforming a Legacy Network The explosion of mobile device use is testing the limits of legacy networks everywhere. In this webcast you will learn how Abilene Christian University meets the mobile access demands of 4500 University students, and 250,000 connections per day. Learn More Cisco buying Neohapsis to boost security services Cisco said Wednesday it is planning to buy Neohapsis, a security consulting firm that evaluates corporate security, risk and compliance, as part of its push into security as a service. Read More Google tops Glassdoor's best places to work; F5 outranks Facebook, Qualcomm, Apple Google is No. 1 among employees, according to Glassdoor's seventh annual Employees' Choice Awards. Several other tech companies made it into the top 50 on Glassdoor's list, including F5 Networks (#4), Facebook (#13), Qualcomm (#14), Adobe (#18), Apple (#22), LinkedIn (#23), Gartner (#24), Nvidia (#36), and Interactive Intelligence (#44). Read More Cisco lawsuits aside, Arista forges ahead with EOS As it faces down a litigious assault from rival Cisco, Arista Networks is enhancing its switch operating system to expedite DevOps deployments. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM It's all about the customer This white paper fleshes out some of the key business and information technology trends and issues facing insurance markets. It reviews how insurers can respond through processes, distribution and the customer's increasing desire for self-service, but also highlights the need to communicate quickly with friendly, knowledgeable staff. Read More More education needed to realize the Internet of Everything The Internet of Everything (IoE) is essentially about connections, bringing people, processes, data and things together in unprecedented ways. Read More Cisco Catalyst 6500 shops adopting Nexus 9000 By the end of 2015, all of Cisco's Catalyst 6500 data center customers will have deployed the company's new Nexus 9000 switch. Read More Comcast sued for launching public Wi-Fi hotspots from customers' routers A class-action lawsuit filed in San Francisco last week charges Comcast with exploiting its broadband customers by using their in-home routers to send a separate signal for public Wi-Fi hotspots that extend into their neighborhoods, according to a recent San Francisco Chronicle report. Read More WHITE PAPER: PC Connection | EMC XtremIO – Make an Informed Flash Decision What does better storage mean for your business? How do you hope to improve your storage efficiency? What form do you expect IT innovation to take in your organization? Learn More Full speed ahead for 802.11ac Gigabit Wi-Fi Last December customers were peppering wireless LAN vendors with questions about whether to upgrade to the pre-standard-but-certified 802.11ac products flooding the market or hold off until 2015, when more powerful "Wave 2" Gigabit Wifi gear was expected to become prevalent. Read More 30 years of Cisco: The networking giant's boldest predictions over the years December of 1984 was a month filled with notable moments. China's Premier Zhao Ziyang and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher signed the Hong Kong Treaty. In the world of sports, Eric Dickerson broke OJ Simpson's NFL rushing record and Doug Flutie won the Heisman trophy. Read More Qualcomm hopes to cure Wi-Fi rage with enterprise platform Using Wi-Fi networks in crowded environments can be a soul-destroying experience, but next-generation access points powered by Qualcomm chipsets will use a new antenna technology to ease the pain. Read More
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