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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Cisco and Duke Energy work to build smart grid; Are you a network know it all? China dominates coding contest

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ESG: Why SharePoint Needs WAN Optimization
According to recent research from the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), implementing SharePoint is a Top 5 initiative for CIOs. But a hidden challenge in SharePoint is to ensure that end users are able to quickly access and edit files when connected via the WAN. Learn about the key benefits organizations have realized as a result of Wide Area File Services Technology.

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Cisco and Duke Energy work to build smart grid

Cisco has been enlisted by a Fortune 500 electric power company to monitor and control power consumption by creating a smart grid. Read full story

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News podcast: Network World 360
Google on Tuesday unveiled synchronization technology that supports Microsoft Outlook as the front end to Gmail, giving users an option to scrap Exchange on the back end while allowing users to keep their familiar desktop client. Also, General Motors announced Tuesday it would appoint former AT&T CEO Edward Whitacre as its new chairman after it emerges from bankruptcy. (5:14)

Are you a network know it all?
Maybe you're an IP addressing guru or DNS expert, but what if you jump into an unrelated project? Here's a quiz about a smattering of technologies to gauge the range of your knowledge. It's just for fun but keep score, and we'll rate you at the end.

China dominates NSA-backed coding contest
Programmers from China and Russia have dominated an international competition on everything from writing algorithms to designing components.

In Pictures: Apple's New iPhone 3G S
Apple unveiled its next-generation iPhone, the iPhone 3G S, at its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco Monday. The updated device is said to be twice as fast as the current iPhone 3G model, with better battery life and a host of new features.

Google's Dilemma and Why It Will Die, Part II
In Part I of this two-part series, I softened Google up with a few well-placed punches to the torso. In this post, I'll deliver the knockout blow -- and hopefully encourage a bit of reflection.

RSA chief: The job of security guy is not to be 'Doctor No'
IT security managers should enable cloud computing by learning how to manage risk, says RSA chief Art Coviello.

Wi-Fi gets personal with Mi-Fi
Sprint Mi-Fi 2200 has a 3G/Wi-Fi combination that lets users take advantage of 3G network access and provide Wi-Fi LAN coverage for as many as five other users.

Future proofing your router purchases
This newsletter will continue the discussion of routing and the identification of what if anything is driving the need for IT organizations to rethink their approach to routing

IT shops borrow money, lease in droves as recession strains budgets
The recession has IT shops seeking financing and leasing agreements in ever-greater numbers, and demand shows no sign of relenting.

Management is the Differentiator in Enterprise WLANs - Surprising, but True
We're seeing more and more evidence that enterprise-class wireless-LAN system vendors are using management capabilities to define key differences with the competition.

Palm WebOS: Revisiting the Notions
Back in January 2009, I wrote a post entitled Pre-Conceived Notions, about the probable success of the Palm Pre and WebOS, based upon their strategy versus that of Google/OHA and Android. Now that the Pre is out and about, let's revisit some of those "notions" and see where the Pre may go from here.

Web 2.0 crowned English's 1 millionth word
Boo! I've always hated the term Web 2.0 and wished it would go away. That's not happening, obviously, now that the august Global Language Monitor has decreed this very morning that it is now and forever the 1 millionth English word. Cloud computing was a runner-up.

June Giveaways

Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet are giving away training from Global Knowledge to two lucky readers and 15 copies each of books on IPv6 security, the Cisco Secure Firewall Services Module, and Active Directory Domain Services 2008. Deadline for entries June 30.


Windows 7 + Windows Server 2008
Evolution of EthernetWe found 5 things to love and 5 things to hate about Microsoft's latest operating system versions.

Open-source management
Apple iPhoneys: The 4G editionHere are nine management apps that won't break the bank.

Splunk for Operations Management
Silos of instrumentation and tools slow the discovery of and recovery from problems. Learn how IT Search can help find the "needle in the haystack" across all the components of your services from a single location in real time to find and fix problems fast. Learn how customers across all of IT are leveraging Splunk in their infrastructures.
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June 10, 2009

TOP STORIES | MOST DUGG STORIES

  1. New DOS attacks threaten wireless data networks
  2. 2009's summer smartphone blockbusters
  3. Cisco's take on 4G: It's all about video
  4. Juniper claims first with 100G Ethernet
  5. CIOs: Your networks have already been compromised
  6. T-Mobile net reportedly hit by hacker/extortion attack
  7. Bing vs. Google vs. Yahoo: Feature smackdown
  8. FTC shuts down notorious ISP
  9. Five things we love/hate about Win 7/Windows Server 2008 R2
  10. Nvidia overcomes bad graphics chips

Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Delivery Controllers
In this updated Magic Quadrant, Gartner analyzes the vendors in the dynamic application delivery market and their capabilities to resolve important application challenges. See who the leaders, visionaries, niche players and challengers are, as well as those Gartner has dropped.
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