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Q2 a mixed bag for WAN optimization players

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Q2 a mixed bag for WAN optimization players

The economy isn't making things easy on tech companies, but there are signs of hope among WAN optimization vendors that just reported Q2 results. Read full story

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Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies each of books on Enterprise Web 2.0 and Building a Greener Data Center; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons to one lucky reader and 15 copies of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries July 31.

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