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	Cisco exiting WiMAX? Cisco Subnet blog: Cisco is exiting the WiMAX radio access networks business, according to reports. The move had been expected since Cisco's $2.9 billion acquisition of Starent Networks. Read More WEBCAST: St. Bernard Get the Instruments You Need to Become an IT Security Hero This online demo shows how you can quickly bullet-proof your internet security with the new iPrism 6.4 web filter, and you'll be entered to win one of the hottest music video games! Learn more In this Issue Tolly lab test creating major dust-up among Cisco and HP data center gurus IP Phone troubleshooting story RSA Conference 2010 and Security B-Sides Recap RSA 2010: Final Thoughts Energy-efficient Ethernet: A greener choice for 2010 Ethernet switch vendor Force10 files for IPO Force10 claims 10G Ethernet density lead Project Uses Light to Transmit Data, Crushes WiFi Speeds WHITE PAPER: IBM NWW Escaping PCI Purgatory PCI compliance is a challenge for midsize and large companies alike, as there are four phases to meeting the PCI DSS requirements: assessment, remediation, compliance and maintenance. Read this white paper as IBM reveals five key 'sticking points' organizations have been facing on the path to PCI DSS compliance. Learn More Tolly lab test creating major dust-up among Cisco and HP data center gurus Brad Reese: Kevin Houston's excellent blog - Blades Made Simple, has generated a fascinating "sparring match" between Cisco and HP data center gurus. This ongoing "technical duel" is being fueled by the controversial results of The Tolly Group's recent lab test that was commissioned by HP. Read More IP Phone troubleshooting story Avner Izhar: If you ever tried to convert a Cisco IP phone from Skinny to SIP or vice versa, you probably experienced that uncertainty when the phone was rebooting and pulling something from the TFTP but then it stopped. Read More WHITE PAPER: Virtela Overcoming Single Provider MPLS Limitations Frost & Sullivan review the limitations associated with a single-provider approach to MPLS networks and its impact on the enterprise. They then examine Virtela's Global Service Fabric - a multi-carrier network approach that provides a best-of-breed global MPLS network solution. Read More! RSA Conference 2010 and Security B-Sides Recap Didn't make it to this year's RSA conference or B-Sides San Francisco? Here's what you missed. Read More RSA 2010: Final Thoughts Jon Oltsik: Last year's RSA conference was a downer. The recession hung over the event, attendance was done and the energy level was low. Fortunately, this year's event bounced back well. While the show had more than its share of hype, I was generally pleased with the discussions. Read More E-GUIDE: Compuware 5 Tips for Getting the Best Web App Performance This eBook, compiled by Network World, explores the pressing issues, from dealing with outages and evaluating performance monitoring services, to the impact of virtualization. Get expert tips to optimize your Web apps. Learn More Now Energy-efficient Ethernet: A greener choice for 2010 Data center managers and equipment vendors looking for greener alternatives will begin to benefit this year from a major initiative aimed at reducing the power consumed by Ethernet equipment. IEEE 802.3az, or the Energy-Efficient Ethernet (EEE) standard. Read More Ethernet switch vendor Force10 files for IPO Ethernet switching company Force10 Networks this week filed for a $144 million IPO. Read More Force10 claims 10G Ethernet density lead Force10 Networks this week claimed leadership in 10G density in Ethernet switching by unveiling a 40-port 10G line card for its ExaScale switch. Read More Project Uses Light to Transmit Data, Crushes WiFi Speeds A Siemens research project has recently broken the record for wirelessly transmitting data, by making use of white LEDs (light-emitting diodes) instead of radio waves, and completely obliterating current WiFi speeds (though upcoming WiFi standards could push it into Gigabit territory). Read More
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