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	Xangati tackles virtual system blind spots Xangati introduces virtual appliance technology to work with VMware's vCenter and provide visibility into the communications between virtual and physical machines, tracking traffic to monitor and troubleshoot performance. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM NWW Profiting from PCI Compliance Working together, the major payment card providers have developed a set of data security standards and created a council for enforcing them. For many companies, regulatory compliance can already be an overwhelming and confusing area to navigate, and the need to comply with the PCI DSS might feel like yet another burden. Learn More Now In this Issue Excel vulnerabilities revealed on 'slower' Patch Tuesday Microsoft seeks browser comeback with IE 9 Microsoft at last releases famed Red Hat/Linux virtualization drivers Vizioncore tool will soon manage Hyper-V, Xen VMware to acquire software, personnel from parent EMC Cisco invests in virtualization security start-up Security of virtualization, cloud computing divides IT and security pros WHITE PAPER: HP ProCurve Break Free from Proprietary Networking See why Gartner and the network industry have positioned HP as a leader and the fastest-growing enterprise Ethernet LAN networking vendor. HP's commitment to industry-standards can help organizations optimize their network. Read now. Excel vulnerabilities revealed on 'slower' Patch Tuesday Coming off a record-making Patch Tuesday in February, Microsoft announces a lighter load of bulletins and advisories targeting client operating systems, Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer. Read More Microsoft seeks browser comeback with IE 9 Industry watchers say Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 browser could help the software giant regain market share and get products in front of more customers. 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! Microsoft at last releases famed Red Hat/Linux virtualization drivers Last week, Microsoft released a set of drivers that allow production versions of Red Hat to run on Hyper-V. The drivers, otherwise known as integration components, have some limitations, but they come with the full assurance that both Microsoft and Red Hat will support such an implementation. Read More Vizioncore tool will soon manage Hyper-V, Xen Vizioncore's management tool vFoglight will work with Microsoft's virtualization platform Hyper-V by the middle of the year and with Xen from Citrix by the end of the year, the company said Wednesday at Cebit. Read More E-BOOK: Sybase 5 Key Mobile Management Must-Dos Discover the five steps you can take to realize comprehensive management of your mobile environment. This IDG Playbook will guide your strategy for managing and securing your booming mobile environment, regardless of the variety of hardware and operating systems. Read More Now VMware to acquire software, personnel from parent EMC Virtualization software company VMware will be taking over a line of data-center management software from parent company EMC, the companies announced Thursday. Read More Cisco invests in virtualization security start-up Cisco is investing in HyTrust, a start-up that is tackling security problems posed by the growing popularity of VMware's virtualization platform. Read More Security of virtualization, cloud computing divides IT and security pros Is moving to virtualization and cloud computing making network security easier or harder? When some 2,100 top IT and security managers in 27 countries were asked, the response revealed a profound lack of consensus, showing how divided attitudes are within the enterprise. Read More
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