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How to build a private cloud
If you're nervous about running your business applications on a public cloud, many experts recommend that you take a spin around a private cloud first. Read More


WHITE PAPER: ArcSight

Building a Successful Security Operations Center
This paper outlines industry best practices for building and maturing a security operations center (SOC). For those organizations planning to build a SOC or those organizations hoping to improve their existing SOC this paper will outline the typical mission parameters, the business case, people considerations, processes and procedures, as well as, the technology involved. Building a Successful Security Operations Center

WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems

Tolly Group Performance Report
Tolly Report: "Citrix NetScaler with nCore Outperforms F5 BIG-IP" shows you how Citrix NetScaler beat F5 in head-to-head tests - providing 3X faster Web traffic, lower latency and higher throughput. Learn More!

Twitter Zaps Bug By Wiping Out Followers
Twitter users had a big shock on Monday when they checked into the micro-blogging service. Their follower and following numbers were at 0, meaning they were suddenly very unpopular or something was seriously wrong with the site. Read More

Top 10 Android Apps for Entertainment
Here's a look at some of the best apps for your Android phone that will keep you entertained for hours, wherever you are. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Sprint

PilotHouse Award Best MPLS Services
Sprint is "Knocking the Socks off the Competition" according to Nemertes Research, winning the 2009 Pilothouse Award for Best MPLS Services. Based on a survey of nearly 1,400 IT decision makers, Sprint earned Highest Ranking Overall in the value, customer service, and technology categories. Learn More

First-ever test of public cloud management wares
It's simple to rent raw compute power on the public cloud. The challenge is to deploy, manage, and take down jobs that are hosted in the cloud. In this groundbreaking test, we set up public cloud accounts at Amazon, Rackspace and GoGrid, and tested management services from RightScale, Tap In Systems and Cloudkick under real world conditions. Read More

Should there be a Geneva Convention for fighting cyberwar?
The term "cyberwar" has been bandied about in recent years as a catchalll term for the hackers stealing credit card numbers or spreading spam, but also much more nefarious schemes such as breking into a electricity grid. At a recent cybersecurity conference, one Microsoft security executive said we might need global rules on how to fight such threats. Read More


WHITE PAPER: VMware

Increasing Desktop Virtualization ROI
Make your transition to desktop virtualization as successful as possible with a platform that supports the PCoIP display protocol. You can expect a superior end-user experience and an increased return on investment. PCoIP delivers a 50% reduction in display latency compared with legacy display protocols. Learn More!

EMC's Tucci: 'Hundreds of public clouds' on the way
The cloud computing market will consist of hundreds of services, not just a few dominant vendors, EMC's Tucci says. Read More

Android's strong U.S. sales are a wake-up call for Apple, says analyst
Android's strong U.S. sales in the first quarter show that Apple's iPhone, when tied to AT&T, has reached a saturation point, an analyst said today. Read More

Microsoft Office is Just What the iPad Needs
The iPad is "magic" and all that, but it is not without its flaws and weaknesses--many of which I expect Apple will address with the next incarnation of the tablet device. However, for those looking to use the current generation iPad as a mobile business tool, Microsoft may be the hero with Docs.com. Read More

A healthy glow from Interop
If the annual Interop conference in Las Vegas is a bellwether of industry health, than the recent show reflected a certain vibrancy. Attendee levels seemed steady and show goers packed into conference sessions to hone their knowledge and roamed the floor to see the latest tech wares. Read More



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