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	Tests show IPv6 performance issues lurk As the world reluctantly yet inevitably adopts IPv6, performance problems are inescapable -- and early results of research by the University of Pennsylvania and Comcast illustrate the magnitude and shifting nature of the performance challenges ahead. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP A Powerful Platform for Virtualization Examine the 5 unique requirements that virtualization imposes on hardware, and discover how the next generation of HP's ProLiant server line can deliver virtualized, efficient data centers, rapid ROI and lower operational expenses. Learn More Today! In this Issue WAN optimization: Still a priority Amazon introduces cluster computing for HPC apps Mobile broadband users unaware of how much data they consume Most U.S. states seek Google's fiber network help ROI on network management solutions Can Sprint afford a WiMAX flop? Wireless helps dairy with milk, ice cream deliveries WHITE PAPER: Qwest Connecting to Better Customer Service See how you can transform customer information and feedback into actionable results. Read now! WAN optimization: Still a priority Regardless of how much progress we make in lowering WAN costs, this remains a major issue in the overall networking budget. And as we move toward cloud-based computing, the requisite amount of WAN bandwidth will only continue to increase. Read More Amazon introduces cluster computing for HPC apps Amazon Web Services says its latest cluster computing service can provide the same results as custom-built infrastructures for high-performance applications at organizations that don't want to build their own. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qwest A Cost-Effective Approach to Complexity Outsourcing network management can save time and drive lower total cost of ownership. Read more! Mobile broadband users unaware of how much data they consume More than half (53 percent) of mobile broadband don't know how much data they use a month, says Broadband Genie. Read More Most U.S. states seek Google's fiber network help Communities in every U.S. state but three -- Delaware, Florida and South Dakota -- have applied to become test markets for Google's planned high-speed broadband network. Read More WHITE PAPER: MessageLabs Employee Web Use and Misuse: This white paper examines a Web security solution that gives companies the ability to monitor and enforce their Internet usage policies, bringing site monitoring and URL filtering together while insuring security with anti-virus and anti-spyware protection. Read Now ROI on network management solutions One of the most difficult tasks in today's economic environment is to calculate the ROI on investments in network management tools. And this gets even more difficult as we try to differentiate between "hard" ROI and a "soft" ROI. Read More Can Sprint afford a WiMAX flop? For a carrier that is just starting to recover from massive losses to both its subscriber base and its profitability, the thought of failing to capture the early 4G market is none too pleasant. Read More Wireless helps dairy with milk, ice cream deliveries A California dairy has begun a rollout of more than 200 of Motorola's MC 9500 rugged handhelds to delivery drivers. Read More
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