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	WAN optimization and hybrid networking In our last newsletter, we shared a portion of a conversation with Thierry Grenot, CTO at Ipanema Technologies, concerning some of the details that one encounters implementing appliances to optimize the use of multiple transport technologies, such as MPLS and Internet-based services. Today, we're exploring some of the issues a bit more deeply with Thierry, especially with some of the more subtle capabilities that one may encounter. 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 In this Issue Stress-testing your network Network stress test tools: Dos and don'ts Why business should support Google's fiber push FCC approves new broadband program for hospitals Will security worries propel DNS into the cloud? The appeal of a physical, virtual and cloud combo Businesses: High-speed internet as crucial as transportation Gain the upper hand on governance and compliance with SaaS-based SecureGRC Oracle data grid scales .NET to new heights WHITE PAPER: IBM The Information Agenda Guide for Financial Markets CIOs need relevant information to achieve both short-term and long-term strategic goals. Read this guide to find out how an IBM Information Agenda can help financial institutions address a wide variety of business tasks, as well as unlock the value of their information, by using it in entirely new ways. Read Now Stress-testing your network Contemporary IT infrastructure and applications operate in an extreme environment barely envisioned a decade ago, pushing networks to the limit and challenging the security industry to keep pace. A handful of high-end testing products have had to evolve quickly to meet those challenges and evaluate how network and security devices perform under stress, and isolate and repair flaws. Read More Network stress test tools: Dos and don'ts Network stress testing tools are not for the underfunded, the underskilled or the faint of heart. Consider them carefully before deciding whether to purchase them or how to use them. Read More Why business should support Google's fiber push Is Google serious about deploying ultra-high speed broadband in one or more locations in the United States? Hopefully, the search giant's fiber project, designed to bring 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) Internet to up to half a million people, at a "competitive price," isn't just another of its half-baked hobbies that gets shuttered after a short while. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Drive Business Innovation with IBM Analytics Solutions Business leaders today are making decisions with major blind spots. But with advanced analytics, you can become a smarter, more fact-based enterprise. Read this white paper to see how IBM Analytics Solutions can help you gain a competitive advantage by enabling real-time or near-real-time decisions. Read Now FCC approves new broadband program for hospitals The U.S. Federal Communications Commission took the first step toward reworking a $400 million-a-year program to subsidize telecommunications services to rural health-care facilities, with the new emphasis on broadband. Read More Will security worries propel DNS into the cloud? Security on the Internet's Domain Name System will be tightened with the addition of digital signatures and public-key encryption to the root zone. But will the deployment of DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) prompt more enterprises to outsource their DNS operations? Read More The appeal of a physical, virtual and cloud combo Physical and virtual but one view -- this goal continues to be a driving force as IT managers plot their ways toward increased use of virtualization technology across the infrastructure. Such was the case at TTI, a specialized electrical components distributor based in Fort Worth, Texas. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Work Smarter with IBM Smart Analytics System Working smarter means being able to optimize and grow your business. The IBM Smart Analytics System is a ready-to-use analytics solution that turns information into insights and accelerates decision-making across your business. Read the white paper and put your business in the best position to quickly adapt and grow in any environment. Read More Businesses: High-speed internet as crucial as transportation British companies believe that access to high-speed internet would boost their bottom line as much as better rail and road infrastructure, a survey from Virgin Media Business has found. Read More Gain the upper hand on governance and compliance with SaaS-based SecureGRC Most of the governance, risk and compliance automation tools on the market are aimed at large enterprises with complex environments and deep resources. But smaller companies need governance and must meet compliance mandates, too. Now these companies have the option of a SaaS-based GRC solution that comes with a low subscription rate rather than a high purchase price. Read More Oracle data grid scales .NET to new heights Oracle releases version 3.6 of its distributed in-memory database software. Read More
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