Riverbed CEO: Cisco can have Layer 2 and 3 networking, we'll take 4 through 7

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	Riverbed CEO: Cisco can have Layer 2 and 3 networking, we'll take 4 through 7 If you think WAN optimization is a niche market, don't bring it up around Jerry Kennelly. Co-founder, chairman and CEO of Riverbed Technology, Kennelly is a fervent believer that WAN optimization is the foundation for the next generation of IT infrastructure and that Riverbed is poised for a dominant role not only in corporate data centers but in the cloud as well. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Zoho Corporation Stop using multiple tools for monitoring IT infrastructure Multiple monitoring tools always lead to cluttered, confusing reports increasing the time to resolve network issues. What if there's only one tool that helps identify & resolve a problem quickly from anywhere? Download & Try ManageEngine OpManager today, one tool to manage your datacenter & network. Set it up in under 1 hr & start monitoring your network, servers & apps right away. In this Issue Rethinking the wireless office You love your management tool, but does it love you? Chrome Beta 6: Simple, speedy and full of add-ons 4G czar at Sprint backs WiMax 'singularly' Verizon trial of fiber-optic network reaches nearly 1Gbit/sec. Chip start-up Smooth-Stone raises $48M in bid to rock Intel Actifio aims to create order in data management Net neutrality supporters to protest at Google HQ WHITE PAPER: Qwest Connecting to Better Customer Service See how you can transform customer information and feedback into actionable results. Read now! Rethinking the wireless office Despite all the promise of fixed mobile convergence, 3G, and ever-increasing WLAN speeds, most workers are still tethered to a jack on the wall for their network connectivity just as they have been since the days of thick wire and coax. But thanks to the promise of 802.11n and 4G technologies, there's a new opportunity for IT managers to rethink the use of wireless services as an alternative to wired. Read More You love your management tool, but does it love you? If you love Wireshark, hunting down performance problems at the packet level gives you an endorphin buzz. You crave hard problems and the raw data to solve them in your head. But you can't always parachute in with a Sniffer when a problem pops up. For that you need a tool that loves you back by incorporating some of your gray matter. 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! Chrome Beta 6: Simple, speedy and full of add-ons Google has beefed up the latest beta of its Chrome Web browser by simplifying its features, boosting page-load speed, and packing it tight with many useful add-ons to enhance your browsing experience. Chrome Beta 6 is now available to download. Read More 4G czar at Sprint backs WiMax 'singularly' Don't ask Matt Carter, president of 4G at Sprint Nextel, about LTE, a competing wireless technology. He wants to focus on Sprint's use of WiMax for 4G wireless networks. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qwest Five Network Security Threats Discover the five most costly network security threats and see how you can protect your business with a layered security approach. Read Now. Verizon trial of fiber-optic network reaches nearly 1Gbit/sec. Verizon said a fiber-optic field trial it conducted in June for a business customer in Taunton, Mass., delivered near-Gigabit-per-second speeds. Read More Chip start-up Smooth-Stone raises $48M in bid to rock Intel A new start-up funded by major chip makers and investment firms is taking aim at electricity bills, the biggest cost in data centers. Read More Actifio aims to create order in data management The fast-growing stores of information in many enterprises have made a variety of data management tools necessary, but those many components are starting to come together. Read More Net neutrality supporters to protest at Google HQ Five left-leaning groups that want the U.S. government to create formal network neutrality rules are organizing a rally to protest a recent proposal by Google and Verizon Communications at Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California. Read More
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