AT&T lagging while others lead on IPv6; Cisco finds video surpassing P2P

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	AT&T lagging while others lead on IPv6 IPv6 proponents, Internet industry observers and even some AT&T rivals are worrying that AT&T is a laggard in upgrading its massive network infrastructure to support the new IPv6 standard. These sources say that any delay in AT&T's support of IPv6 could impact the Internet infrastructure overall, as well as the competitiveness of U.S. e-commerce companies. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetApp Read More! ESG Whitepaper talking about Windows Data Consolidation in Mid-Sized Virtual Server Environments. This paper focuses on the challenges of virtualizing Windows environments and the need to consider network storage as a part of the overall solution. NetApp and VMware's joint solution is also examined in detail. Read now! In this Issue Cisco study finds video surpassing P2P Google now second-largest ISP, carries 6.4% of Internet traffic Iceland wants to help keep your digital secrets How to network: 7 ways to give, not just receive Automation as empowering agent Squeezing more speed out of copper Your copy of the Networking RFI Obama's chief scientist pushes national broadband plan Sierra Wireless to equip cars with HSPA in 2011 WHITE PAPER: Emerson Network Power A Framework to Visualize the Data Center Increasing rack density makes it critical to understand environmental characteristics around weight, heating, cooling and power. Flat-file data center planning and management tools can't Read Now Cisco study finds video surpassing P2P Cisco this week updated its Visual Networking Index Usage Study and found that video has surpassed peer-to-peer filing sharing as the largest category of Internet traffic. P2P is now 25% of global broadband traffic, down from 38% last year, while streaming video, flash and Internet TV make up 26%.  Read More Google now second-largest ISP, carries 6.4% of Internet traffic Google is now the second-largest carrier of Internet traffic, according to data released this week by Arbor Networks. But should corporate network managers care about this news? Read More Iceland wants to help keep your digital secrets One of the consequences surrounding the most recent release by Wikileaks of documents relating to America's war in Iraq is a renewed interest in the safe and secure hosting of contentious data. The prospect of hosting secret or questionably legal data within the United States has become increasingly less appealing, due mostly to expanded wiretap authority by the federal government. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Solution Center NWW PAN IDG How Desktop Virtualization Changes the Game for IT Virtualization has busted out of the data center and overspread the desktop and application worlds. Citrix has emerged as a major innovator in virtualization solutions. Click here to read an Executive Viewpoint featuring Citrix CEO Mark Templeton. Click to continue How to network: 7 ways to give, not just receive Are you reluctant to make networking a bigger part of your job search because you're scared that no one will want to meet with you? Think giving, not taking. Here are seven reasons why your contacts actually want to hear from you. Read More Automation as empowering agent You know that automation tools can eliminate human error, streamline operations and reduce processing bottlenecks. But have you thought about how the use of automation tools can alter the complexion of IT itself? Read More Squeezing more speed out of copper The Broadband World Forum is this week, and companies at the show are demonstrating ways to increase data capacity through our existing fiber infrastructure, according to Ars Technica. The main priority for telcos is, of course, making money, and thus far that's mostly stalled implementation of fiber to residential customers. That being said, here are some new ideas for improving the network we've already got. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Expert Guide to Latest Network Trends The emergence of 10 Gigabit Ethernet, virtualization and unified switching fabrics is ushering in a major shift in data center network design: three-tier switching architectures are being collapsed into two-tier ones. Review this Network World eGuide to help you build a more reliable, stable and future-proof network. Read Now Your copy of the Networking RFI In about a month, we will publish Jim's report entitled "The 2010 Cloud Networking Report". That report will talk about the WAN, LAN and management challenges associated with supporting cloud computing and will also discuss some of the emerging solutions. Read More Obama's chief scientist pushes national broadband plan The White House's top science and technology adviser, John Holdren, is putting his weight behind the development of the controversial national broadband plan. Read More Sierra Wireless to equip cars with HSPA in 2011 Sierra Wireless is working on embedded modules that will allow car manufacturers to integrate HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access) and EV-DO Rev A into their vehicles, the company said on Wednesday. Read More
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