Cisco FabricPath enables faster, simpler, flatter data center networks

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	Cisco FabricPath enables faster, simpler, flatter data center networks Cisco has three words for network architects looking to grow their data centers: Faster. Flatter. Simpler. Read More WHITE PAPER: Iron Mountain The Concise Guide to eDiscovery This paper will provide an introduction to the key areas involved in developing an e-discovery strategy and to help organizations become better prepared for the rigors of the e-discovery process. Read Now. In this Issue Cisco fleshes out its business video plan Burning questions: Virtualization NASA: Moon has chemistry to be human space outpost 25 new IT companies to watch FBI fires back at report critical of complex computer project IBM says software helps predict natural disasters Another revealing Slashdot poll: Sherman, set The Wayback Machine How we tested Cisco FabricPath ShoreTel buys Agito for mobile networking gear WHITE PAPER: Emerson Network Power Keys to Successful Data Center Resource Management A lack of centralized, meaningful operating data has created a dilemma for data center management: optimize for efficiency or availability, but not both. Learn how real-time visibility into rack-, row- and facility-level operating conditions can help you to determine the real capacity limits of your data center. Read Now. Cisco fleshes out its business video plan Cisco is releasing new gear that it says makes it practicable to deploy pervasive, flexible video across business networks regardless of the vendors' gear they choose to buy. Read More Burning questions: Virtualization Server virtualization poses storage, VM sprawl and security challenges. Read More NASA: Moon has chemistry to be human space outpost NASA LCROSS mission shows lots of water along with methane, ammonia, hydrogen gas, carbon dioxide carbon monoxide, sodium, mercury and silver all reside on the Moon It now seems plausible that if NASA or another international space agency wanted to, it could build a human or even a spacecraft refueling outpost on the Moon. Read More 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 25 new IT companies to watch The next generation of IT vendors has arrived on the scene. Driven by a tentative economic recovery that is seeing venture capitalists release a few more dollars to tech startups, and a need to create tools for the world of cloud computing and virtualization, a flood of young technology companies is hitting the market. Read More FBI fires back at report critical of complex computer project Dept. of Justice report says FBI Sentinel computer system lacks features, is over budgetLate, over budget and lacking critical components were the three main shots the Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) leveled at the FBI this week in a report on the agency's over-arching computer system revamp known as Sentinel. Read More IBM says software helps predict natural disasters IBM patents natural disaster warning systemIBM says it has patented a natural disaster warning system, which uses analytic techniques that accurately and precisely conducts post-event analysis of seismic events, such as earthquakes, as well as provide early warnings for tsunamis, which can follow earthquakes. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Solution Center NWW PAN IDG 8 Criteria for Server Load Balancing Server load balancers are a simple yet highly effective means to scale an application environment while ensuring its availability. Today's solutions should also address application performance and security. Read about the top eight criteria you should consider when choosing a server load balancer and how Citrix NetScaler meets those requirements. Read now! Another revealing Slashdot poll: Sherman, set The Wayback Machine Having long harbored a love/hate (mostly hate) relationship with online opinion surveys, it's somewhat surprising to me that I so often enjoy the polls on Slashdot. They just seem to strike a proper balance between the provocative and the irreverent, oftentimes combining the two. Here's what they're asking today: Read More How we tested Cisco FabricPath We assessed Cisco's FabricPath technology with tests in five areas: with 16 redundant paths; with 16 links per redundant path; with load-balancing of multicast traffic across redundant links; with removal or addition of one device in the switching fabric to determine convergence time; and with management by Cisco's Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) platform. Read More ShoreTel buys Agito for mobile networking gear ShoreTel has bought Agito Networks for its wireless technology that enables handsets to switch between Wi-Fi and cellular networks while attached to corporate networks. Read More
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