Cloud-based WAN optimization is IN

	SAAS puts public networks under pressure say analysts | How Treasury, AT&T botched billion-dollar network upgrade
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	Cloud-based WAN optimization is IN Is this really new or just CDN recast? During the last six months we have been briefed by four companies, each claiming to be first out the chute with WAN optimization in the cloud. We detect a trend! Although we tip our hats to the moxie of all four -- we believe none of these companies can rightfully claim the mantel of being first to market with cloud-based WAN optimization. That mantel was claimed before the term cloud computing drifted into our vocabularies. Read More WHITE PAPER: Blue Coat Systems Accelerating File Services Across Your WAN Many techniques optimize WAN performance, but only Blue Coat delivers them all. Learn how Blue Coat's patented ProxySG Acceleration edition technology complements WAN optimization with superior security—integrated into one family of acceleration appliances and client software. Free the WAN with Blue Coat. Read now. In this Issue SAAS puts public networks under pressure say analysts How Treasury, AT&T botched billion-dollar network upgrade Learn from Treasury's networking mistakes Skype hires Cisco's Bates as CEO Start-up CloudFlare secures Web sites and improves loading times Get ready for virtual wireless LANs Virgin to boost fibre upload speeds for free Researchers argue for smarter traffic lights WHITE PAPER: Emerson Network Power Data Center Dilemma: Controlling Costs While Managing Risk How can you improve energy utilization to support both cost-cutting and corporate environmental objectives while still meeting demand? Learn how with resource management to collect operating data from a variety of monitoring and management systems for a holistic view of the facility. Read Now. SAAS puts public networks under pressure say analysts The development of cloud, software as a service and video streaming is putting public networks under severe pressure, analysts at the NetEvents Summit in Istanbul, have warned. Read More How Treasury, AT&T botched billion-dollar network upgrade Three years ago, the U.S. Treasury Department awarded a billion-dollar network consolidation project to AT&T, which claimed to win the deal due to its superior "transition plan." Read More WHITE PAPER: Iron Mountain Online Backup and Recovery IT professionals are increasingly looking to online backup and recovery services for server data protection. This White Paper helps companies recognize the major categories of service providers offering online backup and recovery specifically for servers. Read Now Learn from Treasury's networking mistakes Diane Litman, acting deputy assistant secretary for information systems and chief information officer at Treasury, says CIOs can learn two lessons from the mistakes that were made with the Treasury Network (TNet) consolidation effort. Read More Skype hires Cisco's Bates as CEO Skype has named Tony Bates as its next CEO, hiring him away from Cisco Systems, where he led some of the company's core businesses. Read More WEBCAST: Symantec Is Your Business Fully Protected? Your small business may be at risk. A recent study revealed cybercriminals are now targeting smaller businesses1 and as security threats are becoming more complex, antivirus alone can no longer deliver adequate protection for your critical business assets. Learn More Now. Start-up CloudFlare secures Web sites and improves loading times A start-up called CloudFlare has launched a cloud-based firewall that also improves website performance, and says it will release an enterprise version of its technology one year from now. Read More Get ready for virtual wireless LANs Jim lives on an island off the coast of Florida where virtually nobody is interested in information technology. To compensate for that, Jim frequently goes on the road to meet with vendors and enterprise IT organizations. We will use the next set of newsletters to discuss Jim's latest trip and the topics that were on Jim's mind as well as the mind of the people he met with. Read More Virgin to boost fibre upload speeds for free Virgin Media plans to boost the upload speeds of its fibre broadband users free of charge. Read More Researchers argue for smarter traffic lights Santa Fe Institute researchers devise a superior way of operating traffic lights so traffic moves more quickly. Read More
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