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Monday, December 13, 2010

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IPv4 Reputation Filtering Not a Long-Term Solution | Cloud coming but security makes it gray: Cisco study

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TOP STORY: Cisco's most recent acquisition gains it network management
On Dec. 1 Cisco announced its most recent acquisition. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Cloud –Inspired Data Center Transformation (Brocade Communications Inc.)
In these articles, Network World and its sister publications CIO and Computerworld present the latest thinking and explore the latest trends on how data centers are evolving toward the cloud ideal. Read now!

IPv4 Reputation Filtering Not a Long-Term Solution
As carriers deploy Large Scale NAT (LSN) reputation filtering will lose its effectivenessAs public IPv4 addresses become more scarce, multiple-layers of NAT will be required to sustain the Internet for years to come. Use of Large Scale NAT (LSN) systems by service providers will cause problems for many applications. Today there are many security filtering systems that use lists of public IPv4 addresses to identify "undesirable" hosts on the Internet. As more ISPs deploy LAN systems... Read More

Cloud coming but security makes it gray: Cisco study
Survey tracks trends, strategies, concerns in data center and cloud computing Cisco this week finished up its three part Connected World study by finding that IT is moving to cloud computing but grappling with security and control over data. Fifty-two percent of IT officials responding to a Cisco study use or plan to use cloud computing with high adoption rates in India, Brazil and China. Read More

WEBCAST: Online Server Backup Checklist (Iron Mountain)
Small businesses are quickly adopting the cloud as an alternative way to back up their critical data. If you haven't yet made the move to the cloud, attend this webcast to explore what to look for in an online backup solution to save you time, money and free up your precious IT resources. Learn more!

HP Networking's Haas aims at simplicity
Marius Haas, senior vice president and general manager of HP Networking, has had a good year. In 2010, Hewlett-Packard closed its acquisition of 3Com, dramatically expanding its networking portfolio and sales, and also continued to log progress with its own LAN products. In the company's fiscal fourth quarter, which ended Oct. 31, HP's networking revenue grew 227 percent with the former 3Com portfolio included. Even without the new offerings, sales grew 50 percent from a year earlier. This week, Haas took time to talk with IDG News Service about that growth and the company's vision for networking. Read More

Favorite cheap network tools
We asked our bloggers to give us a list of the free or nearly free network tools they love. They had tons of them, ranging from ways to track network device configurations to ways to keep data synched between multiple devices. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Electronic Software Delivery (Akamai Technologies)
IDC : Those that are focused on providing an exceptional software acquisition are increasingly utilizing technology that helps create and measure a positive user experience. In this IDC whitepaper, review the benefits and processes of electronic software delivery. Learn the components of a successful solution that is optimal to the end user. Learn more

The slowly evolving WAN
We use the phrase cloud networking to refer to the functionality that has to be in the network and in the management of the network in order to support cloud computing. We are going to use this newsletter to discuss how the lack of innovation in the WAN leads to challenges relative to supporting cloud computing. Read More

How to squelch the security threat of digital copiers
Is there a hacker targeting your digital copier? The security hole that ubiquitous copy machines can create is a big one, albeit one most IT folks probably don't consider often enough. The Federal Trade Commission however has heard enough complaints about the copier security problem that earlier this year it started contacting copy machine makers and office supply stores about privacy concerns over the thousands of images that can potentially be... Read More

WHITE PAPER: The Changing Requirements of WAN Optimization (Riverbed)
Companies looking to drive greater IT performance will do well to begin their search with WAN optimization, which has evolved into a complete system that provides deep, actionable visibility. Read on to learn how WAN optimization works across the broad range of applications that enterprises use the most. Read Now.

FILL OUT A SURVEY, GET REWARDED
Get a free Starbucks gift card for participating in a Network World survey about application performance management best practices. Research firm NetForecast is surveying enterprises about APM practices for an upcoming Network World article. The first 100 participants will receive a $5 Starbucks gift card. Click here.

DECEMBER GOODIES FROM THE SUBNETS
SharePoint 2010 power user training for three people from Webucator, plus a brand new iPad available from Microsoft Subnet. Five massive libraries on CCNP, security, NX-OS up for grabs on Cisco Subnet. Enter to win!

SLIDESHOWS

Best and worst celebrity technology moments of 2010
Here's a look back at the year's most memorable – for better or worse – celebrity moments in technology.

Top 15 Holiday Deals on Notebooks, Netbooks, and Desktops
Black Friday is gone, Cyber Monday is history, and Cyber Week is over, but the deals are still around--if you know where to look. The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and retailers are offering great computer discounts to fit everyone's budget. Take a look inside to find netbooks for $300, desktops with widescreen monitors for under $600, and 15-inch laptops starting at $400. Check it out.

MOST-READ STORIES

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  3. Why IT jobs are never coming back
  4. Mozilla patches 13 Firefox security bugs
  5. Google "fixes" another Microsoft product
  6. Chillingo unveils winter lineup of iOS games
  7. Topless girl app could lead to Apple being sued
  8. Favorite cheap network tools
  9. Palin in cyberwar with London-based Wikileaks supporter
  10. Fix to Chinese Internet traffic hijack due in January

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