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	Anatomy of an Internet blackout The shutdown of Egypt's ties to the rest of the global Internet was not announced by the government -- instead, 3,500 Internet routes suddenly vanished, with more continuing to wink out, leaving network operators in North America to wonder what exactly had happened and what the ripple effects might be. Read More WHITE PAPER: Diskeeper Defragmentation in Virtualized Environments Performance corrupting file fragmentation is severely compounded on virtual platforms and threatens to undo most of its efficiency benefits. Coordinating defrag resources between VMs was an insurmountable barrier until recent innovations eliminated conflicts. Learn More In this Issue IPv4 addresses: Going, going, g... Glass action: iPhone 4 user files lawsuit over cracked screen With wired Internet locked, Egypt looks to the sky 10 Ways to Get More Out of LinkedIn Palin e-mail snoop got prison because he's too smart? 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Read More Glass action: iPhone 4 user files lawsuit over cracked screen An iPhone 4 user, angry over a cracked glass case on his iPhone 4, has filed a class action suit against Apple. He charges Apple knows the glass is prone to break with normal usage, yet refuses to warn buyers. Read More With wired Internet locked, Egypt looks to the sky On Wednesday afternoon, Mohammad Al-Najjar received an unexpected text message from a contact in Egypt: "We r at war here pray4 us." Read More 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. 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Read More A 'Where were you when day': The Challenger disaster An unforgettable day for everyone, but especially here in Framingham, Mass.The mainstream media has the historic reminiscences covered, so I thought I'd offer my version of what so many are discussing today in their homes and workplaces: where they were shortly before noon on Jan. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks Load Balancers Are Dead! Get Gartner's take on: * Which vendors are leading the ADC market * Key recommendations on what you should do today * How to find a feature-rich ADC View the Gartner report, compliments of F5 Networks! Read now! Conficker Working Group says worm is stopped, but not gone An alliance of public and private organizations claims success in preventing further spread of the Conficker worm, but warn the nasty virus is still on millions of computers Read More Seeking CIO, sysadmin heroes The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium is seeking nominees for its annual CIO of the year award, while USENIX is looking for candidates for its annual award for those making major contributions to system administration. Read More Is patching cellular gaps with Wi-Fi secure? The ambitious goals President Obama expressed for next-generation mobile broadband during his recent State of the Union address could get a shot in the arm if mobile operators use Wi-Fi to patch 3G/4G coverage holes and ensure that cellular-to-Wi-Fi network handovers are secure. Read More Is that coupon worth the risk to your personal privacy? 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