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Friday, March 04, 2011

IPv6 on home routers and DSL/cable modems: FAIL

The iPad event in pictures | Amazon hooks into VMware's management platform

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IPv6 on home routers and DSL/cable modems: FAIL
When it comes to IPv6 support, consumer home networking gear lags far behind other devices, like enterprise equipment and PC operating systems. Most devices certified as IPv6-compliant by the IPv6 Forum are full of implementation bugs, experts say. Read More


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The Distinction between FBC and FBI
A fabric-based computing architecture can support virtualization and cloud computing. Distinguishing between fabric-based computers and fabric-based data centers is critical to select the best technologies and products. Read this paper to learn more. Read now!

The iPad event in pictures
The iPad led a parade of product announcements Wednesday, and we were on hand in San Francisco to capture it all. Read More

Amazon hooks into VMware's management platform
Amazon Web Services (AWS) will help IT staff to move virtual machines to the AWS cloud with a new plug-in for VMware's management platform, AWS said on Friday. Read More

iPad 2 v BlackBerry PlayBook: 7 Enterprise Considerations
Steve Jobs tried to dismiss iPad's tablet rivals as "copycats" at Wednesday's iPad 2 launch. But whether Steve likes it or not, the tablet wars are officially on. And this battle will be decided not only by consumers and gadget lovers seeking the latest and greatest slates, but also by businesses and corporate workers looking for the next game-changing productivity tool. Read More

Absolutely brilliant: Windows upgrades through the years
Here's a brilliant video from Chain of Fools showing an upgrade installation of every version of Windows since 1.0 (with the exception of ME, since ME couldn't be upgraded to Windows 2000). Read More


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Improve Application Performance Management
Riverbed® Cascade© stacks up extremely well against the competition. How well? In particular, Cascade outperforms other application-aware network performance management solutions in such important areas as product strength and cost efficiency. Read Now.

Microsoft won't patch IE before Pwn2Own
Microsoft today revealed that it will not update Internet Explorer (IE) before the Pwn2Own hacking contest begins next week. Read More

Cloud, mobility will drive revenue, Juniper says
Juniper Networks reaffirmed its long-term forecast for annual revenue growth of 20 percent or more as it met with financial analysts on Thursday following two big product-line introductions. Read More

Need for 'big data' analytics drives vendors' acquisitions
Acquisitions such as Teradata's planned purchase of Aster Data Systems are driven by the growing demand for technologies that can help enterprises mine massive volumes of unstructured data, analysts said. Read More

Do I have to buy Android?
I am currently an iPhone user and have been thinking about switching to an Android phone as the technology looks very interesting - and as a supporter of Open Source, I would like to put my money where my "mouth" is. Read More


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The App Malware Problem: Is There a Solution?
Google had to remove some criminal's idea of fun from the Android Market - no surprise there. But reaction isn't sufficient - failure to address this threat puts much of the future of mobility at risk. Read More

Wordpress recovers from huge DDoS attack
Politically motivated hackers are being blamed for a large Distributed Denial of Service attack (DDoS) on the Wordpress blog management system that left many customers experiencing severe disruption on Tuesday. Read More

The Network World Enterprise Tablet Recommendation Poll
Your company's future, not to mention your IT career, is on the line. Your CEO glares at you over a desk the size of an aircraft carrier, chews on an unlit cigar, and then she says, "OK, propellerhead. I'm taking this company into the future and the future is mobile. What tablet do we go with?" This is your chance. Read More

DHS denies plans for expanded use of body scanners
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today denied it plans to expand the use of whole-body scanning technologies to rail and bus transit facilities or for pedestrian surveillance. Read More

Air Force set for second super-secret spacecraft blast-off
The US Air Force will launch a second secretive spaceship, the X-37B, tomorrow if the weather holds and all systems are go. Read More



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20 awesome tech products at DEMO
Build-your-own iPhone and Android apps, cloud services, photo tools and more on display at DEMO Spring 2011.

Top 10 Chrome OS extensions
Though Google is pitching it as an operating system for netbooks and lightweight notebooks, Chrome OS is essentially the Chrome Web browser bolted on top of a bare minimum version of Linux. The following extensions can improve the user experience of Chrome (OS or browser) to give you some of the functionality found in a traditional operating system.

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