Day 1 of Interop: Avaya, Cisco, Juniper and lots of technology chatter

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	Day 1 of Interop: Avaya, Cisco, Juniper and lots of technology chatter It's Tuesday AM in Vegas and the official start of the 25th Interop trade show. I arrived yesterday, got some early meetings in, and I've already heard my share on industry banter. Here are some quick highlights: Read More WEBCAST: Cisco Implementing Virtualization-Enabled Collaboration Date: May 11th, 2011; Time: 2 PM EST This webcast will examine the challenges that IT organizations face when deploying desktop virtualization technologies and collaboration tools, and offer strategies for addressing implementing a robust, virtual desktop environment that fosters successful collaboration. Learn more In this Issue Cisco Updates Data Center Specialization Certs Mobile computing brings out the organized, international and profit-driven cybercriminal Interop's still got some kick Cisco lands Juniper data center chief Extreme looks to one-up Cisco, others in data center 25 tech touchstones of the past 25 years Cisco, Xerox take on Google, HP over cloud printing Cisco defrauder gets 7 years Hot products at Interop 2011 RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: ShoreTel ShoreTel's #1 rated IP phone system blasts competition Say "goodbye" to the costly support and service of complex systems, and say "hello" to the lowest TCO in the market. ShoreTel's all-in-one system with integrated UC is so easy to deploy, scale and use, that year after year IT pros vote it #1 in Nemertes Research. Click to get the report. Cisco Updates Data Center Specialization Certs Cisco has several (9) well-established Specialization certifications focused on Data Center technology. Today, Cisco announced changes to those certs. Today, I'll give a quick bit of background, a little on the changes, and defer more more detailed look for a little later down the road. I'm on my way to Interop when writing this post, so my apologies for not getting more specific about changes. I will... Read More Mobile computing brings out the organized, international and profit-driven cybercriminal The mobile computing technology explosion has brought out seriously organized, international, and profit-driven cybercriminals. That was just one of the key points made today by the US Department of Justice Deputy Assistant Attorney General Jason Weinstein to a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law hearing. Read More Interop's still got some kick This week's Interop in Las Vegas is proving why the trade show is still around after 25 years, with some early fireworks and new products that demonstrate just how vital the networking industry remains. We had predicted in our Interop planner that cloud computing and virtualization would dominate the show, and yeah, we know that was an easy prediction to make. Read More WHITE PAPER: Level 3 Evaluating the Benefits of a Converged Business Network By converging your networks, you can reap the advantages of business transformation through integration of network access, communications applications, and core business applications. Industry analyst firm IDC outlines the advantages of convergence and what to look for in your network service provider. Read More Today! Cisco lands Juniper data center chief So I get back to my room from dinner at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, site of Interop 2011, when this is waiting in my inbox: Technology Industry Pioneer David Yen to Lead Cisco Unified Computing and Nexus Server Access Switching Business. Read More Extreme looks to one-up Cisco, others in data center At Interop this week, Extreme Networks rolled out two switches designed to migrate users from legacy data center infrastructures into cloud computing environments. Read More 25 tech touchstones of the past 25 years Read More WHITE PAPER: Qwest Making a Pain-free Migration to Unified Communications Improving collaboration is one of a handful of changes businesses need to quickly recover and flourish after a recession. See how adopting unified communications (UC) can provide key collaboration benefits, including increased productivity, faster response and improved customer service. Read now! Cisco, Xerox take on Google, HP over cloud printing Cisco and Xerox announced today that are pairing up to offer cloud printing services for enterprises. Cisco has added Xerox Managed Print Services (MPS) to routers, switches, data center servers (UCS), Vblock, virtual desktops and the CIUS client. The cloud print services will be for sale through Cisco's channel this summer. Read More Cisco defrauder gets 7 years A Gaithersburg, Md., man was sentenced to seven years in prison for defrauding Cisco. Iheanyi Frank Chinasa, 39, was sentenced for his participation in a scheme to illicitly obtain Cisco products through a warranty replacement program. Read More Hot products at Interop 2011 Read More
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