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	Hackers may try to disrupt World IPv6 Day Hundreds of popular websites -- including Google, Facebook, Yahoo and Bing -- are participating in a 24-hour trial of a new Internet standard called IPv6 on June 8, prompting worries that hackers will exploit weaknesses in this emerging technology to launch attacks. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Wireless CleanAir Deployment Guide Get a general understanding of radio resource management, learn how to add wireless and radio spectrum management to your network and be able to react to unforeseen wireless network challenges. Download deployment guide. Learn more In this Issue Silver Peak unveils multi-gigabit WAN optimization appliance Six tough questions for your next IAAS vendor Google: Five data center energy saving ideas you can implement 8 security considerations for IPv6 deployment Why there's no Nobel Prize in Computing Gold medals, knighthood and $1M cash prizes: Being a tech pioneer is a real honor 10 SaaS companies to watch Florida hospice saves with SAAS-based CRM How Windows 8 will challenge enterprise IT Brocade's virtualization strategy: We use everything WHITE PAPER: Avaya Single Vendor Network: Myth or Reality Gartner conducted an analysis of hundreds of clients and found that introducing a second vendor into the network infrastructure has a significant impact on operational costs Read Now Silver Peak unveils multi-gigabit WAN optimization appliance Silver Peak today announced the release of its fastest WAN optimization appliance, which offers up to 2.5Gbit/sec of bandwidth for disaster recovery as well as cloud and virtual environments. Read More Six tough questions for your next IAAS vendor Capgemini CTO Joe Coyle lists six must-ask questions for prospective IAAS providers. Read More Google: Five data center energy saving ideas you can implement When it comes to saving data center energy, few companies would have the expertise of Google, which has some of the largest data centers in the world. It has or is experimenting with some interesting ideas to cool data centers more efficiently as well -- it will soon open a seawater-cooled data center in Finland, for example. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Reinvent Network Access Combine wireless, wired, and security technologies in a Unified Access systems approach. Download Design Guide. Learn More 8 security considerations for IPv6 deployment Now that we're out of IPv4 allocations, it's time to get serious about adopting the next generation of Internet Protocol, IPv6. Read More Why there's no Nobel Prize in Computing When Nobel Prizes are dished out each fall, the most accomplished professionals in computing, telecom and IT have usually been left out in the cold. That's because there is no Nobel Prize for these fields, and it's unlikely there will be one any time soon. Read More Gold medals, knighthood and $1M cash prizes: Being a tech pioneer is a real honor The story goes that when computer scientist Alan Kay began walking out of a banquet room in 2004 with the A.M. Turing Award he had just been given for his breakthrough work on object-oriented programming, he was stopped by someone who thought he was absconding with a table ornament instead of his "Nobel Prize in Computing." Read More WHITE PAPER: Avaya A Look at What Midsize and Large Companies Really Spend Nemertes has tracked how much companies spend on their IP-telephony deployments within the LAN and VOIP across the WAN. This paper reviews the latest deployment trends and costs associated with VOIP, and provides capital and operational cost details for midsize and enterprise implementations from four vendors. Learn More 10 SaaS companies to watch These days, companies are applying the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model to just about everything, from core business functions, including IT, to industry-specific processes. This list, compiled with the help of SaaS trend watchers and users, provides a representative look at what types of software you'll find offered in the cloud. Read More Florida hospice saves with SAAS-based CRM When David Lafferty arrived at Tidewell Hospice two years ago as the care provider's first CIO, customer relationship management was a bit of what he calls a "milk crate" operation. Read More How Windows 8 will challenge enterprise IT Windows 8 will work on more devices, which will create complications for enterprises as the consumerization of IT gathers steam. The major challenges: hardware and application incompatibility and Windows upgrade fatigue. Read More Brocade's virtualization strategy: We use everything Brocade's virtualization deployment makes use of VMware, Hyper-V, Xen and more. Read More
	SURVEY: Future-proofing the cloud Where do you think cloud computing is headed? This survey enables you to share your views on some potential future events, trends and technology changes driven by cloud computing. By compiling the shared knowledge, opinions and insights of survey participants, everyone will get a clearer view on which changes and trends are more, or less, likely to actually occur. That knowledge will be invaluable in helping you shape your private, public and hybrid cloud strategy and plans for the future.Take the survey. GOODIES FROM THE SUBNETS Up for grabs from the Subnets: Cisco Subnet: 15 copies of IPv6 for Enterprise Networks books. Microsoft Subnet: A set of classes for a Microsoft Cert from Webucator and Polycom videoconferencing system. Enter here. SLIDESHOWS 10 SaaS companies to watch These days, companies are applying the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model to just about everything, from core business functions, including IT, to industry-specific processes. This list, compiled with the help of SaaS trend watchers and users, provides a representative look at what types of software you'll find offered in the cloud. MOST-READ STORIES Police: Man stole nude photos from hacked email accounts 8 hot features in Windows 8 The 20 best gadgets of 2011 -- so far Why there's no Nobel Prize in Computing iPhone 5 rumor rundown for week ending June 3 Cisco resorting to intimidation tactics First look at Windows 8 RSA's INsecurID Ex-Cisco consumer chief Flips for grilled cheese Large-scale IPv6 trial set for June 8
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