MPLS VPN vs. public Internet

	Cisco unveils dual-role data center | French network intelligence software vendor lands $28.5 million in funding
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	MPLS VPN vs. public Internet MPLS is the Cadillac of enterprise WAN services, having earned its stripes as the link option of choice because of its reliability, flexibility and controls. But upstarts are saying that, with a little ingenuity, they can use Internet pipes to achieve the same ends at a better price. Read the arguments from Verizon's Peter Konings and Talari's Keith Morris and decide for yourself. Read More WHITE PAPER: Shoretel Unified Communications Buyer's Guide The mobility offered by unified communications is just one of the benefits businesses who deploy UC enjoy. This buyer's guide offers tips to make sure you find the right UC solution. It explains how to avoid a complex deployment, the key questions to ask prospective vendors, and how not be fooled by the demo. Read now! In this Issue Cisco unveils dual-role data center French network intelligence software vendor lands $28.5 million in funding Juniper follows Cisco with edge upgrade Measuring impact of Wi-Fi denial-of-service attacks Cisco's new stance met with guarded approval U.S. needs to be on-guard for a big cyber-attack Ten years after 9/11: Public safety network may be near Windows Server 8: The Microsoft Server Fork Verizon to add LTE service to 26 more markets Thursday DEMO '11: Whodini tracks down your company's in-house experts WHITE PAPER: VMware Best Practices Guide: Microsoft Exchange 2010 on VMware This guide provides best practice guidelines for deploying Exchange Server 2010 on vSphere. Read now! Cisco unveils dual-role data center Cisco this week opened up a new data center in Research Triangle Park, N.C., with a dual role: application development and disaster recovery (DR) for its production data centers in Texas. Read More French network intelligence software vendor lands $28.5 million in funding Qosmos, a Paris-based provider of network intelligence software based on Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), has received $28.5 million in financing from several European venture firms. Read More Juniper follows Cisco with edge upgrade Juniper this week enhanced its service provider edge routers to address growing bandwidth requirements of emerging mobile, cloud computing and enterprise network applications. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Consolidate Storage Infrastructure Learn how to find ways to cope with an expanding storage infrastructure, as well as provide continuous access to data stored on reliable and secure media, meet stringent compliance regulations and create operational efficiency while simultaneously cutting costs. Learn More Today! Measuring impact of Wi-Fi denial-of-service attacks A research team at North Carolina State University has proposed a way of measuring the impact of wireless denial-of-service attacks on Wi-Fi networks. It's a step toward building focused counter-measures that can make such attacks costly to pull off. Read More Cisco's new stance met with guarded approval The new, leaner, more aggressive Cisco met with analysts this week to discuss where it's been, where it's going and how it will get there. Read More U.S. needs to be on-guard for a big cyber-attack A destructive attack from cyberspace "is coming, in my opinion. It is a question of time. What we don't know is how far out it is," and whether it will target commercial infrastructure, government networks or mobile platforms Army Gen. Keith Alexander told attendees of the "Maneuvering in Cyberspace" symposium this week. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software New NetVault Backup Licensing Model Read a report from an industry-leading analyst to see why traditional backup and recovery licensing methods no longer make sense. You'll learn how you can dramatically cut costs with a different strategy that's more intuitive, reasonable, enduring, and flexible. Download the report today. Read Now! Ten years after 9/11: Public safety network may be near A nationwide voice and data network for emergency response agencies may be close to approval in Congress. Read More Windows Server 8: The Microsoft Server Fork Windows Server 8 is categorically different than its predecessor versions. There's an argument to say that it's not actually Windows. It's pre-beta, and it's an enormous statement covering many positions on the chess board. Read More Verizon to add LTE service to 26 more markets Thursday Verizon Wireless will launch its faster 4G LTE network in 26 more cities Thursday, while expanding LTE service in San Francisco, Indianapolis and Cleveland. Read More DEMO '11: Whodini tracks down your company's in-house experts Whodini doesn't want you to waste an entire day emailing coworkers looking for the one guy in your company who knows the ins and outs of SIP trunks. Read More
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