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	Cisco impresses with UCS If you're tempted to think of Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS) as just another blade server — don't. In fact, if you just want a bunch of blades for your computer room, don't call Cisco — Dell, HP, and IBM all offer simpler and more cost-effective options. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Why Managing VMs is So Complex Because virtual servers coexist with nonvirtualized ones, it effectively doubles the tools and efforts relevant to data center administration. Discover how a unified, out-of-band approach that aggregates management tools into a single, consolidated platform, renders the virtual and physical layers transparent from an IT management perspective. Read now! In this Issue 30 events that shaped Cisco in 2011 Business incubators tap university talent Squeeze WAN providers now for a better cloud later IT groups reveal their best enterprise tablet tricks 3 tips for avoiding tablet management headaches IBM goes out on a limb to predict next 5 big things Moving to the cloud in 2012? Look out for these pitfalls Employee-owned devices surging for US companies, survey shows Cox to sell spectrum to Verizon for $315M WHITE PAPER: McAfee The Total Economic Impact Of Data Loss Prevention Solution This study highlights the benefits and costs of deploying the McAfee DLP solution across the enterprise of a sample organization. The findings in this study are in large part based on in-depth interviews conducted by Forrester with four organizations currently using McAfee DLP solutions. View Now 30 events that shaped Cisco in 2011 2011 was a tumultuously transitional year for Cisco. The company came to the realization that its strategy for growth by entering new markets spread it too thin, distracted it from core markets and impacted profits. It cost thousands of employees their jobs. Read More Business incubators tap university talent Across the U.S., research and technology parks are playing a role in job creation and driving economic growth. These business incubators for emerging companies, typically in the science, healthcare and technology fields, are often affiliated with universities, which are prime sources for new ideas and fresh talent in need of a place to grow. Read More Squeeze WAN providers now for a better cloud later Businesses should be formulating cloud strategies now that get the most out of their network providers to better support whatever cloud services they wind up buying, according to a prominent cloud-economics expert. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Data Protection Solutions The simpler a backup plan is to plan and execute, the more likely it is to be done. Read Now! IT groups reveal their best enterprise tablet tricks New generation tablets are being adopted en masse by enterprises, despite the lack of any support infrastructure from the manufacturers. Many enterprise users, and IT groups, are making determined efforts to secure and manage tablets with whatever tools are available. Read More 3 tips for avoiding tablet management headaches Tablets are a tricky proposition for many IT departments since they have many of the content creation capabilities of laptops but lack mature security software. Read More IBM goes out on a limb to predict next 5 big things IBM issued its sixth annual look at what Big Blue thinks will be the five biggest technologies for the next five years. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetIQ Streamlining IT Operations with Business Service Management This IDC Technology Spotlight examines the benefits of a business service management practice and tools in response to IT environments becoming more dynamic and complex due to the increased use of virtualization, cloud, SOA, and n-tier application architectures. Learn More Moving to the cloud in 2012? Look out for these pitfalls Businesses that want to take advantage of the maturing cloud marketplace in 2012 can learn from some common mistakes others have made when moving to infrastructure- and platform-as-a-service offerings, experts said. Read More Employee-owned devices surging for US companies, survey shows Big companies, even those with demanding security needs, are nonetheless allowing employees to use personally owned smartphones and tablets for work, according to a new survey. And increasingly, it is employees and not the companies that are bearing the costs -- for the devices, and cellular data plans. Read More Cox to sell spectrum to Verizon for $315M Cox Communications plans to sell wireless spectrum licenses covering 28 million U.S. residents to Verizon Wireless for US$315 million, becoming the latest cable operator to join with Verizon for mobile services. Read More
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