Sales of unused IPv4 addresses gathering steam

	Tech's $20 million CEOs | Supercomputer to connect to 400PB of storage via Ethernet
	Network World Network Optimization				Forward this to a Friend >>>
	Sales of unused IPv4 addresses gathering steam A growing number of U.S. carriers and enterprises are hedging their bets on IPv6 by purchasing blocks of unused IPv4 addresses through official channels or behind-the-scenes dealmaking. Read More WHITE PAPER: CommVault ESG Report: Modernizing Data Protection In order to assess the current state of the data protection market, ESG recently conducted a global survey among IT professionals familiar with and/or responsible for data protection solutions and processes, as well as potential future plans. Learn More In this Issue Tech's $20 million CEOs Supercomputer to connect to 400PB of storage via Ethernet Google to offer mapping and other software in Syria Groups launch gigabit-per-second broadband project Facebook and physicians: Not good medicine New Nmap probes IPv6 networks 9 warning signs of bad IT architecture Confidential data: Delete it or eat it, say security experts Oracle buys social relationship management company Vitrue WHITE PAPER: F5 Controlling Migration to IPv6: A Gateway to Tomorrow This White Paper describes how the BIG-IP LTM system help organizations migrate to IPv6, and can operate as an IPv4 to IPv6 gateway; operating identically in either environment, and within mixed environments. Learn More! Tech's $20 million CEOs Eyebrow-raising executive compensation shows no signs of abating, and Network World's analysis of CEO pay finds the tech/telco industry is no exception. Read More Supercomputer to connect to 400PB of storage via Ethernet The National Center for Supercomputing Applications has chosen a massive tape library and disk array system to support of Blue Waters, one of the world's largest supercomputers. Read More Google to offer mapping and other software in Syria Google is now allowed under U.S. export control rules to offer downloads in Syria of its mapping software Google Earth, photo sharing software Picasa, and its Chrome browser, it said Wednesday. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Switching Schedulers – Not As Complicated As You Think Changing or consolidating job schedulers may seem daunting. However, the benefits of switching to enterprise workload automation outweigh the risks. Read how BMC can help realize goals like reduced cost, top-down visibility, improved SLAs, and a single enterprise view across all platforms. Learn More Today! Groups launch gigabit-per-second broadband project An Ohio startup company has raised US$200 million to fund gigabit-per-second broadband projects in six university communities across the U.S., the company announced Wednesday. Read More Facebook and physicians: Not good medicine Physicians who use social networks to share clinical experiences risk violating patient privacy. A niche industry of private social network providers has cropped up to address the desire to communicate. Read More New Nmap probes IPv6 networks Preparing for the eventual widespread conversion to IPv6, the Nmap Project has updated its namesake security scanning tool so it can scan IPv6 networks using a variety of novel techniques. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed The CIO's New Guide to Design of Global IT Infrastructure Is it possible to eliminate the impact of distance? This paper explores the 5 key principles successful CIOs are using to redesign IT infrastructure of any size. Learn how to be prepared to adapt your environment in a way that supports distributed employees, anytime anywhere collaboration and the need for business continuity during a disaster. Read now! 9 warning signs of bad IT architecture Chances are someone at some point spent countless brain cycles planning your organization's IT architecture before handing the grand plan off to someone else to build it out, and then to someone else to maintain it as your computing environment inevitably grew. And, chances also are, somewhere along the line, best intentions faded in the face of expediency, departmental politics, and general mismanagement, eroding what was once a coherent architecture management strategy into an ongoing series of independent, case-by-base decisions about each technical component. Read More Confidential data: Delete it or eat it, say security experts The only way for companies to guarantee their confidential data can't be stolen is to delete it. But few companies are making use of that guarantee, say security experts. Read More Oracle buys social relationship management company Vitrue Taking a step into the social media marketing industry, Oracle is purchasing Vitrue, the two companies announced Wednesday. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS Whose high-tech exec job hinges on the presidential election? There are a ton of high-tech managers and regulators in the federalgovernment who may be changing jobs come November. JOIN THE NETWORK WORLD COMMUNITIES As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook Network World on LinkedIn MOST-READ STORIES China approves Google acquisition of Motorola Mobility HP's layoff plans and what they mean How to avoid 5 common email management mistakes iPhone 5 rumors for the week ending May 18 Anonymous hater claims responsibility for Pirate Bay DDoS attack Cisco's wireless unit shifts emphasis to 'mobility' iPhone 5 said, again, to have 4-inch display Ethernet switching gets specialized U.S. report defines China's cybersecurity, space-based threats Android, Samsung top smartphone sales, topping Apple's iPhone
	Do You Tweet? Follow everything from NetworkWorld.com on Twitter @NetworkWorld. You are currently subscribed to networkworld_network_optimization_alert as security.world@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com To contact Network World, please send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com. Copyright (C) 2011 Network World, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. If you want to contact someone directly, send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com. **