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	Cisco reseller finds half of enterprise networks obsolete Almost half of all enterprise networks will be obsolete within five years due to an inability to support new trends like BYOD, video and broadening virtualization. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SolarWinds Ditch Your Spreadsheets with FREE IP Address Tracker Tool! Tired of using home-grown IP address tools to track down conflicting addresses and to see which ones are free? Ditch your spreadsheet for good! Our FREE tool gives you a unified view of your IP address space and the tools to manage it. Download the free IP Address Tracker tool today! In this Issue Extreme Networks next up with SDN strategy Cisco adds 802.11ac, cloud features to new home router Sonus seeks to unify unified communications RFP criteria for how to build an agile data infrastructure US retires famous Red Storm supercomputer If you like art from Chagall, Matisse, Picasso and Toulouse-Lautrec your US Marshals have a deal for you Avaya expands mobile, social media support for call center software Security Services Continue to Grow -- In the Enterprise WHITE PAPER: Certeon The Evolution of Cloud Networking This cloud networking report closely examines the cloud's impact on the network. Learn how IT organizations are changing their networking approach, get tips to evaluate a cloud service provider, learn the role cloud balancing plays, and leverage survey data to compare your cloud networking plans with your peers. Learn more. Extreme Networks next up with SDN strategy Extreme Networks threw its hat into the SDN ring this week by disclosing its programmability strategy for data centers, mobile carrier networks and campuses. Read More Cisco adds 802.11ac, cloud features to new home router Cisco's Linksys brand of home wireless networking routers today joined other vendors in coming out with 802.11ac equipment, as well as enabling a cloud-based platform for configuration and control of its "Smart Wi-Fi Routers." Read More WHITE PAPER: ADTRAN Traditional WLAN vs. ADTRAN's Virtual Wireless LAN (vWLAN) The substantial differences between a traditional hardware controller-based wireless LAN and ADTRAN's virtual wireless LAN (hypervisor-based) are detailed in ADTRAN's WLAN vs. vWLAN comparison chart. Learn more. Sonus seeks to unify unified communications Sonus Networks is hoping to parlay its session border controllers from obscure infrastructure for carriers into the engine that lets corporate IT pros better integrate their disparate unified communications platforms, but first it needs to get service providers on board. Read More RFP criteria for how to build an agile data infrastructure How do you plan to maintain efficiency while satisfying the need for greater IT agility at a greater scale than ever before? Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Cisco Bring Your Own Device This paper explores the challenges mobile devices create for IT, offers key considerations before adopting a BYOD strategy and highlights a comprehensive architecture from Cisco that enables freedom of choice for users while affording IT security and control. Learn more. US retires famous Red Storm supercomputer The supercomputer at Sandia National Lab with a vast and hugely successful history is now history itself. Read More If you like art from Chagall, Matisse, Picasso and Toulouse-Lautrec your US Marshals have a deal for you The U.S. Marshals Service today said it will hold online auctions to sell 245 works of art by Chagall, Matisse, Picasso, Toulouse-Lautrec and other old masters as well as pieces by more recent famous artists between now and July 7. Read More Avaya expands mobile, social media support for call center software Avaya today introduced new mobile device and social media features aimed at improving customer call centers. Read More Security Services Continue to Grow -- In the Enterprise In my last blog, I presented some data about the extremely critical but often ignored security skills shortage. While 55% of enterprise organizations (i.e. more than 1,000 employees) plan to add information security headcount this year, 83% say it is "extremely difficult" or "somewhat difficult" to recruit and hire these folks. So if you need help and can't hire anyone new, what do you do? What... Read More
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