Security World: BroadSoft survey shows increased user demand for mobile UC

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BroadSoft survey shows increased user demand for mobile UC
BroadSoft has just released survey results that substantiate users' increasing demand for mobile unified communications. The results also highlight an opportunity for mobile network operators to more quickly monetize their LTE network investments by delivering mobile UC to workers. The survey was conducted in late 2012 with responses from more than 700 business people from the United States, Spain and Sweden. Read More

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On the Fast Track to Data
The ongoing data explosion puts organizations in a unique situation. Not only do they operate in a world where information is power, the number of sources and volume of relevant data continues to multiply at unprecedented levels. Read Now!

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Lotus position: IBM kills the name, but software and founders live on
Thirty-one years ago, Massachusetts-based software developers Mitch Kapor and Jonathan Sachs created a program — an electronic spreadsheet — that would change the world. A year later, on Jan. 26, 1983, Lotus Development Corp. released Lotus 1-2-3 for the IBM PC and grossed $53 million in sales. The following year, sales tripled to more than $150 million. Read More

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Using Services to Support a New Generation of ERP
Top organizations are looking for a new generation of ERP that supports multi-tiered businesses, is easy to use, flexible, and powerful enough to support a growing organization. Learn More. Learn More.

Lotus pioneers: Where are they now?
IBM kills Lotus name, but software, key players, live on Read More

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High Availability Storage
This guide explains HA storage options with a side-by-side comparison of iSCSI vs. FC performance, a discussion of when solid-state drives should be used over hard disk drives and how the London Stock Exchange meets its HA goals. Learn More.

Cisco: Japan to lead global surge in mobile traffic
Tiny Japan will lead a global surge in mobile Internet usage over the next five years, according to a forecast released by Cisco Systems. Read More

Do you really need the Nexus 7000?
Since Cisco introduced the cutting-edge Nexus 7000 line in 2008, network engineers have constantly debated over the Nexus versus the Catalyst. Those who oversee Catalyst 6500-powered networks are happy with (and accustomed to) the widely used, lower-cost Catalyst switches. Nexus advocates favor the newer line's speed and virtualization capabilities. While each side has good reason to advocate for... Read More

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