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	Cisco joins with Arbor Networks to fight DDoS attacks Cisco has begun streamlining distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack defense by offering Arbor Networks technology on its carrier class routers. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Reshaping IT for Unprecedented Productivity This "consumer driven IT" represents a new wave of technology adoption—one that significantly blurs the lines between business and personal domains. Learn More In this Issue INSIDER 10 trends shaping IT hiring in 2013 Centralizing Internet access with WAN Virtualization Cisco-funded startup unveils breakthrough router, targets SDNs Barracuda Networks introduces copy file sharing service The rise of cloud-based IDEs Virtualized Security Offers Challenges (But Not as Many as You Think) Slick trick: $5 tool runs Modern apps on the Windows 8 desktop A touchscreen on your desktop: Three new displays For Qualcomm, there's more to LTE broadcast than saving networks Cisco adds app performance to branch routers WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Winning Strategies for Omnichannel Banking Research reveals new ways for banks to prosper. Customers are ready for omnichannel experiences. Respond now-learn how to manage the transition to omnichannel banking and reap the rewards of delivering innovative services. Read Now INSIDER 10 trends shaping IT hiring in 2013 Concerns about the economy and budget battles on Capitol Hill have put a damper on the IT job scene, but not enough to thwart expansion. Read More Centralizing Internet access with WAN Virtualization For the last several columns we have been exploring the details of how enterprise Internet access is established. Read More Cisco-funded startup unveils breakthrough router, targets SDNs A Cisco-funded router startup has unveiled its first product, which the company says implements breakthrough silicon-to-photonics circuitry for scaling service provider networks and enabling them for software-defined networking (SDN). Read More WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc. Good APM Practices Get Results According to NetForecast's survey, enterprises with application performance management (APM) best practices benchmark scores above six on a ten-point scale experience 75% better results in critical areas. This research paper reveals the survey results as well as discusses the best practices for APM. Learn More. Barracuda Networks introduces copy file sharing service Before I left for RSA two weeks ago I had a chance to catch up with my friends at Barracuda Networks who launched a new file sharing service called Copy. Kudos for the name, first of all. Copy is a great name for what this service does. Read More The rise of cloud-based IDEs Development tools in the cloud enable programming from anywhere, but they're not suited for all app dev needs. Read More Virtualized Security Offers Challenges (But Not as Many as You Think) Small and medium-sized businesses are beginning to find that virtualized network security isn't as different as physical network security as they thought. This makes cloud adoption simpler, but it also presents unique challenges. Read More WHITE PAPER: InterMapper 8 Factors for Selecting SMB Network Monitoring Software Small-to-medium size businesses (SMB's) have limited IT staff and budgets, yet they still require a monitoring solution for cost-effective equipment diagnosis to maintain a healthy network. Use the checklist in this whitepaper to evaluate software vendors. Learn More Slick trick: $5 tool runs Modern apps on the Windows 8 desktop A Michigan developer last week started selling a $5 utility that lets Windows 8 customers shun the new Modern UI by running apps on the classic desktop. Read More A touchscreen on your desktop: Three new displays With the introduction of Windows 8, touchscreens are coming to the desktop -- but they're not cheap. We look at three of the latest monitors from Acer, Dell and ViewSonic. Read More For Qualcomm, there's more to LTE broadcast than saving networks LTE broadcast could make video and other content run better on smartphones and tablets, and the emerging technology has at least one highly motivated backer in mobile chipmaker Qualcomm. Read More Cisco adds app performance to branch routers Cisco this week extended the software capabilities of its ISR branch routers with previously separate security and application performance features, including WAN optimization. Read More
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