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	SDNs: 8 key considerations before you make the leap Software-defined networks aren't for everybody. Through programmability and automation, they promise to make IT life easier. But depending on your IT shop, the benefit may not be worth the effort… or investment. Read More WHITE PAPER: Salesforce.com Meet Customers Where They Are eBook Choose the customer service technologies that are ideal for your company in order to enable customer service through online and offline touch points, establish smart listening, engage your community, and consistently respond to customer issues. Read now In this Issue Some final notes on Cisco Live Top 11 metro areas for tech jobs Switching's summer of discontent Alcatel-Lucent gives DSL networks a gigabit boost WHITE PAPER: Polycom Benefits of Video in a Converged Communications Environment In an increasingly virtual workplace, advanced communications are changing the way people interact, communicate and collaborate. Learn more. Some final notes on Cisco Live Some last notes and thoughts from Cisco's Cisco Live conference in Orlando this week, where the company announced new enterprise and data center core switching platforms, spin-in Insieme Networks' "vision" of the next-generation data center, and Read More WHITE PAPER: InterMapper Top 8 Reasons SMBs Need to Monitor their Networks If you are responsible for administering the IT infrastructure at a small-to-medium size business (SMB), using network monitoring, mapping and alerting software can help you do your job better by maximizing network uptime and efficiency. These tools are generally powerful, easy to use and affordable. Learn More Top 11 metro areas for tech jobs Looking for a new IT job? Or a change of scenery? Across the U.S., companies are looking for IT pros with skills that can drive profits -- such as data analytics, software development and project management. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive 10 Requirements for Optimizing Your Network for Mobility Today the vast majority of work and communication is conducted on mobile & wireless devices & users rarely even consider using a wired network unless it's a last resort. This paper looks at how this mentality requires IT operations to architect an access network specifically with "mobile first" in mind. Read now Switching's summer of discontent Is the perfect storm coming for the networking industry? IT spending has been downcast by one reputable forecaster, while a shift in network equipment spending was seen in Q1 by two market research firms. Read More Alcatel-Lucent gives DSL networks a gigabit boost Alcatel-Lucent and Telekom Austria have completed the world's first trial of G.fast, new technology enabling gigabit broadband over existing copper networks. Read More
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