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Cisco cuts 4,000 jobs in restructuring effort
Cisco today said it would slice 4,000 jobs – or 5% of its workforce in a global restricting effort. Shares of the network equipment giant fell nearly 10% after-trading hours. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Xirrus

Optimize Your Wi-Fi Network
Driven by the rapid evolution of mobile devices, the move to cloud-based applications and data, and the continued development of new wireless technologies, Wi-Fi has become the network of choice for connectivity. Most new devices no longer have wired connectivity. IT managers now count Wi-Fi as an essential business facility. Learn more.

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HP Smart Production Suite – On demand printing
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Layer 2 Firewalls for the Data Center
I had a great time meeting with a variety of customers at Cisco Live in Orlando back in June. We covered a lot of different topics around data center security. One specific item that came up more than once was the use of Layer 2 versus Layer 3 firewalls in the data center. In fact, this topic comes up fairly often, so as a follow-up I thought it would be great to write a post that discussed this topic.... Read More

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VMware CEO talks software-defined data centers, OpenStack and dueling Amazon
As a top executive at Intel and EMC, Pat Gelsinger helped build the data centers of today. Now, as CEO of VMware, he's promising to deliver the data centers of tomorrow. In this installment of the IDG Enterprise CEO Interview Series, Gelsinger spoke with Chief Content Officer John Gallant and Network World Senior Writer Brandon Butler about what he's accomplished one year into his tenure, and why the company is uniquely positioned to deliver on the vision of software-defined data centers. Gelsinger detailed the company's plans for its upcoming infrastructure-as-a-service offerings and how it will out-duel early leader Amazon in that market. He also discussed VMware's plans to simplify mobility and explained how, rather than threatening the company, OpenStack is widening VMware's market. (Oh, one other thing about OpenStack: He doesn't see it gaining traction in the enterprise.) Gelsinger also shared thoughts on VMware's competitors and discussed how he'll work with former VMware CEO Paul Maritz's new Pivotal spin off. Read More

Quiz: Name that hacker
After breaking into networks for fun, profit, and to fulfill political agendas, some did prison time. Read More

WHITE PAPER: HP

Unleash the full potential of BYOD with confidence
Growing numbers of smartphones and tablets are pushing enterprise networks to the limit and creating security and management challenges for IT organizations. This white paper reviews BYOD administration, performance, and security implications, and describes how the HP BYOD solution lets you realize all the benefits of BYOD, with confidence. Learn more.

Debate roils: Has NASA's Voyager spaceship left our solar system – or not?
Sometimes there's nothing like a good argument to stir things up. There is one juicy one that has been in the making for over a year now but seems to be getting to a boiling point: Has NASA's Voyager spacecraft left out universe or not? Read More

Microsoft virtual networking upgrades keep pressure on VMware
As part of the R2 series of updates to Windows Systems Center and Windows Server 2012, Microsoft is taking a stepping up its virtual networking support, just as other cloud providers are doing the same. Read More

The world's craziest contraband
From bear paws and live pigeons to dinosaur fossils, people try to smuggle the oddest stuff. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Aruba Networks

10 Steps to Improving the Mobile User Experience
This paper will outline the essential network infrastructure and support best practices necessary to deliver an optimized mobile end-user experience, and offer 10 recommended steps that lead to higher end-user satisfaction. Learn more.

Red-handed: The 9 ugliest allegations of China-based IP theft
IP theft continues to be a threat to businesses' bottom lines – and a major issue for Sino-American relations. Read More

The high-tech gold creations of Elon Musk
A high-speed, low-cost ground transportation system named Hyperloop is just the latest idea from serial inventor Elon Musk. Read More

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