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	80% pay raise for Cisco CEO Chambers Cisco CEO John Chambers saw his compensation nearly double this year, topping $21 million. His base salary more than tripled, and the value of his stock awards doubled. Read More WEBCAST: Meru Networks The Promise of 802.11AC Users of a new generation of Wi-Fi enabled devices will soon be demanding the network speeds promised by the 802.11ac standard for UC&C, HD video, cloud-based storage, and other bandwidth intensive applications. Learn more in this webinar. Learn more >> In this Issue HP says open sourcing SDNs is wrong Cisco/Insieme ushering in hardware-defined networks Meet the man behind Silk Road, online drug market seized by FBI Wi-Fi cleared for takeoff and landing, FAA says Cisco's new core Start-up Netskope keeps watch on enterprise cloud usage IT purchasing: Who decides what tech to buy? Intel outfits open-source Galileo computer with Quark chip, targets DIY crowd Universities join IBM in cognitive computing research project WHITE PAPER: Motorola Solutions Inc. What You Need to Know About 802.11AC The first standard wireless LANs emerged at 1Mbps and 2Mbps to serve niche applications such as warehouse picking, inventory scanning and, in office buildings where mobility wasn't a requirement, cordless PC connections aimed at lowering cabling costs. Fast forward through several WLAN generations to today, and the story has completely changed. Learn more. HP says open sourcing SDNs is wrong Vendors such as Juniper Networks that are open sourcing their SDN controllers are pursuing a wrongheaded strategy that misses the point of the technology, HP officials said this week. Read More Cisco/Insieme ushering in hardware-defined networks Cisco is adamant that its upcoming Application Centric Infrastructure launch is not about SDNs. Read More Meet the man behind Silk Road, online drug market seized by FBI The FBI arrested the proprietor of Silk Road, the industry-leading online black market for buying and selling drugs, in San Francisco yesterday, according to several reports. 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. Wi-Fi cleared for takeoff and landing, FAA says After initially endorsing the use of electronic devices strictly for the content stored on them, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advisory panel has determined that Wi-Fi will be safe to use on an airplane during takeoff and landing, the Wall Street Journal reports. Read More Cisco's new core Despite Cisco positioning as a "fabric" or "central nervous system" for installed CRS core and ASR edge routers, Cisco's new NCS Network Convergence System indeed appears to be an eventual successor to the CRS in the core. Read More Start-up Netskope keeps watch on enterprise cloud usage Start-up Netskope comes out of stealth mode today in unveiling its security service intended to help enterprises monitor how employees are using cloud-based applications, such as Salesforce.com, while also giving IT managers the ability to block data transfers or receive alerts. 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. IT purchasing: Who decides what tech to buy? Lowe's knows a thing or two about buying and selling, so it means something that the Mooresville, N.C., home improvement retailer established a procurement department to help its various divisions make better deals. Read More Intel outfits open-source Galileo computer with Quark chip, targets DIY crowd With its first computer based on the extremely low-power Quark processor, Intel is tapping into the 'maker' community to figure out ways the new chip could be best used. Read More Universities join IBM in cognitive computing research project IBM and four universities are planning a research project into cognitive computing, which seeks to build computers that operate in a manner closer to the human mind. Read More
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