IT shops share OpenFlow, SDN best practices

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	IT shops share OpenFlow, SDN best practices Two users are putting OpenFlow and software-defined networks through their paces in projects of varied urgency. Marist College is very bullish on OpenFlow as a way to interconnect data centers over optical fiber. Bloomberg, the business and financial market trading and media enterprise, is a bit more conservative in its implementation. Read More WHITE PAPER: Meru Networks Wireless Networking: The Promise of the 802.11ac Standard This IDC Technology Spotlight explores the trends driving BYOD (bring your own device) adoption and the associated impact on enterprise-grade WLANs, especially as it relates to the emerging high capacity 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard. Learn more >> In this Issue 802.11ac 'gigabit Wi-Fi' starts to show potential, limits Study: Most CEOs lack vision, leadership on new computer tech Microsoft offers Equinix customers private Azure access The toll of enterprise cybercrime: $11.8 million per year ; 122 attacks per week Gartner: Top 10 future strategic IT predictions Alcatel-Lucent to cut 15,000 jobs to focus on few businesses, reports say Your best 'Gigabit Wi-Fi' resources Big data storage doesn't have to break the bank 5 Wi-Fi security myths you must abandon now NSA data center suffers 'meltdowns,' is delayed by a year, report says 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. 802.11ac 'gigabit Wi-Fi' starts to show potential, limits Vendor tests and very early 802.11ac customers provide a reality check on "gigabit Wi-Fi" but also confirm much of its promise. Read More Study: Most CEOs lack vision, leadership on new computer tech A majority of CEOs are failing to steer their companies towards effective use of new computer technologies, which precludes their organizations from making major business improvements. Read More Microsoft offers Equinix customers private Azure access Microsoft will soon allow customers of Internet business exchange (IBX) provider Equinix to directly connect servers into the Windows Azure network, which could speed throughput of hybrid cloud applications. 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. The toll of enterprise cybercrime: $11.8 million per year ; 122 attacks per week A survey of 60 companies in the U.S. about the impact of cybercrime indicates that the annualized cost of dealing with cyberattacks of all kinds is now $11.6 million per year on average, up from $8.9 million last year. Read More Gartner: Top 10 future strategic IT predictions Gartner opened its Symposium/ITxpo extravaganza with a bit of good news: Worldwide IT spending is forecast to reach $3.8 trillion in 2014, a 3.6% increase from 2013. But with that growth there are big changes afoot, and Gartner took a look at what some of the biggest changes - including the impact of 3D printing, automation and security threats -- will mean for anyone involved in IT. Read More Alcatel-Lucent to cut 15,000 jobs to focus on few businesses, reports say Alcatel-Lucent will announce Tuesday up to 15,000 job cuts by 2015 as the company tries to focus on a few core businesses, according to reports. 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. Your best 'Gigabit Wi-Fi' resources "Gigabit" Wi-Fi has reached a point where it's now being deployed by some early adopters. There are more 802.11ac resources – test data, anecdotal observations, hands-on experience – and more products than ever before. Read More Big data storage doesn't have to break the bank Big data is nothing new to Quicken Loans. The nation's largest online retail mortgage lender is accustomed to storing and analyzing data from more than 1.5 million clients and home loans valued at $70 billion in 2012. Read More 5 Wi-Fi security myths you must abandon now Wi-Fi has evolved over the years, and so have the techniques for securing your wireless network. An Internet search could unearth information that's outdated and no longer secure or relevant, or that's simply a myth. Read More NSA data center suffers 'meltdowns,' is delayed by a year, report says A massive data center being built by the National Security Agency in Utah has been plagued by "chronic electrical surges" that have destroyed equipment and delayed its opening for a year, according to a report Monday. Read More
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