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Juniper unveils new fabric switch, architecture
Juniper Networks this week unveiled a new top-of-rack data center access switch, as well as a new fabric architecture that features that switch along with the company's MX edge router and SRX security platforms Read More

WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks

Application Performance in a World of Cloud and Mobility
Cloud, mobility, and networking have shifted the dynamics of application performance. As a result, IT is under more pressure than ever to improve application performance. Learn how to ensure that employees and customers can access applications effectively without being forced to expend more resources on network upgrades. Read more >>

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WEBCAST: PC Connection

EMC VSPEX Helps Optimize Business Performance
Businesses need to be as efficient as possible today and need solutions that will help them move to the cloud when and if they are ready. Learn how EMC's VSPEX solution lets you optimize business performance and accelerate your organization's journey to the cloud. Learn More

How to more easily upgrade your network to 40/100G Ethernet
Upgrading you network from 10G Ethernet to 40G and 100G is not as easy as swapping out switches and line cards. Read More

Six questions to ask your SDN supplier
Let's face it - real-world deployments of SDN are currently few and far between. While deployments have started to reach beyond the leading-edge Googles and Microsofts of the world, most enterprises and service providers are still in research mode with respect to SDN and the related Open Networking and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) movements. Read More

Windows 8.1 networking cheat sheet
Windows 8.1, Microsoft's update to Windows 8, went public this month. Along with new features, apps, and improvements to usability and security, 8.1 brings changes to the networking features. Though the connection process is the same as prior Windows versions, there are significant differences in how you manage and view network connection settings and status details. Whether you're in IT or an average end user, here's what you need to know about the changes and new features. Read More

WEBCAST: Egnyte

Consider Hybrid Approach to File-Sharing
Security. Scalability. Control. These are just some of the many benefits of enterprise cloud file-sharing that you'll discover in this KnowledgeVault, packed with short videos, white papers and demos. View Now!

Rackspace joins forces with Hortonworks on hosted Hadoop
Enterprises can now run Hortonworks' Hadoop-based Data Platform in Rackspace's managed hosting environment and its public cloud. Read More

Mysterious barges in Maine and San Francisco ignite Google rumors
Speculation that had been growing about mysterious barges harbored on both sides of the U.S. is exploding. Read More

Salesforce + Ostrich Pillow = pretty good marketing gimmick
One of the perks of being a tech journalist is that every once in a while a company will send you some marketing gimmicks. Well, today I got an Ostrich Pillow. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Ipanema Technologies

Don't Let App Performance Problems Drag You Down
Check out this exclusive IDG-Ipanema survey to learn about the far-reaching impacts of poor application performance, and what you can do about it. Learn More.

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Masters of disasters: IT survivors of Katrina, Sandy and other natural disasters share their DR tips and tricks
Natural and manmade disasters are facts of life. Smart IT managers prepare for the worst before trouble hits, so that the businesses and government institutions that rely on IT can resume normal operations as soon as possible. Read More

NTT expands data center, cloud to US with acquisition
Japanese NTT Communications has acquired Virtela Technology Services and a majority stake in RagingWire Data Centers as part of its worldwide data center and cloud push. Read More

Study: 10% self-driving car penetration could save $38 billion, 1,000 lives
A new study estimates that if just 10% of cars on the road were self-driving, the U.S. economy would see an overall economic increase of $38 billion and 1,000 fewer traffic deaths per year. Read More

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