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	Cisco mulling membership in Google, Microsoft Ethernet group Cisco is considering joining a handful of companies, including Google and Microsoft, that have defined a specification for 25Gbps and 50Gbps Ethernet for data centers requiring greater than 10/40Gbps. The companies, which also include Arista Networks, Broadcom and Mellanox, have formed the 25 Gigabit Ethernet Consortium to promote standardization of the 25/50G Ethernet speeds and product development. The consortium is open to any interested company or organization, the companies said. +MORE ON NETWORK WORLD: How to more easily upgrade your network to 40/100G Ethernet +To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   WHITE PAPER: Dell Achieve Deeper Network Security and Application Control Next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) have emerged to revolutionize network security as we once knew it. Yet to safeguard an organization from today's ever-evolving threats, NGFWs must be able to deliver an even deeper level of network security. View Now In this Issue Cisco's Latest CCNP Security Updates Cisco says Tail-f will complement its own cloud orchestrator Why the Internet of Things scares the "living crap" out of this security guru This is what the new hybrid cloud looks like Dumbing down the Internet of Things with Spark OS How Aerohive is trying to personalize in-store shopping WEBCAST: Fujitsu America   Network Management Challenges & the Benefits of Outsourcing Virtually every business needs to do more with less, and IT is no exception. At the same time, the network has to meet the growing demands of the business. New research conducted by IDG explores the network management challenges that IT and telecom leaders face and how they are dealing with them. Learn more about the research results. Learn more >> Cisco's Latest CCNP Security Updates This post describes the new courses and exams that make up the 2014 version of the CCNP Security Certification from Cisco Systems. Read More   Cisco says Tail-f will complement its own cloud orchestrator Cisco's acquisition of Tail-f and its Network Control System (NCS) cloud orchestration product raises questions on what now becomes of Cisco's own Intelligent Automation for Cloud (CIAC) system. CIAC has been on the market since 2012 and was introduced in 2011 as a component of the company's CloudVerse cloud management initiative. Cisco says Tail-f will complement CIAC and CloudVerse. From e-mailed statements:To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Accelerating the Delivery Microsoft Office 365 Many organizations use Office 365's cloud-based mail, collaboration and communication services as the dominant workload. However, as services move to the cloud, data centers are no longer local, and end-user experience can suffer. Learn more >> Why the Internet of Things scares the "living crap" out of this security guru More data means more opportunities for the bad guys Read More   This is what the new hybrid cloud looks like Hybrid cloud management is really about managing the old and the new IT worlds. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Fujitsu America   Why Managed Network Outsourcing Makes Good Business Sense A recent survey by IDG Research Services indicates there are significant benefits to partnering with an experienced company capable of handling network management. The right partner can also eliminate the need to build, manage and maintain a network operations center. Learn more >> Dumbing down the Internet of Things with Spark OS A little over a year ago, the people behind the Spark system for connecting everyday devices to the internet launched a Kickstarter campaign seeking a modest $10,000 in funding. Today, the company announced $4.9 million in Series A funding, The Next Web reports. Maybe they're onto something.The funding coincides with the announcement of the Spark OS, which aims to make it easier for anyone – from seasoned network engineers and developers to hobbyists and designers – to build internet-connected devices.The Spark Core, which has been available in beta since November and is already featured in a couple of commercial products, is a $39 board that runs Arduino code and provides connectivity to a previously disconnected device. The new cloud-based Spark operating system aims to make Core-enabled devices truly smart without becoming too expensive. Some examples, as shown in the ironic but sufficiently illustrative promotional video below, include programming lights to turn on automatically after sunset or doors to lock themselves after they've been shut.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   How Aerohive is trying to personalize in-store shopping Aerohive's Personalized Engagement Platform packages up its own products alongside some from some strategic partners to remove much of the complexity around creating personalized services. Read More
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