WAN optimization news roundup; will 2010 be the year of IPv6?

When ISPs turn on meters expect 'unexpected' traffic; Will 2010 be the year of IPv6? Network Optimization Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by Qualys Vulnerability Management Checklist Discover the 12 key decision points you need to consider when choosing a vulnerability management solution. This checklist walks you step-by-step through critical questions to ensure you select the solution that will best protect your network and data. Learn more now. Spotlight Story WAN optimization news roundup The year is coming to a close, but WAN optimization and application acceleration players are still making news. This time around it's Akamai, with a new defense system for blocking Web application attacks in the cloud; new partners Gomez and OpSource; and Kemp Technologies, which just slashed the price of its entry-level load balancer. Read full story Related News: When ISPs turn on meters expect 'unexpected' traffic If your ISP starts metering your Internet connection traffic, chances are you will see unexpected bytes register on your meter. That's because if you are like most Internet users, you don't know how much traffic your household produces.  Here is a sampling of traffic sources that may surprise you. Will 2010 be the year of IPv6? Despite significant growth in 2009, IPv6 still represents less than 1% of all Internet traffic. Akamai service to stop data center attacks Akamai Technologies is introducing a cloud-based managed service called Web Application Firewall it claims will head off the bulk of Web applications attacks before they get inside corporate data centers. AT&T lashes out at Fake Steve Jobs' network knock-out threat Fake Steve Jobs is taking heat from AT&T over his protest campaign to shut down the carrier's 3G network this Friday. ISPs and usage meter accuracy A number of broadband ISPs have announced their intent to meter Internet usage. Assuming they follow through on this intent, which is controversial in the blogosphere, it will be extremely important for consumers that the meters they use accurately and fairly track usage. HP products target hybrid cloud computing HP Wednesday announced products it says will help enterprise IT and service providers ease the adoption of internal cloud computing setups as well as public cloud services. AT&T offers new position on net neutrality The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should back away from creating strict nondiscrimination rules requiring broadband service providers to carry all Internet content and applications, because such net neutrality rules could hurt investment in networks, AT&T told the FCC Tuesday. Dreaming of a white Christmas? What are the odds? CommunityWalk Map - What are the odds of a White Christmas? 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