Future-Net 2009 archives available for download

	Verizon posts slim revenue gains, but net income loss | Cisco's McCool sees growing data-center role
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	Future-Net 2009 archives available for download With our current economic situation being as it is, most companies have slashed training budgets, and especially the budgets for attending conferences requiring travel have been decimated. Consequently, one of the greatest avenues for continuing education has seen a lot of roadblocks. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Inc. Effectively Optimize your SSL VPN Guarantee your SSL VPN is operating at peak performance by selecting a robust and cost-effective WAN optimization solution. Support a secure and low-latency VPN that allows employees to work productively from anywhere. Download this whitepaper to learn more. Learn More In this Issue Verizon posts slim revenue gains, but net income loss Cisco's McCool sees growing data-center role Alcatel-Lucent scores regional NBN deal BT ups the ante on fast broadband Telepresence catching on, but hold onto your wallet Riverbed strengthens ties between monitoring and acceleration gear Ethernet aimed at data center virtual machines WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Rapid Replication for Virtual Servers What's the connection between virtualization and acceleration? It's deeper than you might think. See how these two hot technologies complement each other to consolidate servers, enhance DR and simplify the IT infrastructure. Learn more. Verizon posts slim revenue gains, but net income loss Verizon Communications reported revenue increases for the fourth quarter of 2009, driven by wireless and broadband growth, but the gains were slim after accounting for revenue from its January 2009 acquisition of AllTel. Read More Cisco's McCool sees growing data-center role While Cisco Systems branches out into consumer electronics, video, mobile data and other areas, one of its biggest areas of focus today is enterprise data centers. The dominant LAN provider thinks the transformation of data centers through virtualization calls for new kinds of connections and a broader role for network technology and intelligence. John McCool oversees this push as senior vice president and general manager of Cisco's Data Center, Switching and Services group. IDG News Service talked with McCool recently about the company's own role and its partnerships with other vendors in this arena. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Inc. Case Study: Dramatically Reduce Branch Office Costs Sony Ericsson is saving over 1.5 million annually after adopting Wide Area Application Services (WAAS). The mobile phone manufacturer is accelerating mission-critical product life cycle management applications, improving IT agility and reducing IT operation costs at all of its branch sites. Learn More Alcatel-Lucent scores regional NBN deal Mainland Australia's regional broadband traffic will be carried over Alcatel-Lucent's optical fibre network as part of a $250 million initiative to link blackspot areas to major centres. Read More BT ups the ante on fast broadband BT has launched its own fibre optic broadband claiming to beat Virgin Media for speed and price Read More WHITE PAPER: NetApp Inefficiencies Behind Exchange, SQL Server, More Discover four current Microsoft application infrastructure challenges and why recent changes in Microsoft infrastructures create a compelling opportunity to improve underlying storage infrastructures right now. Learn more! Telepresence catching on, but hold onto your wallet With the economy in a downturn, it's no surprise that companies have been slashing travel budgets. But at MetLife, officials say the focus is also on employees' quality of life, keeping them home as much as possible. As a result, the insurance giant has recently made a big push into telepresence technology. Read More Riverbed strengthens ties between monitoring and acceleration gear Riverbed is beefing up its analysis capabilities so enterprises can better assess and improve network performance. Read More Ethernet aimed at data center virtual machines Extreme Networks and Voltaire rolled out Ethernet gear designed to support the growing number of data center virtual machines. Read More
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