The ABCs of ADCs; Gov't to oversee roll-out of 100Mbps broadband

	Gov't group to oversee roll-out of 100Mbps broadband | Cisco quits WiMax radio business
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	The ABCs of ADCs In our last newsletter, we discussed the role of an Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and highlighted the fact that ADCs offload computationally-intensive, communications processing off of servers. In this newsletter we will discuss some of the specific functionality provided by an ADC. Read More WEBCAST: ShoreTel A Lower Cost Approach to UC Learn about a switch-based architecture that provides the industry's lowest total cost of ownership while exploiting the full power of IP. See why this system beats the market leaders and has over 1 million users like Big Brothers/Big Sisters who candidly discuss their selection process, goals and ultimate success in moving to UC. Learn More! In this Issue Gov't group to oversee roll-out of 100Mbps broadband Cisco quits WiMax radio business Taiwan earthquake damages undersea Internet cables Google Should Take Its Broadband to Failing Cities Better, faster, stronger: 4G's impact on app development WHITE PAPER: HP Networking Redefined Consolidation, virtualization, green Initiatives, cloud computing, etc., the state of the data center has never been more in flux. Is it time for a network overhaul built on the concepts of open, virtual switching, unified fabrics and bandwiths of 10 Gigabit Ethernet and beyond? Read this Network World Executive Guide to learn more. . Read now. Gov't group to oversee roll-out of 100Mbps broadband The government has set up a new group in a bid to ensure the whole of the UK, including rural areas, has access to 100Mbps broadband. Read More WHITE PAPER: Radware The Key to Cost-Effective WAN Optimization The importance of the role WANs play, whether private or public, is growing considerably. This is a result of the convergence of a number of trends. Radware's LinkProof provides necessary functionality to address application down-time, latency, bandwidth constraints, and to contribute to a complete, cost-effective, and scalable WAN optimization solution. Learn More Now! Cisco quits WiMax radio business Cisco Systems will stop developing and making WiMax base stations to concentrate on the IP (Internet Protocol) networks that sit behind them. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM NWW Next-generation data protection for midsized companies Next-generation data protection can be used to address challenges such as improving your recovery point objective (RPO) and recovery time objectives (RTO) by performing fast, non-disruptive backups, and data restoration using the direct, random access dynamics of spinning disks. Read More Taiwan earthquake damages undersea Internet cables A major earthquake and several aftershocks in Taiwan, which injured dozens of people and caused several fires on Thursday, also sent Chunghwa Telecom workers scrambling to fix undersea fiber-optic telecommunications cables to prevent service disruptions around Asia. Read More Google Should Take Its Broadband to Failing Cities Wouldn't it be great if Google installed its gigabit broadband network in cities that could really use the help? Read More Better, faster, stronger: 4G's impact on app development With 4G networks due to hit the mass market over the next two years, some application developers are looking at ways to exploit the new high-speed connections to improve their apps' performance and capabilities. Read More
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