Know your ADCs; FCC's broadband plan panned

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	The role of ADCs In our last newsletter, we discussed some of the IT initiatives that provide significant value, but which often result in unacceptable application performance. We also mentioned that one way that IT organizations respond to these challenges is by implementing an Application Delivery Controller (ADC) from companies such as F5, Citrix, Cisco, Brocade, A10, Crescendo or Radware. In this newsletter we will discuss how an ADC differs from a traditional server load balancer. Read More WHITE PAPER: Force10 Three Steps to Saving with Cloud Computing Discover how cloud computing dynamically streamlines your infrastructure, delivering freely scalable application service levels; dramatic capital and operational cost savings; flexibility and agility without new hardware; and more. Read Now! In this Issue FCC's broadband plan critiqued as overly broad, unfeasible Topeka, Kansas shows Google it can grovel Google throws down the broadband gauntlet LTE more than higher speeds, says Nokia Siemens US agencies extend deadline for broadband applications WHITE PAPER: Tripwire A Holistic Approach to Compliance Makes Business Sense IT management has tremendous incentive to figure out a new, more effective and comprehensive approach to meeting information security and compliance goals. This webcast will explore those pain points, the solutions, and the best practices organizations should consider to make strategic information security an enabler of business value. Learn More! FCC's broadband plan critiqued as overly broad, unfeasible The National Broadband Plan that will be submitted to Congress March 17 already appears be impossibly broad and technologically difficult to roll out, based on what's known about it so far, several analysts said. 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 Topeka, Kansas shows Google it can grovel All that what missing was a promotional video of Dorothy Gale clicking her ruby slippers and whispering, "There's no place like Google; there's no place like Google ..." Read More WHITE PAPER: Splunk Make IT Data a Strategic Asset This paper outlines the struggles organizations face managing silos of IT data and how, using Splunk, users are changing the way they do their jobs and elevating the role of IT in their organizations. Learn More! Google throws down the broadband gauntlet You have to give Google points for great timing — and an entertaining sense of mischief. Just as the telcos are gearing up for battle with the FCC over the feasibility of widespread broadband, Google rolls out an audacious new plan to deliver gigabit/sec residential connectivity to some 500,000 users. Read More LTE more than higher speeds, says Nokia Siemens Attention has been focused on the higher speeds that will be offered by next generation LTE (Long-Term Evolution) mobile networks, but improved latency will be equally important to users, according to Nokia Siemens. Read More US agencies extend deadline for broadband applications Two U.S. agencies distributing grants and loans for broadband deployment across the country have extended their deadline for applications for a second round of funding. Read More
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