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	Application delivery reality check sneak preview Over the past several weeks, we've been conducting surveys and analyzing data concerning the true state of application delivery. And even though the full report is not yet available, we're ready to share some of the results with you at Webtorials. Read More WHITE PAPER: AccelOps IT Service Management: Beyond the Myths Discover best practices and supporting technologies that deliver the straightest path to service reliability, operational efficiency and effective ROI. Also, examine three case studies that show how IT service management works in the real world. Read More! In this Issue How Google wants to change telecom AT&T wins first major deal at EPA Q&A: Behind Qwest's big broadband stimulus bid WHITE PAPER: Aruba Networks Network Rightsizing Best Practices Guide Network Rightsizing is an evolutionary approach to network design that significantly reduces costs while simultaneously increasing mobility for campus and enterprise users. This guide provides a methodology to enable IT to break away from the status quo of port-based network architectures, allowing an unprecedented reduction in cost and complexity. Read More! How Google wants to change telecom Google doesn't want to be your Internet service provider; rather, it wants to make your ISP behave in a more Google-friendly manner. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Windows 7 Early Adopter Case Study Learn how Dell helped a leading business services firm complete an enterprise-wide Windows 7 migration. Learn More Now AT&T wins first major deal at EPA AT&T won a seven-year, $29 million contract to support the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's nationwide network -- the carrier's first major deal with this federal agency, which has more than 17,000 employees in Washington, D.C., 10 regional offices and 27 laboratories. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qualys IT Policy Compliance for Dummies This book is a quick guide to understanding IT policy compliance. It surveys the best steps for preparing your organization's IT operations to comply with laws and regulations - and how to prove compliance to an auditor. Click here! Q&A: Behind Qwest's big broadband stimulus bid As the application deadline for the final round of broadband stimulus grants passed this week, Qwest submitted a proposal that, if approved, would dwarf the size of the other broadband stimulus projects throughout the country. Read More
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