Virtual appliances – A reality check; 4G Essentials

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	Virtual appliances – A reality check In our last newsletter we discussed one of the reasons why we think that virtual application delivery appliances are important. We will use this newsletter to discuss a recent announcement about virtualized appliances and talk about what you can expect to see happen over the next twelve to eighteen months. Read More WHITE PAPER: Adobe Collaboration Study: user Trends, IT Opportunities A recent survey of knowledge workers shows they still rely on familiar collaboration tools such as email and telephone calls, but desire new ways to be more productive. See all the results and find out how IT can embrace current work habits and easily adapt as new technologies emerge. Read More In this Issue 4G Essentials Femtocell prices have dropped below $100, says vendor Watchdogs join 'Net heavyweights in call for privacy law reform 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! 4G Essentials There is plenty of hype around 4G technologies but beyond the rhetoric are happening. 4G technologies basically represent the next stage of wireless data technologies and generally deliver average download rates of 3Mbps or greater. In contrast, today's 3G networks typically deliver average download speeds about one-tenth of that rate. Here's a roundup of the latest coverage of the 4G world. Read More WHITE PAPER: Ipanema How WAN Governance Improves Business Performance WAN Governance is an innovative concept that allows organizations to combine traditional WAN optimization techniques and performance management capabilities to ensure optimal speed and availability of business-critical applications. Read More Femtocell prices have dropped below $100, says vendor The wholesale cost of a femtocell has dropped below US$100 and that will help give the sector a boost, femtocell vendor Ubiquisys said on Tuesday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Neustar Best Practices for Monitoring Your Cloud Join Neustar and NetworkWorld to learn how to manage your holistic ecosystem effectively and learn five creative strategies for managing the performance challenges inherent in today's world. View Now Watchdogs join 'Net heavyweights in call for privacy law reform They are in some cases strange bedfellows, yet they are lending their names and political muscle to a common cause today: updating U.S. privacy laws that predate the World Wide Web. Read More
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