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	Speedier phones still can't keep up with networks Next-generation smartphones will be able to access the Internet at higher speeds, but costs and technical limitations will prevent them from getting the most out of the networks they are connected to. Read More REPORT: Network World The job market for CIOs is rebounding Are you ready to make the jump? This special report from Network World and the CIO Executive Council contains solid advice that will give you an edge, as well as personal accounts from CIOs who share the challenges and successes that have defined their own careers. Take your first step down the path today! In this Issue Chrome again beats Firefox in browser gain race 2010 application delivery reality report Cisco, others dance around 40G Ethernet for data centers Bandwidth demand to reach 1Gbps by 2020, NBN Co-CEO says Beware the black market rising for IP addresses How far has virtual systems management come? Apache moves on traffic server, machine learning projects Large companies save more with private clouds -- sometimes Cisco adds smarts to grid team WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Tolly Group Performance Report Tolly Report: "Citrix NetScaler with nCore Outperforms F5 BIG-IP" shows you how Citrix NetScaler beat F5 in head-to-head tests - providing 3X faster Web traffic, lower latency and higher throughput. Learn More! Chrome again beats Firefox in browser gain race Google's Chrome continued its surge in browser share last month by claiming nearly all of Internet Explorer's losses, a Web metrics company said. Read More 2010 application delivery reality report Jim takes a hard look at the rapidly changing needs for application delivery as we transition the network infrastructure to a new generation that involves cloud computing and many other network-based services. Read More Cisco, others dance around 40G Ethernet for data centers Notwithstanding an aggressive first strike by Extreme Networks, switching vendors are largely mum on when and in what configurations they will ship 40G Ethernet products. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Business Agility Strategies For Midsize Organizations Midsize businesses have enormous IT pressures: building an infrastructure that is flexible, designed to accommodate rapid growth and meets compliance challenges with resources nowhere near larger enterprises. This video whitepaper explains how Oracle is delivering applications specifically for midsize businesses. Learn More Bandwidth demand to reach 1Gbps by 2020, NBN Co-CEO says Fixed bandwidth speed demands will reach one gigabit per second (Gbps) by 2020, according to NBN Co-CEO Mike Quigley. Read More Beware the black market rising for IP addresses IPv4 depletion is happening faster than expected; a black market could jump the price of an Internet presence. Read More How far has virtual systems management come? Network Instruments survey of Interop 2010 attendees over three years shows how IT managers continue to embrace virtualization, yet management challenges persist. Read More WEBCAST: Meraki Cloud-Managed WiFi Learn how cloud-managed wireless access points can be self-configured and centrally managed over the web, provide secured access for employees and guests, be scalable for networks of all sizes, and provide a cost savings of up to 50% over traditional solutions. Click here. Apache moves on traffic server, machine learning projects For the first time, the open source organization is announcing six top-level efforts. Read More Large companies save more with private clouds -- sometimes Although cloud computing service providers can help companies cut IT costs, many large and mid-size companies can achieve equivalent or greater savings with in-house systems based on the same technologies. But there are no clear guidelines that dictate when a company should keep their systems in house, or when they should look for an external service provider, an IBM executive said. Read More Cisco adds smarts to grid team Cisco named two officials to help oversee its Smart Grid initiative. Paul De Martini jumps to Cisco from Southern California Edison (SCE) to be the chief technology officer the company's Smart Grid team, while Jeff Taft joined the Cisco from Accenture to be Global Smart Grid Architect.  Read More
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