The emergence of virtual appliances

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	The emergence of virtual appliances When most people talk about the adoption of virtualization, they are really talking about the adoption of server virtualization. While there is no doubt that server virtualization is the most common form of virtualization, there is also no doubt that other forms of virtualization are also gaining in importance. This WAN newsletter will talk about how virtual appliances are gaining in importance. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed IT Platform to Optimize and Consolidate In this report, Forrester investigates the reasons why you should consider WAN optimization solutions as the best way to gain better IT performance, cost savings, and greater flexibility for your business. And it's also a smart network improvement investment over the long-term. Get the facts about WAN optimization in this study. Read now! In this Issue Social Security Administration to award massive network deal Vyatta routing software certified for IPv6 Verizon: Businesses need to move on IPv6 Disband the ITU-T IPv6 Group Congress Needs to Step In for Net Neutrality...Really? Seriously? WHITE PAPER: Novell Efficiently Delivering Enterprise-Class File-Based Storage IDC: Read about the exponential growth in file-based storage. Learn how having intelligence on data stored can help storage managers make smarter decisions about data storage, protection, archiving, retention, and disposition. Read Now. Social Security Administration to award massive network deal The Social Security Administration says it will announce in September a new award for data networking services following Qwest's successful -- but secretive -- legal protest of the original awards to Verizon and AT&T. Read More WEBCAST: Certeon Going Virtual with WAN Optimization Software This Webcast will provide you with the necessary information required to deploy high performance virtualized infrastructures that support remote access to resources and applications. Learn More Vyatta routing software certified for IPv6 The Vyatta open-source network operating system has been certified for IPv6, which is likely to become a key capability as the number of Internet addresses available under the current version of IP diminishes. Read More WHITE PAPER: Blue Coat Systems Delivering Faster Applications to Any User, Anywhere This guide looks at the specific issues behind application performance problems and how to resolve them within a WAN Optimization environment. Read More Verizon: Businesses need to move on IPv6 Verizon Business has a message to companies still reluctant to migrate their networks to IPv6: You're better off doing it now than later. Read More Disband the ITU-T IPv6 Group When the ITU-T IPv6 Group gets together in Geneva next week, one of the things they should discuss is the need for their very existence. Read More Congress Needs to Step In for Net Neutrality...Really? Seriously? If you caught my blog back in March on "Net Neutrality for Dummies" you'll probably understand quickly I am of the belief that Net Neutrality is a solution in search of a problem. The scare mongering that goes on about Net Neutrality - "those evil companies will block your content" - is overblown just to allow big government bureaucrats to get their hands on the Internet. Read More
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