Contrasting the LAN and WAN; Comcast outage and OpenDNS

	Comcast outage encourages DIY DNS fix for some | Carriers unite over mobile payments, NFC
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	Contrasting the LAN and WAN As recently as a year and a half ago we both regarded cloud computing as more of a media event than anything that was real and that would impact mainstream IT organizations. That is no longer the case. As we head into 2011 we see the majority of IT organizations adopting one or more forms of cloud computing. Because of this broad interest in cloud computing, we are going to use the next few newsletters to discuss cloud networking. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Extreme Networks New GbE switches let you turn up your network performance Customers count on Extreme Networks® to deliver award-winning innovations for enterprise campus, data center & carrier applications. This legacy continues into our next generation with the new Summit® X460 Gigabit Ethernet switch portfolio. Now IT managers have a new versatile design choice for robust edge, aggregation & top-of-rack applications. Read More. In this Issue Comcast outage encourages DIY DNS fix for some Carriers unite over mobile payments, NFC Time for your company to consider cable? Scrapped broadband subsidy will lead to higher setup fees WEBCAST: Aruba Networks Managing a Global Wireless LAN-Best Practices from Intel IT In this webinar, Intel IT explains how they overcame challenges associated with managing their global WLAN across 150 Intel sites in 63 countries, supporting more than 45k simultaneous users every day. Intel highlights best practices for managing a global WLAN and how they cut support costs. Learn more! Comcast outage encourages DIY DNS fix for some Updated: Service disruption hits much of East CoastComcast customers on the East Coast looking to get an early jump on their Cyber Monday shopping last night were stymied by a DNS-related Internet service disruption. However, a number were able to fashion their own fixes to the problem after being directed to alternatives such as OpenDNS and Google Public DNS. Read More WEBCAST: MegaPath Hosted VoIP: What about Service Quality? Learn the basics on how hosted voice services work. Join Joel Thomas and get insight into small business advantages for adopting hosted voice, types of businesses that benefit most from hosted VoIP, and quality indicators for evaluating service providers. Learn More Now. Carriers unite over mobile payments, NFC NFC, near field communications, Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile, Read More WEBCAST: CA Managing Service Quality Across the Infrastructure With zero tolerance for latency of web applications and a near total dependence on technology in the workplace as the norm, an unpredictable and unreliable infrastructure is too big a risk for today's speed of business. View Now Time for your company to consider cable? A few years back, I predicted that a cable company would supply the lion's share of WAN services to a Fortune 100 company within the year. Still hasn't happened, but there are increasing signs that 2011 could be the start of cable as a serious contender in the enterprise arena. Read More Scrapped broadband subsidy will lead to higher setup fees New connections to satellite and WiMAX services currently under government subsidy could cost in excess of $1200 once the Australian Broadband Guarantee (ABG) expires on 30 June next year. Read More
	Fill out a survey, get rewarded Get a free Starbucks gift card for participating in a Network World survey about application performance management best practices. Research firm NetForecast is surveying enterprises about APM practices for an upcoming Network World article. The first 100 participants will receive a $5 Starbucks gift card. Click here. Goodies from the Subnets We've got SharePoint 2010 training for up to three people from Webucator up for grabs. There's an iPad available, too. Enter to win one! SLIDESHOWS Top IT Turkeys of 2010 Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks for all of the people and things we love, to cherish what's most important to us. But that's for another slideshow. This one's all about taunting the companies, products and people who most resembled a turkey over the last year. So cut me a hockey-puck-shaped slice of jellied cranberry sauce and read on. Cool Yule favorites: 15 techie gifts we like Ho Ho Ho, it's time again to get our holiday wish lists together. Here are our 15 favorite products from the 140+ products submitted and tested in this year's Cool Yule Tools holiday gift guide. MOST-READ STORIES WikiLeaks: China was behind Google hack 5 Cyber Monday Web sites for finding great deals Report says Apple iPad 2 to have two cameras, USB port Cisco losing more steam in Layer 4-7 A week with Windows Phone 7 One less thing: Apple bans Steve Jobs doll Comcast outage encourages DIY DNS fix for some Comcast outage hits Boston, East Coast cities 10 amazing Black Friday laptop deals Microsoft Lync 2010 puts the "U" in UC
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