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	Oracle copying SCO playbook for Google fight Oracle has amended its complaint against Google to include copyright claims, saying that Google "directly copied" code from Java's API packages. The claims are getting a bit more sympathy for Oracle, since many folks regard software patents as a nuisance, but plagiarism has no friends. But not so fast — there's much more here than it seems. Read More WHITE PAPER: Fluke Networks The Top 5 VoIP problems and how to solve them With the prevalence of Voice over IP and Streaming Video applications within the enterprise, it is important to understand several of the most common problems encountered during implementation. This paper examines each of these problems and addresses how the ClearSight Analyzer can be used to isolate the cause of the problem. Read now! In this Issue Can we put faith in Cisco's repatriation banter? Microsoft responds to Windows Update flack The New CCNA Voice: Did it Just Get Harder? Mastering the Art of the Cisco Kool-Aid Keg Stand One laptop per child isn't enough? Enterprises still wary of Office 2010 WHITE PAPER: Sprint A Product's Value Increases with Mobility We're in the middle of a mobility revolution, and if you don't have a mobile strategy yet you need to get on board! Learn More Now Can we put faith in Cisco's repatriation banter? Cisco CEO John Chambers and Oracle President Safra Catz co-authored an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal last week claiming that profits held by multinational corporations overseas could inject $1 trillion into the US economy if the US tax policy is changed. Read More Microsoft responds to Windows Update flack Microsoft explained this afternoon why it issued a Windows Update, and then promptly pulled it, after blog reports raised questions about the update's legitimacy. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed What's Needed for Cloud Computing Just what is cloud computing anyway? Skeptics might say it is nothing but industry hyperbole, visionaries might say it is the future of IT. In reality, both statements are true-cloud computing has been embellished by the tech industry but it does hold real potential for new types of on-demand dynamic IT services. Read now! The New CCNA Voice: Did it Just Get Harder? Dave Schulz guest blogs again today about Cisco's voice certification changes. Dave asserts that the new CCNA Voice - due to the new ICOMM exam - looks like it raises the bar a bit on getting your CCNA Voice certification. Read More Mastering the Art of the Cisco Kool-Aid Keg Stand It seems very appropriate for my final post that I put the emerging data center technologies all together in an end-to-end architecture. In the words of some of the readers, what better way to illustrate how psyched I am about these technologies than with a keg stand - and mind you, no less than a Cisco Kool-Aid keg stand. Read More WHITE PAPER: Array Networks Get Control of Your Datacenter Application Delivery Controller helps IT leverage data center technologies to quickly adapt to changing business demands. Read now! One laptop per child isn't enough? A story in CRN Australia and flagged by Slashdot contends that IT managers at private schools are bracing for the day when a laptop for each student proves simply inadequate. Read More Enterprises still wary of Office 2010 Microsoft was happy to point out the other day that it sells 30 copies of new Office 2010 software suite every minute and we've reported that it is well-reviewed and generally well received in the market. But it's one thing for a consumer to download Office 2010 onto their PC and another for an enterprise with 10,000 employees to upgrade to it. Read More
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