The decade in review - And the decade ahead

	Cisco eschews cloud services - for now | U.S. military strong-arming IT industry on IPv6
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	The decade in review - And the decade ahead Dec. 31 marks the passage of not only another year but also of a decade. Consequently it seems like a most appropriate time both to look back and to look forward and to venture forth with some reflections on what has transpired and some ideas as to what we might expect. Read More WEBCAST: Brocade Communications Inc. Transforming Teaching and Learning with 802.11n Is your university "old school" when it comes to wireless technology? Learn five best practices for deploying 802.11n to get the most out of your wireless LANs on campus. Learn more now! In this Issue Cisco eschews cloud services - for now U.S. military strong-arming IT industry on IPv6 Lawmakers want net neutrality for schools, libraries AT&T buys 700MHz spectrum from Qualcomm Net neutrality: Tuesday's vote may not be the end Google 1Gbps fibre network pushed back What's beyond 10G Ethernet? WHITE PAPER: Aerohive Client Health Score Solution Brief This solution brief provides an overview of Aerohive's new Client Health Score feature which cuts through volumes of data to show you the overall health of clients in an "at-a-glance" format, then enables you to drill down if you see a specific problem. Read now! Cisco eschews cloud services - for now Cisco's cloud strategy encompasses pretty much everything under the sun save one - actual cloud services. Read More U.S. military strong-arming IT industry on IPv6 The U.S. military is ratcheting up the pressure on its network suppliers to deploy IPv6 on their own networks and Web sites so they can gain operational experience and fix bugs in the products they are selling that support the next-generation Internet protocol. Read More WEBCAST: Brocade Wireless LANs Go Enterprise-Class with 802.11n The growing use of wireless devices and the dramatic increase in traffic is driving organizations to upgrade their legacy wireless LANs to 802.11n. Review this new video and find out how to prepare your network for this transition. Learn more! Lawmakers want net neutrality for schools, libraries Democrats ask the FCC to include schools and libraries in proposed net neutrality protections. Read More AT&T buys 700MHz spectrum from Qualcomm AT&T isn't about to sit back and let Verizon become the undisputed king of 4G LTE networks. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Defining a Framework for Cloud Adoption Read this white paper to understand IBM's framework for cloud computing adoption which establishes common definitions, delivery models and services and identifies key aspects required for a successful cloud computing execution. Read Now Net neutrality: Tuesday's vote may not be the end Tuesday's vote at the FCC on net neutrality rules may not be the end of the debate. Read More Google 1Gbps fibre network pushed back Google has pushed back the roll out of its 1Gbps fibre network to next year. Read More What's beyond 10G Ethernet? So 10G Ethernet is now taking off - 10G accounts for roughly 25% of the overall $18 billion Ethernet switching market and the growth trajectory is only up from there. Read More
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