Net neutrality and the corporate IT infrastructure

	Fix to Chinese Internet traffic hijack due in January | HP Networking's Haas aims at simplicity
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	Net neutrality and the corporate IT infrastructure As discussions once again come to the forefront concerning the Internet and net neutrality, we feel compelled to raise the issue of what this might portend for the corporate network, especially since the current focus on consumer-based services could easily shift to commercial services. 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 Fix to Chinese Internet traffic hijack due in January HP Networking's Haas aims at simplicity Verizon launches IPv6 transition services HP's green switch modules support Energy Efficient Ethernet standard Silver Peak further reduces WAN traffic WHITE PAPER: Level 3 3 Top Reasons for SIP Trunking Contrary to popular belief, upgrading an existing voice network to take advantage of SIP trunking technology does not require wholesale replacement of existing equipment. In many cases, existing PBX equipment already supports SIP capabilities. This paper discusses how organizations can take advantage of SIP trunking at a lower than expected cost. Learn more Fix to Chinese Internet traffic hijack due in January Policymakers disagree about whether the recent Chinese hijacking of Internet traffic was malicious or accidental, but there's no question about the underlying cause of this incident: the lack of built-in security in the Internet's main routing protocol. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Assessing ROI for Mobile Acceleration Clients This ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES® (EMA) paper examines the business case for deploying mobile WAN optimization client software and builds a Return on Investment (ROI) model based on the experiences that three organizations have had using Riverbed's Steelhead Mobile solution. Read Now. HP Networking's Haas aims at simplicity Marius Haas, senior vice president and general manager of HP Networking, has had a good year. In 2010, Hewlett-Packard closed its acquisition of 3Com, dramatically expanding its networking portfolio and sales, and also continued to log progress with its own LAN products. In the company's fiscal fourth quarter, which ended Oct. 31, HP's networking revenue grew 227 percent with the former 3Com portfolio included. Even without the new offerings, sales grew 50 percent from a year earlier. This week, Haas took time to talk with IDG News Service about that growth and the company's vision for networking. Read More WEBCAST: MegaPath 7 Tips and 2 Models: Find a MSSP that Fits Your Business Tune in with John Ramsey and hear about 2 models for handling network security and 7 tips on choosing a managed security services provider. You'll learn the benefits of working with an MSSP, and how important a provider's industry knowledge is to their business. Learn More Verizon launches IPv6 transition services Organizations struggling to adopt IPv6 could get a hand from a new service offered by Verizon Read More HP's green switch modules support Energy Efficient Ethernet standard HP this week refreshed its high-end chassis Ethernet switches with modules that conform to the IEEE's Energy Efficient Ethernet standard for reducing power consumption. Read More Silver Peak further reduces WAN traffic Silver Peak's upgraded WAN optimization software includes a high-speed virtual appliance for data centers and enables a dramatic reduction in the amount of traffic crossing WAN links. Read More
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