The slowly evolving WAN; Our vote on net neutrality

	Our vote on net neutrality | Companies slow to adopt NAC technology
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	The slowly evolving WAN We use the phrase cloud networking to refer to the functionality that has to be in the network and in the management of the network in order to support cloud computing. We are going to use this newsletter to discuss how the lack of innovation in the WAN leads to challenges relative to supporting cloud computing. Read More DOWNLOAD: Aerohive Free Wi-Fi Planning Tool with New Auto Placement Feature With Aerohive's FREE web-based planning tool, you can plan a Wi-Fi deployment in no time! Upload your floor plan, draw the perimeter and walls using different wall types, and place any of a variety of different Aerohive APs either yourself or with our new auto placement feature to ensure the coverage level you specify. Learn more! In this Issue Our vote on net neutrality Companies slow to adopt NAC technology New government initiative offers testbeds for broadband apps New net neutrality proposal: What's in this thing? WHITE PAPER: NeuStar, Inc. Holiday Readiness Guide for Ecommerce Get your ecommerce site ready for the holidays. This guide offers advice on testing your site to ensure it can handle peak demand, tips to leverage gift cards and wish lists, and last minute strategies to drive revenues. Plus you'll be able to see examples of best practices from online innovators. Read More Our vote on net neutrality The net neutrality framework FCC chairman Julius Genachowski outlined in a speech last week and which will be voted on later this month sustains many of the original goals of neutrality while giving the telcos enough to give a tentative nod of approval, all of which adds up to a meaningful step forward. Read More WHITE PAPER: Google Postini Archives vs. Backups While many organizations may consider their nightly backup to be an archive, backups and archives are not interchangeable. Read this Osterman Research report to learn the strategic value of email archiving and why organizations of all size should give serious consideration to a cloud-based model for archiving. Read now! Companies slow to adopt NAC technology Forrester has made a set of predictions for NAC technology in 2011 Read More WHITE PAPER: Symantec Windows Done Right: From Migration to Implementation The recent IDC executive brief, "Doing Windows 7 Right: Efficiency from Migration to Implementation" offers a better understanding on how the migration to Windows 7 provides the opportunity to improve core elements of your IT infrastructure. Learn more. New government initiative offers testbeds for broadband apps A government-led initiative will provide help to content providers who want to check the effectiveness of their offerings Read More New net neutrality proposal: What's in this thing? Julius Genachowski's grand unveiling of his new net neutrality proposal was long on broad principles, short on details. Read More
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