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	Disk or tape? How about both Enterprises today have many more backup choices than they used to have, and they're taking advantage by pairing legacy technologies such as tape backups with newer disk-based data protection options. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AccelOps Virtualization & Cloud Blind Spots? Have VM triage and optimization issues? Building private/hybrid clouds? How can you assure service quality, performance reliability, and keep a tab on security? AccelOps integrated monitoring solution offers end-to-end visibility, proactive control, compliance and SLA/service intelligence. See our depth, breath & value with a 14-day trial download. In this Issue Disaster recovery trial by fire... literally Cisco grapples with transition as routers and switches lag Will cloud backup services finally put tape backups in trash can? Brain behind IBM's Watson not unlike a human's Microsoft builds speedy flash bridge between RAM and hard disk IT execs at RSA extol virtues of cloud computing, with familiar caveats Obama sets $126M for next-gen supercomputing First internal clouds likely to fail, Forrester says Tech 'firsts' that made a President's day Survey: When IT professionals cheat RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Hitachi Data Systems Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer Pinpoint root cause of network issues up to 90% faster. Automated Root Cause Analysis speeds remediation. FREE video and 30-day trial. Download free 30-day trial Disaster recovery trial by fire... literally On a Sunday morning last year, John Brooks received news no one wants to hear. There'd been an electrical fire in the basement of a New York City office tower - where his law firm has an office. Read More Cisco grapples with transition as routers and switches lag Cisco is in the throes of a companywide transition away from the switches and routers that form the bedrock of its business toward new markets to fuel future growth -- and the shift is affecting Cisco's revenue. Read More Will cloud backup services finally put tape backups in trash can? While technologies exist to vastly improve backup and recovery processes, many enterprises have delayed modernizing their backup infrastructure. Now a confluence of factors - greater storage demands, the need for faster disaster recovery, and the availability of cloud-based backup services - is spurring action. Read More WHITE PAPER: Polycom Learn 6 key best practices for successfully implementing UC. Discover which strategic design and other considerations play critical parts in achieving your ROI objectives. Learn how to develop an implementation strategy that reflects the needs of your organization. Read now. Brain behind IBM's Watson not unlike a human's The IBM Watson supercomputer that handily beat Jeopardy's all-time champions is powered by a 21.6TB clustered network-attached storage system, but uses only 1TB of data to answer questions in near real-time. Read More Microsoft builds speedy flash bridge between RAM and hard disk Microsoft research project makes flash storage work more efficiently in conjunction with RAM and hard disk for speedier reads and writes. Read More IT execs at RSA extol virtues of cloud computing, with familiar caveats Deciding to move enterprise data into cloud-computing environments is still a decision fraught with anxiety over security, as well as operational and legal issues, say IT managers, but the prospect of cost savings and ability to "burst" data into the cloud during peak periods is proving irresistible. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed A New Level of Network Analysis In this white paper, IDC analyzes the ROI that customers can expect from Riverbed Cascade, based on interviews with Cascade customers. Additionally, IDC lays out the business case for proactively managing network and application performance. Get the visibility you need to achieve your IT objectives. Read Now. Obama sets $126M for next-gen supercomputing President Barack Obama has included funding in his 2012 budget proposal for development of the next generation of supercomputers, an exascale system. Read More First internal clouds likely to fail, Forrester says The first internal clouds are likely to fail, but those failures will pave the way for future success, according to analyst firm Forrester. Read More Tech 'firsts' that made a President's day Read More Survey: When IT professionals cheat We asked 200 IT professionals to tell us how often IT workers cheat on certification exams, buy fake gear or illegally share software. Read More
	GOODIES FROM THE SUBNETS Up for grabs from Microsoft Subnet: a Windows 7 Enterprise Technician class for three people. From Cisco Subnet: 15 copies of AAA Identity Management Security. Enter here. SLIDESHOWS When IT professionals cheat We asked 200 IT professionals to tell us how often IT workers cheat on certification exams, buy fake gear or illegally share software. Here are the results. Tech 'firsts' that made a President's day From the first presidential steamboat ride to the introduction of electricity in the White House to Obama's famous BlackBerry, our nation's commanders in chief have always enjoyed the privilege of being exposed to technology's cutting edge -- even if they haven't always embraced the opportunities. MOST-READ STORIES How IT pros cheat on certification exams X Prize $30 million private race to the moon is on 7 ways to avoid getting hacked by Anonymous Cisco grapples with transition as routers and switches lag Angry employees tattling on companies that violate software licenses 6 cool things learned from the National Broadband Map Jennings explains his Jeopardy loss to Watson Microsoft builds speedy flash bridge between RAM and hard disk Geekiest marriage proposals of all time Tech 'firsts' that made a President's day
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