Global Crossing launches CaaS offerings

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	Global Crossing launches CaaS offerings Global Crossing recently launched the first phase of its planned network-centric, cloud based solutions, introducing the company's Communications as a Service (CaaS). CaaS provides on-demand, "pay-as-you-grow" capabilities designed to simplify a business's audio conferencing experience with a single-service, cloud-based model. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IT Roadmap Denver IT Roadmap Denver - April 28, 2011 IT Roadmap Denver returns April 28 to the Colorado Convention Center! Through executive keynotes, ROI workshops, technical tutorials, strategy sessions, networking opportunities and a private IT expo, attendees will gain insights into the latest IT issues, trends, challenges and solutions from top IT analysts and practitioners. Register now to attend! In this Issue Top priorities for 2011 for SMBs (and others) Twilio, a real cloud telephony solution AT&T can't take it personally The Case for Enterprise IPv6 Can Your Security Policy Handle IPv6? Enthusiastic crowds for iPad 2 launch 15 Best iPad Apps for Newbies Google to give e-wallet evolution a goose WEBCAST: IBM Take Control of Your Network Once and for All Join this IBM broadcast to learn how to manage and improve network configuration activity to keep your networks running, in compliance and generating revenue. View Now Top priorities for 2011 for SMBs (and others) We're continuing to discuss and excerpt the results of our recent "2011 SMB Communications Plans and Priorities" State-of-the-Market Report. And even though the focus of the reports was on SMBs, it is noteworthy that responses were received from analysts and vendors within the industry and from larger companies, all are largely in agreement. Read More Twilio, a real cloud telephony solution So, let's say you've built a Web application that streamlines your business processes and you'd really like people to use it rather than go through your customer service reps. The problem is that if your customers are used to calling your company and your telephony front end offers something like ""please go to www.mysite.com or press 3 to speak to a representative" you know they'll just press "3" and carry on as usual. Read More WHITE PAPER: PC Mall Maintaining Continuity of Operations Download this HP white paper to learn how to reduce the financial impact and maintain acceptable levels of productivity during an unplanned disaster. Read Now AT&T can't take it personally Gibbs discusses how AT&T wanted to have their corporate cake and eat it. Read More The Case for Enterprise IPv6 It's Not About Address Depletion. Usually.The business case for IPv6 in service provider networks – particularly broadband service provider networks – is all about the address supply, and you know the routine well: The IANA IPv4 address pool is gone, the APNIC, ARIN, and RIPE pools will be gone before the end of the year, yadda yadda yadda… (LACNIC and AfriNIC IPv4 pools will last a bit longer, but they're on their way to depletion... Read More WHITE PAPER: PC Mall Reduce the Impact of Explosive Data Growth This whitepaper introduces and next-generation deduplication technology from HP that allows for better management, higher performance, and more efficient data protection, while providing IT with a cost-effective way to control unrelenting data growth. Read Now Can Your Security Policy Handle IPv6? The transition to IPv6 has finally become a reality. Is your security policy ready?The move to IPV6 got a shot in the arm with the February 3rd announcement that the last five /8 blocks of addresses were allocated by IANA, signaling that unallocated IPv4 addresses are now completely gone from the global pool. While this has NOT caused mass hysteria or prevented anyone from accessing World of Warcraft (a comforting thought to WoW junkies everywhere), it should be a wakeup call for... Read More Enthusiastic crowds for iPad 2 launch There were long lines outside of Apple Stores and other retailers across the US on Friday, as excited Apple fans waited to be the first wave of iPad 2 owners. Read More 15 Best iPad Apps for Newbies Are you considering the upcoming iPad 2 as your first iPad? An iPad, unplugged, is a welcome contrast to the communications-driven iPhone. Take our tour of cool apps that take advantage of the iPad's leisurely user experience. Read More Google to give e-wallet evolution a goose Company said to be readying test of Near Field Communications systemGoogle will soon lend a public push to the advancement of Near Field Communications technology that enthusiasts believe will one day allow e-wallets to replace the leather kind. From a Bloomberg report: 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 VMware ESXi books. Enter here. SLIDESHOWS Perks drive up pay for tech CEOs Many tech vendors have shied away from extravagant perks, but there are still plenty worth highlighting. Like a $1.5 million tab for home security. Or how about the $36,619 one company paid to reimburse its CEO for the taxes he had to pay on the $106,589 he gained by using company aircraft for personal flights? Read on to find out which tech CEOs enjoyed the priciest perks in 2010 and which ones went to work perk-free. First look at Google Chrome 10 Google has released the stable version of Chrome 10 and users are now being automatically updated. As always, Chrome's new features focus on security, speed and simplicity, with greater JavaScript performance, sandboxing technology for Adobe Flash, password encryption and an easier-to-use settings interface. Here's a look at the new features. MOST-READ STORIES Cell phones are 'Stalin's dream' Microsoft apologizes for using Japan disaster to market Bing 'Anonymity is authenticity,' Zuckerberg 'wrong' Quake damage to Japan cables greater than thought Happy Pi Day: More than 3.14... pictures of cool Pi creations Cisco releases first all-in-one security agent DHS chief Napolitano: Algorithms a big key in solving security iPad 2: Don't take it apart, or risk cracked glass IE9's final release is Monday. Will it make a difference? 15 best iPad apps for newbies
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