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	HP counters Cisco with new switches, architecture At Interop this week, HP unveiled products supporting a new architecture that attempts to unify enterprise data center, campus and branch networks under a common and consistent operating environment. Read More WEBCAST: Cisco Implementing Virtualization-Enabled Collaboration Date: May 11th, 2011; Time: 2 PM EST This webcast will examine the challenges that IT organizations face when deploying desktop virtualization technologies and collaboration tools, and offer strategies for addressing implementing a robust, virtual desktop environment that fosters successful collaboration. Learn more In this Issue 25 tech touchstones of the past 25 years Meet the Raspberry Pi, the world's cheapest (and least attractive) PC Cisco and NSS Labs still arguing firewall vulnerability test results IEEE investigates Ethernet bandwidth needs IT Pay Creeps Up After Two-Year Downward Spiral What kind of cloud computing environment do you get for $6M? Open Source's People Problem Researcher: Windows Phone 7 will be No. 1 smartphone by 2015 Living legends of networking Dell extends data center line for virtualization Cisco, Xerox take on Google, HP over cloud printing WEBCAST: Internap Weighing Your Options: Colocation or Managed Hosting? The pressure is on IT to focus on strategic initiatives that move the business forward while reducing costs. Outsourcing aspects of your IT infrastructure can lower costs and enable you to focus on core business competencies. However, with so many options available, weighing your options can be an overwhelming decision. Read More 25 tech touchstones of the past 25 years Read More Meet the Raspberry Pi, the world's cheapest (and least attractive) PC The Raspberry Pi isn't trying to win any beauty competitions but it is likely the cheapest computer you'll ever find. Read More Cisco and NSS Labs still arguing firewall vulnerability test results NSS Labs today is expected to say four out of five vendors -- Palo Alto Networks, Juniper, Fortinet and SonicWall -- whose firewall equipment it said was vulnerable to a hacker exploit have corrected the problem. The fifth, Cisco, maintains its ASA firewall isn't susceptible to the exploit known as the "TCP Split Handshake," which lets an attacker remotely fool the firewall into thinking an IP connection is a trusted one behind the firewall. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive SLA Compliance: Wireless Fidelity Achieved Aerohive delivers the next level in network visibility and reactive response with a new infrastructure-side performance monitoring and response system: SLA Compliance. Read now! IEEE investigates Ethernet bandwidth needs The IEEE standards body is forming a committee to assess the future bandwidth needs of large organizations and service providers, with an eye toward next steps in Ethernet standards. Read More IT Pay Creeps Up After Two-Year Downward Spiral After two years of pay cuts and stagnating wages, IT salaries are once again on the rise, driven by demand for contract and permanent IT staff, according to IT staffing industry executives. Read More What kind of cloud computing environment do you get for $6M? The US Air Force said today it would spend $6 million to set up a state-of-the-art cloud computing research center at the University of Illinois.  The Air Force's Assured Cloud Computing (ACC) Center, will focus on developing technology to ensure mission critical data can get through the cloud securely and sometimes in the face of a cyberattack or other interference. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Answers to Tough Questions about SaaS When it comes to Software as a Service, opportunities abound for improved and simplified IT Service Management. With solutions like BMC Remedy OnDemand, organizations can cut costs, advance ITSM and simplify upgrades. If you're considering the move to SaaS, read this list of common questions. Learn More Today! Open Source's People Problem More companies are turning to open source, but they're also struggling to develop in-house open-source skills while keeping training costs down. Read More Researcher: Windows Phone 7 will be No. 1 smartphone by 2015 Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 will be the No. 1 selling smartphone OS by 2015, surpassing Google Android, according to a report by Pyramid Research released on Friday. Read More Living legends of networking Read More Dell extends data center line for virtualization LAS VEGAS -- At the Interop trade show this week, Dell will expand its networking, server and storage product lines to help users migrate from legacy data centers to those more heavily reliant on virtualization. Read More Cisco, Xerox take on Google, HP over cloud printing Cisco and Xerox announced today that are pairing up to offer cloud printing services for enterprises. Cisco has added Xerox Managed Print Services (MPS) to routers, switches, data center servers (UCS), Vblock, virtual desktops and the CIUS client. The cloud print services will be for sale through Cisco's channel this summer. Read More
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