Thursday, June 16, 2011

Cisco again looks to debunk the multivendor network

100 years of IBM: Milestones | Research tackles powering the virtual data center

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Cisco again looks to debunk the multivendor network
In its second attempt to debase arguments that a multivendor network is more beneficial to users than a single-vendor infrastructure, Cisco this week hosted a webcast of two customers discussing the merits of their all-Cisco networks. Read More


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Data Center Transformations
Build outs, consolidations and acquisitions are large-scale projects that can be very disruptive and require careful planning and implementation to maintain operations. This white paper examines the process and what's required to meet IT goals and objectives and maintain business continuity. Read now!

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100 years of IBM: Milestones
IBM is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding Thursday. Led by American capitalist icons Thomas J. Watson, Sr. and Thomas J. Watson, Jr. until the 1970s, the company grew from a pre-World War I conglomeration of companies making tabulating machines and time-keeping devices into a globe-spanning technology behemoth that pioneered the development of electronic computers and dominated the mainframe era. Read More

Research tackles powering the virtual data center
Virtualization makes power management more complicated, but one researcher says he has the solution. Read More

15 Ways iPad Goes to Work
Apple's iconic iPad reports for work in all sorts of strange places, from archaeological digs in Pompei to movie sets in Hollywood to cockpits in the sky. Read More

Daily innovation smackdown: Steve Jobs vs. Paul Otellini
Intel must really pull some weight, as Paul Otellini has defeated Mark Zuckerberg and Lou Gerstner already. But now he goes up against Apple's big cheese, Steve Jobs. Jobs beat out Miguel de Icaza in the first round and then friend Steve Wozniak in the second round. Which one will advance to be the final contestant to reach the semifinals? Vote now! Read More


WEBCAST: Cymphonix

Gain Complete Control Over Internet Bound Traffic
The Cymphonix Network Composer is the only network appliance that provides comprehensive clarity into all internet bound network traffic and simply powerful tools to manage that traffic with a holistic approach. Learn More Today!

Two months late, but IPv6 for high-end Linksys router arrives
Cisco has finally released IPv6 support as a free firmware upgrade for its flagship Linksys E4200 wireless router. The promised IPv6 support is late, either by two months, or by six months, or by years, depending on how you look at it, but late is better than never. Here is the link to download it, quietly made available on June 14. (More on that release date in a minute.) Read More

Apple slashes annual back-to-school offer, pushes apps
Apple today rolled out its annual back-to-school promotion, but unlike years past offered a $100 iTunes gift card to customers who buy a qualifying Mac. Read More

Citigroup reveals breach affected over 360,000 cards
Over 360,083 credit card accounts in North America of Citigroup were affected as a result of a compromise of its card account management website in May, the bank said in an update on Wednesday. Read More

Picture this: Google, MIT getting PCs and smartphones in sync
An MIT computer science grad student and a Google researcher have joined forces to build software that makes it a lot easier to move open tasks and apps between PCs and smartphones. Read More


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HP sues Oracle over dropped Itanium support
Hewlett-Packard sued Oracle on Wednesday over Oracle's decision to stop developing software for Intel's Itanium processor, the chip used by HP in its high-end servers. Read More

Tips to use Facebook legally to conduct background checks
As more people create Facebook profiles (500 million and growing), and sign on to the many social media sites available today, hiring managers are finding they have new opportunities to get background information on job candidates. Read More

Court says Comerica Bank must pay after customer is hacked
A Michigan court has ruled that Comerica Bank is liable for a US$560,000 cyberheist, saying the bank should have done a better job to spot millions of dollars in fraudulent transactions after one of the bank's customers was tricked in a phishing attack two years ago. Read More

When the Worst Happens: SharePoint Recovery
SharePoint has become vital to the business infrastructure and, in many companies, it's even used as the company's face to the world: its public facing website. Because of this dependency and high visibility, a well-thought-out disaster recovery strategy for SharePoint is imperative. Read More



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GOODIES FROM THE SUBNETS
Up for grabs from the Subnets: Cisco Subnet: 15 copies of IPv6 for Enterprise Networks books. Microsoft Subnet: A set of classes for a Microsoft Cert from Webucator and Polycom videoconferencing system. Enter here.

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10 SaaS companies to watch
These days, companies are applying the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model to just about everything, from core business functions, including IT, to industry-specific processes. This list, compiled with the help of SaaS trend watchers and users, provides a representative look at what types of software you'll find offered in the cloud.

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