IPv6 transition framework for the enterprise

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	IPv6 transition framework for the enterprise If all the excitement about IPv6 has finally convinced you to take a serious look at what's involved in the transition, you'll want to start with this framework. Read More WHITE PAPER: Avaya Tips to Tailor Your Communications Strategy An IP-based communications system helps businesses streamline voice and data improving internal productivity and customer service, but one size does not fit all. Answer 4 easy questions to find out the best strategies to meet your unique voice and data communications needs. Read Now In this Issue Using deep buffers to avoid traffic spikes in the data center World IPv6 Day Results: New Internet Protocol Proves It's Ready Google, Facebook promise new IPv6 services after successful trial Cisco's credibility problems The need for hyper-scale WAN optimization Avaya sets $1 billion public offering Enterasys wants you to friend and Tweet with your switches and routers WHITE PAPER: Fluke Networks Importance of Permanent Link Testing This white paper is the joint effort of 2 industry leaders of high speed infrastructure cabling and testing, Panduit and Fluke Networks. This technical paper provides a thorough analysis and review of different testing techniques and their associated benefits for high speed permanent links. Learn More Today! Using deep buffers to avoid traffic spikes in the data center Server virtualization is dramatically increasing the number of applications supported in each rack which can result in traffic spikes that overwhelm traditional top-of-rack (ToR) switches, causing dropped packets and processing delays. But a new generation of ToR switches addresses the potential for spikes by incorporating much larger packet buffers. Read More World IPv6 Day Results: New Internet Protocol Proves It's Ready It was a day where IPv6 could prove to the world that it was ready for duty as the Internet Protocol successor to IPv4. Those are pretty big shoes to fill and IPv6 has had some stumbles in the past decade. This article covers what was learned by this big Internet experiment. Read More WHITE PAPER: Extreme Networks Networks in Motion Download this whitepaper today and discover how you can cost-effectively optimize your network for the mobile demands of today's business. Examine how IT can provide: * Personalization and intelligence. * Ease of operation. * Seamless quality of user experience. * Secure on-the-go access to public and private networks. Read now! Google, Facebook promise new IPv6 services after successful trial One day after completing a successful 24-hour trial of IPv6, Facebook, Google and Yahoo said at a joint press conference that they would begin permanently supporting this upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol on some of their key websites. Read More Cisco's credibility problems As Cisco grapples with its own internal issues - getting back to basics with routing and switching, while streamlining its product lines and investments to regain lost profitability (and credibility with investors) - it's got some hefty external ones as well. Read More WHITE PAPER: Extreme Networks Identity-Aware Networking Download this whitepaper today discover how IT can integrate identity and networking, enabling new business processes and easing regulatory compliance while improving security. Read now! The need for hyper-scale WAN optimization In our last newsletter we discussed how the traffic that goes between data centers (a.k.a., east-west traffic) is undergoing tremendous growth. In this newsletter, we will discuss how the increase in this traffic is impacting WAN optimization. Read More Avaya sets $1 billion public offering Avaya is going public again, filing today with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering worth $1 billion. Read More Enterasys wants you to friend and Tweet with your switches and routers Enterasys this week rolled out software that allows network admins to access its management system via social media websites like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Salesforce.com's Chatter. Read More
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