Large-scale IPv6 trial set for June 8

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	Large-scale IPv6 trial set for June 8 The largest experiment in the 40-year history of the Internet will take place on Wednesday, as hundreds of Web sites test a new standard called IPv6 that can support vastly more devices with faster, lower-cost connectivity than today's technology. 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! In this Issue Virtualization, 10G Ethernet streamline Cisco user's data center Cisco resorting to intimidation tactics Hackers may try to disrupt World IPv6 Day My Fav Free Forensic Analysis Tools 8 security considerations for IPv6 deployment Silver Peak unveils multi-gigabit WAN optimization appliance Report: DOJ examines Nortel patent sale Comcast expands IPv6 trial WHITE PAPER: Avaya Video Collaboration: Lights, Camera, User Adoption Video deployment has been slow. Today, barriers are dissolving. Price points are dropping. CIOs are more engaged in driving the business forward with process and technology. Learn More Virtualization, 10G Ethernet streamline Cisco user's data center It is by no means the largest or most sophisticated Cisco network there is -- yet the infrastructure implemented by Transplace is nonetheless a great example of the target application for Cisco's data center switches. Read More Cisco resorting to intimidation tactics Customers accuse Cisco of intimidation when they did not buy anything, or enough from, the world's leading and largest networking company. According to this Bloomberg story, Cisco questioned the competency of IT and networking officials at companies that rejected Cisco in favor of equipment from its competitors. Read More WHITE PAPER: Avaya Independent Lab Comparative Review MierConsulting engineers conducted an hands-on, comparative review of three leading contact center packages, focusing on these products' multimedia, mixed voice and text-based contacts - capabilities. Read Now Hackers may try to disrupt World IPv6 Day Hundreds of popular websites -- including Google, Facebook, Yahoo and Bing -- are participating in a 24-hour trial of a new Internet standard called IPv6 on June 8, prompting worries that hackers will exploit weaknesses in this emerging technology to launch attacks. Read More My Fav Free Forensic Analysis Tools Some of the tools out there in forensics are VERY expensive due to their incredible speed and "court room" validation. However, if you just want to mess around and practice on a few machines to see if this is a career path for you, here are a few of the freebie tools I use and have had a ton of success with. 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! 8 security considerations for IPv6 deployment Now that we're out of IPv4 allocations, it's time to get serious about adopting the next generation of Internet Protocol, IPv6. Read More Silver Peak unveils multi-gigabit WAN optimization appliance Silver Peak today announced the release of its fastest WAN optimization appliance, which offers up to 2.5Gbps of bandwidth for disaster recovery as well as cloud and virtual environments. Read More Report: DOJ examines Nortel patent sale The U.S. Department of Justice is examining bidders, including Apple and Google, interested in Nortel's patent portfolio, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal that cites unnamed people familiar with the situation. Read More Comcast expands IPv6 trial Comcast has expanded its IPv6 trial, adding hundreds of cable modem subscribers in the San Francisco, Philadelphia, Chicago and Miami areas to participants in Littleton, Colo., that have been operational all year with this next-generation Internet service. Read More
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