The yin and yang of Virtualization

	Brocade fulfills Army base's IPv6 marching orders | Ethernet vendors racing to meet demand
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	The yin and yang of Virtualization We have been discussing ensuring acceptable application delivery for the last five years. The initial discussions were about issues such as optimizing chatty protocols, offloading SSL processing from servers and getting an end-to-end view into the performance of applications. One would think that after five years that the topic would get old. However, as we will describe in this newsletter, driven in part by the challenges and opportunities presented by varying forms of virtualization, the topic of ensuring acceptable application delivery is as fresh and vital today as it was five years ago. 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! In this Issue Brocade fulfills Army base's IPv6 marching orders Ethernet vendors racing to meet demand Cisco fabric launch seeks to undermine Arista, IBM France invites mobile operators to 4G spectrum auction An xkcd for anyone who's ever named a server or a child 10 Must-Have Mobile Apps and Web Services for a Successful Summer Vacation WHITE PAPER: Raritan 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! Brocade fulfills Army base's IPv6 marching orders Brocade gear is powering a cutting-edge network that supports IPv6, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and 100 Gigabit Ethernet for the U.S. Army at Fort Carson in Colorado. Read More Ethernet vendors racing to meet demand Ethernet vendors will need to develop faster products more quickly to keep up with the demand being created by mobile and cloud computing, some participants at an industry group meeting said on Tuesday. 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! Cisco fabric launch seeks to undermine Arista, IBM In an effort to thwart the momentum of Arista Networks and IBM's BLADE Network Technologies business, Cisco this week announced what it claims is the first high-performance trading fabric optimized for the financial markets industry. Read More France invites mobile operators to 4G spectrum auction Mobile operators that want to bid on spectrum in the 2.6GHz and 800MHz bands in order to operate 4G (fourth generation) mobile services can now send in their applications, French regulator Arcep said on Wednesday. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks Manageable Application Security Investments in security solutions have to provide a clear value, which equals additional time spent collecting and documenting proof of this value. The latest version of F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager(tm) (ASM), v10.1, addresses information overload and the need for agility in implementation. Learn more! An xkcd for anyone who's ever named a server or a child The comic strip xkcd has an amusing take on the naming of servers ... and children. I've never had to name a server; not part of my job description. But I did play a supporting role in the naming of three children, all of whom were born on the same day. I found that expecting triplets made the naming negotiation somewhat easier in that we both were able to have our first mutually acceptable choices,... Read More 10 Must-Have Mobile Apps and Web Services for a Successful Summer Vacation With these essential apps, you can avoid road rage, bedbug-infested cabin fever, and other travel maladies while maximizing your relaxation time. Read More
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