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5 hot social networking sites
The social networking scene is constantly in flux. The big 3 (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn) are at the top of the heap right now. But challengers are springing up all the time, hoping to leverage the next big wave into a lucrative IPO. Read More


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An Approach that Meets the Requirements of Cloud Computing
The advent of cloud computing changes the approach to data center networks in terms of throughput and resilience. The ability to scale, control, visualize and customize the cloud network is an important evolution to a "data center-in-the-box" approach. Learn more!

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Is the operating system dead?
One of the problems dismaying information assurance professionals today is the avalanche move towards mobile devices taking over computing for most users. A recent study predicts "U.S. mobile handset data traffic will grow from 8 petabytes per month this year [2010] to 327 petabytes per month in 2015." That would translate to an annual compound growth of about 110% per year. Read More

HP plans major enterprise push for TouchPad
HP straddles two worlds: enterprise systems and consumer electronics. Its new TouchPad tablet is intended to satisfy the needs of both. But you'll have to look harder and wait longer to see HP's unfolding enterprise plan for TouchPad. Read More

Cisco Cius is not a tablet
Despite its inevitable comparisons to the popular Apple iPad, Cisco's Cius is viewed more as another entry point into Cisco's collaboration ecosystem and less as the company's entry into tablet computing. Read More


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!

Fox Twitter account hacked, claims Obama shot in Iowa
The Twitter account for Fox News was apparently hacked, with six tweets falsely reporting early Monday morning that U.S. President Barack Obama had been shot twice in an Iowa restaurant while campaigning. Read More

6 vacation ideas from your spam folder
Spammers, take me away! Read More

New York Times has a lot of angry iPad subscribers after latest gaffe
The New York Times needs some new mobile app developers. The newspaper, which recently started charging readers for online content, has a lot of angry subscribers on its hands after an update broke the NYTimes for iPad application. Many, if not most iPad subscribers have been unable to access Times articles since Friday, when an update pushed through Apple's App Store rendered the application unable... Read More


WHITE PAPER: Riverbed

Fine-Tune Your IT Performance
Learn how to bridge the gap between application performance management solutions that don't understand the underlying network and network management products that don't know how to map network traffic to applications. Learn more!

Sony to complete global resumption of PlayStation Network
Sony will fully restore PlayStation Network service to users in Japan this week, ending a two-and-a-half month suspension of service, and bringing to a close an embarrassing incident that began with the largest known loss of customer information by a company. Read More

What's so cool about SIP?
Even though Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) has been around for a several years, we've seen the intensity of interest pick up drastically over the past several months. Read More

Raw video: Boeing's high-tech 787 arrives in Asia for the first time
TOKYO, JAPAN (07/03/2011) -- Boeing's 787, the world's most advanced airliner, touched down in Asia for the first time on Sunday morning. The aircraft flew into Tokyo's Haneda airport for a week of verification flights with launch airline ANA. Read More

Office 365: It's Not Just for SMBs
Microsoft's focus at the Office 365 launch event in New York City was on small and midsize businesses. For enterprises, however, moving to Office 365 is more complicated, but benefits await those big businesses that plan accordingly. 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.

SLIDESHOWS

12 of the slickest designs in enterprise tech gear available today
Consumer devices tend to get all the praise for their designs, but there's plenty of cool equipment to be found in the enterprise market. When hardware vendors tag-team with renowned industrial designers, the results can be impressive. Here are some of our favorites.

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