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	Bad IT management habits: Break them before they break you Every worker develops a few bad habits -- maybe more than a few -- as the years on the job add up. IT pros are no exception: They lose focus or jump to conclusions or put off niggling tasks that could be finished in minutes. Read More WEBCAST: Riverbed Disaster Recovery Chalk Talk Most organizations have trouble meeting RPOs and RTOs because they're backing up too much data. Watch this video "chalk talk" to lean how WAN optimization removes the high costs and complexity of disaster recovery. By getting more data thru the pipe more quickly, enterprises are able to meet DR goals without purchasing additional bandwidth. Learn more! In this Issue 5 hot social networking sites Beam me up, Ruckus How to live with malware infections What's so cool about SIP? Microsoft to retire Office XP, Vista SP1 next week IPv6 deployment misperception: Private IPv4 address space and NAT are all I need How Random House overcame 3 common enterprise collaboration obstacles Products of the Week Verizon set to drop unlimited data plans for smartphones Cloud computing's present and future: What you need to know WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Case Study – Petrobas Download the case study to learn how Riverbed deployed Steelhead® appliances to reduce Petrobras' backup window from 34 hours to four hours, improve application performance for remote workers to LAN-like speeds, and more. Read now! 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 Beam me up, Ruckus The Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex Smart WiFi system is designed to be a stable, easy to manage and highly secure wireless networking solution for the enterprise. The heart of the system is the ZoneDirector controller, which can communicate with up to 500 ZoneFlex access points. Read More How to live with malware infections Get used to it: Malware can't be completely blocked or eliminated. But you can manage your PCs, mobile devices, and networks to function despite being infected. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC How to Choose a SaaS-Based I.T. Service Management Solution All SaaS help-desks are not created equally. From basic ticket logging to full-featured, enterprise-grade service management solutions, there truly is something for everyone. Learn more about the key factors in deciding between a comprehensive or a slimmer selection for your organization. Learn More Today! 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 Microsoft to retire Office XP, Vista SP1 next week Microsoft is set to retire 2001's Office XP and the first service pack for Windows Vista next week. Read More IPv6 deployment misperception: Private IPv4 address space and NAT are all I need Over the last 9+ years of doing enterprise IPv6 deployments with customers I have gathered up a list of common misconceptions that the industry, media, vendors and customers have regarding IPv6 deployment in the enterprise. Read More WEBCAST: Riverbed Disaster Recovery Chalk Talk Most organizations have trouble meeting RPOs and RTOs because they're backing up too much data. Watch this video "chalk talk" to lean how WAN optimization removes the high costs and complexity of disaster recovery. By getting more data thru the pipe more quickly, enterprises are able to meet DR goals without purchasing additional bandwidth. Learn more! How Random House overcame 3 common enterprise collaboration obstacles With more than 10,000 new book titles and products launching every year, publishing company Random House needed a real-time solution to help manage and share information, and improve employee communication. Email, says VP of IT Chris Hyams Hart, just wasn't cutting it. Read More Products of the Week Our round-up of intriguing new products from Acer, Sony, Arbor among others. Read More Verizon set to drop unlimited data plans for smartphones As expected, Verizon Wireless this week will drop unlimited data plans for its smartphone users in favor of a tiered pricing schedule. Read More Cloud computing's present and future: What you need to know Cloud computing is entering companies with the momentum of a locomotive, writes CIO.com virtualization blogger Bernard Golden. Here, he shares the striking facts about cloud computing's present and future that he obtained while attending recent conferences on cloud computing. Read More
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