The consumerization of IT

	Riverbed preps to take on F5, Citrix via 2 buyouts | SF lets AT&T move ahead with U-Verse
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	The consumerization of IT Like it or not, consumer electronics are becoming an integral part of the corporate IT infrastructure. This has never been more critical than it is right now in the adoption of "smart phones," pads, and tablets. In fact, it is really no longer appropriate to think of a phone as a telephony device. Rather, it's a computer – and in some cases, a pretty darn powerful computer – with voice running as one of the many applications. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Map Critical Network Assets and Dependencies Learn how Riverbed provided the International Herald Tribune with an end-to-end view of application delivery paths – from servers to desktops, and how advanced traffic analysis ensured faster problem resolution and more effective WAN management. Read now! In this Issue Riverbed preps to take on F5, Citrix via 2 buyouts SF lets AT&T move ahead with U-Verse The full impact of Cisco's job cuts Dell fills data center technology stack with Force10 WEBCAST: Riverbed Tips to Investigate App Performance Issues Check out this video as "Jack," the network manager, deals with a barrage of slow network complaints from users throughout the company. See how Riverbed Cascade collects flow records from routers, switches and other devices and correlates them with packet inspection to get full application identification at Layer 7. Learn more! Riverbed preps to take on F5, Citrix via 2 buyouts Riverbed is gearing up to take on F5 Networks and Citrix in speeding up application delivery with the purchase of Zeus Technology for $110 million. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Adding Visibility to WAN Optimization Too often network professionals find themselves stuck in reaction mode, which can prevent them for strategically planning for positive, long-term benefits. Read this report to learn some best practices for understanding and improving the visibility and performance of mission-critical, networked applications. Read now! SF lets AT&T move ahead with U-Verse The San Francisco Board of Supervisors let AT&T move forward with deploying its U-Verse TV and broadband service and revived a troubled cell-phone health warning law at its meeting on Tuesday. Read More WEBCAST: F5 Networks Architect the Network This is a public sector focus webinar showing how to Architect the Network for a Highly Available SharePoint 2010 Deployment. Learn more! The full impact of Cisco's job cuts When you combine this week's layoffs with other recent restructuring, Cisco has actually eliminated 12,050 jobs from its workforce, a reduction of 16.5% that includes the largest downsizing in the technology industry this year. Read More Dell fills data center technology stack with Force10 Dell's acquisition of Force10 Networks will fill a critical networking hole as the company buys its way into building an integrated technology stack for data centers, analysts said on Wednesday. Read More
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