Getting at the real truth about IPv6

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	Getting at the real truth about IPv6 When your Web site needs to support it and how much it's going to cost you. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Extreme Networks Building Cloud-Scale Open Fabric Network Architectures Several technology inflection points are coming together to change the way networks are architected, deployed and operated in enterprise data centers, private and public clouds. Data center network architectures are moving toward an open, fabric-based approach to address these changes. Learn more. In this Issue 6 simple steps toward IPv6 Powerful stuff: New Cisco switch delivers 60 watts to the desktop HP fires back at Cisco's Sup 2T Cisco's resolve unflagging despite massive layoffs coming Extreme slashes 16% of workforce WHITE PAPER: Blue Coat Systems Accelerate and Optimize SharePoint Improve and accelerate all SharePoint operations and tasks. Object caching, byte caching and compression technologies, combined with protocol optimizations, allow SharePoint users to access content and complete tasks in seconds instead of minutes and reduces bandwidth utilization by up to 99%. Read now! 6 simple steps toward IPv6 Upgrading your Web site to support IPv6 doesn't have to be hard or expensive. Here are six simple steps toward adopting IPv6 from companies that are already offering IPv6 content. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Visualization of an Intricate Network The Depository Trust & Clearing House required enhanced network visibility to support their custody and asset servicing valued at $40 trillion. See how Riverbed provided: • End-to-end visibility of encrypted traffic • Lower MTTR • Application and network activity analysis without requiring probes on every WAN link Learn more! Powerful stuff: New Cisco switch delivers 60 watts to the desktop Cisco doesn't just want to sell you switches. It also wants to be your power distribution vendor. Read More WHITE PAPER: Motorola Passive Optical LAN This paper explains how Passive Optical LAN (POL) enables energy efficiency, floor space savings, fill and fire load savings and other structured cabling benefits compared to traditional LAN switching architecture. Read more HP fires back at Cisco's Sup 2T Cisco's announcement of the Supervisor 2T for the Catalyst 6500 switch, and its positioning vis a vis HP's A9508, caught the attention of HP. Read More Cisco's resolve unflagging despite massive layoffs coming Despite the specter of perhaps the largest layoff in Cisco's history overhanging its annual customer conference, the company last week conducted business pretty much as usual at Cisco Live. Read More Extreme slashes 16% of workforce Looking to cut $20 million in expenses, Extreme Networks this week said it will cut 110 employees, or 16% of its worldwide workforce. Read More
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