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	Orange Business Services offers cloud-based UC We've outlined multiple "as a service" offers available in the United States, but wanted to point out today that trend isn't limited to North America. For example, Orange Business Services recently launched its "Business Together as a Service" -- offering unified communications (UC) via the cloud. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Making the Promise of Cloud a Reality Whether a business builds out its own cloud or buys cloud services from someone else, they need to be sure the end results are optimized for the speed users require. This paper identifies where the limitations of cloud computing exist and provides actionable strategies to unleash cloud performance. Read now! In this Issue Why video and the cloud don't mix, according to Cisco 10 technologies that will change the world in the next 10 years Researcher finds dangerous vulnerability in Skype Microsoft previews Windows 8, Skype/Lync; bashes competition India wants to intercept Skype, Google communications New college grads doing better at the pay window WHITE PAPER: Riverbed 10 Reasons to Deploy WAN Optimization for Disaster Recovery Data protection is simple: take everything and copy it somewhere far enough away so that you'll have it in an emergency. The challenge is how to do this in an efficient and reliable way. Learn Riverbed optimizes DR across the widest range of backup mechanisms, with no changes to your software or storage Read More Why video and the cloud don't mix, according to Cisco To hear Cisco tell it at its Cisco Live conference, the next-generation network will be nothing but video. But if you are hoping to offload video as a cloud service, think again, says Guido Jouret, Cisco's vice president of enterprise video and CTO of emerging technology. Read More 10 technologies that will change the world in the next 10 years 3D printers, sensor networks, virtual humans and other technologies under development now will drastically change our world in the decade to come, according to Cisco chief futurist Dave Evans. 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! Researcher finds dangerous vulnerability in Skype A security consultant has notified Skype of a cross-site scripting flaw that could be used to change the password on someone's account, according to details posted online. Read More Microsoft previews Windows 8, Skype/Lync; bashes competition Microsoft partner conference featured previews of the Windows 8 server and desktop operating systems, talk about integration between Skype and Lync, and a barrage of insults aimed at Microsoft's competitors. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Distributed Virtualization Management from Big Iron Many enterprises started virtualization efforts to reap the benefits of consolidating their distributed infrastructure. This consolidation, however, has not ended datacenter infrastructure heterogeneity since enterprises seem intent on acquiring different virtualization platforms as well as heterogeneous hardware platforms. Read Now India wants to intercept Skype, Google communications The controversy over India's demand that it be allowed to monitor online and mobile communications resurfaced again on Wednesday, with an Indian minister telling reporters that the government had asked Skype, Google, and several other companies to give it access. Read More New college grads doing better at the pay window Of course, many a recent college grad would be unfamiliar with the concept of a pay window, but that's neither here nor there. According to a survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), starting salaries being offered to this year's college graduates are up 4.8 percent over this time last year. Those with computer science degrees are doing just fine, too, although... Read More
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