UC and the SMB

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	UC and the SMB Today, we highlight two more valuable reports recently made available on Webtorials. The first piece is a Webtorials State-of-the-Market Report written by Steven Taylor, Joanie Wexler and Leslie Barteaux and it is titled "2011 Report on the Impact of UC on SMB Customer Service." The research provides insight on how small and medium businesses (SMBs) can excel at customer service. The second piece introduces the fifth edition of Jim Metzler's research and analysis on the topic titled "2011 Application & Service Delivery Handbook. " Read More WHITE PAPER: Alcatel-Lucent, Arista, Avaya, Brocade, IBM, and Juniper 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! In this Issue 5 hot social networking sites Beam me up, Ruckus Plantronics headsets for the cool UC crowd 12 Terrific Tips for Taking Tech on Vacation A few suggestions for destroying the 'indestructible' botnet 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! 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 WHITE PAPER: Extreme Networks Networks in Motion Download this whitepaper today and discover how you can cost-effectively optimize your network for the mobile demands of today's business. Examine how IT can provide: * Personalization and intelligence. * Ease of operation. * Seamless quality of user experience. * Secure on-the-go access to public and private networks. Read now! 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 WHITE PAPER: HP HP IT Migrates to an all HP network It's no surprise when a high-tech company uses its own products. However, the story of how HP recently migrated its own network to HP Networking equipment has unique aspects that make it relevant to all enterprises in any industry or market segment. Read now Plantronics headsets for the cool UC crowd Keith Shaw chats with Plantronics about its unified communications-based headsets, letting users chat on their desk phones, mobile phones and PC phones with the same headset. Read More 12 Terrific Tips for Taking Tech on Vacation Going on vacation and worried about running out of juice, scheduling your DVR from the road, or making sure that you can see your Amazon, Hulu Plus and Netflix streaming video while away? Here's some advice. Read More A few suggestions for destroying the 'indestructible' botnet There's a new botnet in town, called TDL-4, and security experts are calling it crazy bad: "I wouldn't say it's perfectly indestructible," one told Computerworld, "but it is pretty much indestructible." I presume other security experts are hard at work trying to prove that security expert wrong. In the meantime, I thought it would be a good idea to start collecting alternative ideas should the security... Read More
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