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	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 WHITE PAPER: Riverbed How to Improve Disaster Recovery for the Enterprise Ready to accelerate disaster recovery across your entire enterprise? Read this Taneja report to find out how you can increase WAN efficiency, overcome latency, and optimize IT performance for disaster recovery by deploying WAN optimization. Read Now. In this Issue Apple, Microsoft consortium beats Google for Nortel patents Nortel's patents more valuable than its products Gartner upgrades worldwide IT spending forecast FCC moves toward implementing net neutrality rules A few suggestions for destroying the 'indestructible' botnet Most Popular Windows Phone 7 Apps WHITE PAPER: Avaya Independent Lab Comparative Review MierConsulting engineers conducted an hands-on, comparative review of three leading contact center packages, focusing on these products' multimedia, mixed voice and text-based contacts - capabilities. Read Now Apple, Microsoft consortium beats Google for Nortel patents Nortel Networks has auctioned off its remaining patents and patent applications to a consortium of key technology companies for a cash purchase price of US$4.5 billion. Read More Nortel's patents more valuable than its products Nortel's patents were slightly more valuable than its products, as the transactions for Nortel's product groups combined did not quite measure up to the single deal for its intellectual property. Read More WHITE PAPER: Avaya Tips to Tailor Your Communications Strategy An IP-based communications system helps businesses streamline voice and data improving internal productivity and customer service, but one size does not fit all. Answer 4 easy questions to find out the best strategies to meet your unique voice and data communications needs. Read Now Gartner upgrades worldwide IT spending forecast Gartner on Thursday upgraded its forecast for worldwide IT spending, saying it will grow 7.1 percent this year to US$3.7 trillion as companies migrate to the cloud and spend more on software and IT services. Read More FCC moves toward implementing net neutrality rules Remember those net neutrality rules the U.S. Federal Communications Commission passed back in December? The agency is taking steps toward finally implementing them, although the rules still won't go into effect for months. Read More WHITE PAPER: Fluke Networks Importance of Permanent Link Testing This white paper is the joint effort of 2 industry leaders of high speed infrastructure cabling and testing, Panduit and Fluke Networks. This technical paper provides a thorough analysis and review of different testing techniques and their associated benefits for high speed permanent links. Learn More Today! 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 Most Popular Windows Phone 7 Apps A choice selection of games, maps, office productivity and media apps for Microsoft's smartphone. Read More
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