Xsigo unveils virtual fabric for data centers

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	Xsigo unveils virtual fabric for data centers New software from Xsigo Systems is designed to link all the servers in a data center virtually, allowing IT managers to reconfigure virtual machines and other resources without carrying out traditional networking tasks. Read More WEBCAST: Cymphonix Gain Complete Control Over Internet Bound Traffic The Cymphonix Network Composer is the only network appliance that provides comprehensive clarity into all internet bound network traffic and simply powerful tools to manage that traffic with a holistic approach. Learn More Today! In this Issue Purdue's hefty switch discounts 'unusual,' Cisco says Cisco's Q4 indicates healthy enterprise IT spending Can Cisco Still Compete In the Public Sector and Other Cash-Strapped Industries? Cisco adds carrier routing, switch share in Q2 WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Streamline Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Solutions To succeed and thrive, today's organizations must create network environments that enable them to continue operations or recover in the shortest possible time. This paper provides practical advice for maintaining a functional DR strategy, and for streamlining business continuity solutions. Read More Purdue's hefty switch discounts 'unusual,' Cisco says The steep discounts that Purdue University recently received on Cisco's Nexus 7000 switches are 'unusual' and based on factors that go beyond the purchase alone, Cisco says. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Improve IT Performance with Analytics-Based Services To meet application performance demands, many organizations are implementing high-density computing solutions. But this places greater demands on the data center's power and cooling needs, adding to the cost of operations. Read now Cisco's Q4 indicates healthy enterprise IT spending So it appears enterprise IT spending is pretty healthy despite the challenges of some of Cisco's peers. Cisco itself doesn't appear to see any downturn, given the impressive results in its fiscal fourth quarter. Read More WHITE PAPER: Akamai Technologies, Inc. Akamai Cloud Optimization for Amazon EC2™ The emergence of public cloud platforms and services has IT organizations thinking about which applications they want to keep in-house and which they can build within the cloud. Read more Can Cisco Still Compete In the Public Sector and Other Cash-Strapped Industries? Cisco's financial announcement last week was welcome news for financial markets in a state of turmoil. Cisco shares climbed 16% on Thursday when the company reported positive results and provided indications that its cost-cutting measures are starting to deliver results. Read More Cisco adds carrier routing, switch share in Q2 I leave you with this -- the first in what is sure to be a slew of Q2 market numbers from the major market number crunchers. This one reviews the carrier routing and switch market. Read More
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