Thursday, September 15, 2011

MPLS VPN vs. Public Internet

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MPLS VPN vs. Public Internet
MPLS is the Cadillac of enterprise WAN services, having earned its stripes as the link option of choice because of its reliability, flexibility and controls. But upstarts are saying that, with a little ingenuity, they can use Internet pipes to achieve the same ends at a better price. Read the arguments from Verizon's Peter Konings and Talari's Keith Morris and decide for yourself. Read More


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IT Help Desk Evaluation Guide
This 50 page guide also provides step by step instructions so you can try it yourself using the free trial version of Remedyforce. If you are looking for a new help desk solution, BMC's Remedyforce Service Desk may be just the right fit for you. IT Help Desk Evaluation Guide

WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel

3PAR Storage: Tailor-Made for Virtual Infrastructures
As users have adopted virtual server technology for their less critical applications, many are now seriously considering the idea of moving their Tier 1 production applications. Done properly, virtualizing these types of applications will bring compelling benefits, including increased IT agility and lower costs of ownership. Read now

Android: An expert guide
In this new PDF for Insiders, we have collected the best expert advice from Network World and CIO.com for using Android devices in a business context – including securing those devices and getting the most out of them. Read More

The When and How of 100 Gigabit Ethernet
I've come to the conclusion that the adoption of 100 Gig to be much bigger than 40 Gig. To me, 40 Gig was really a step on the way to 100 Gig. Ethernet has historically jumped in logarithmic steps and a 4x jump just doesn't seem like the bang is there for the buck spent on new hardware and upgrades. Read More

Verizon to add LTE service to 26 more markets Thursday
Verizon Wireless will launch its faster 4G LTE network in 26 more cities Thursday, while expanding LTE service in San Francisco, Indianapolis and Cleveland. Read More

Windows 8 coming in 2012? 6 reasons why this could derail Windows 7 now
Years ago, Microsoft leaked a 2012 target date for Windows Server 8. With developer versions of both out now, 2012 is still being kicked around as the target release date, sources say. At the Microsoft's BUILD conference, the company is being deliberately coy about the date. Read More


WHITE PAPER: IBM

College Goes Green with Energy-Efficient Data Centre
Canadian-based St. Lawrence College needed to increase IT capacity to support a growing student base while minimizing risk, reducing energy costs and demonstrating a commitment to environmental sustainability. Learn how they reached their goals. Read now

Measuring impact of Wi-Fi denial-of-service attacks
A research team at North Carolina State University has proposed a way of measuring the impact of wireless denial-of-service attacks on Wi-Fi networks. It's a step toward building focused counter-measures that can make such attacks costly to pull off. Read More

10 Great Videos from DEMO Fall 2011
As DEMO Fall 2011 wraps up today in Santa Clara, Calif., here's a bunch of videos from the event that our staff has produced (mainly me). There's lots of cool new companies worth exploring, enjoy the show! Read More

Living in your parents' basement? So are lots more young adults
More young adults are taking up residence in their parents' house after completing school, thanks to a lack of jobs and a lousy economy. It's a trend many people would have suspected, and now the U.S. Census Bureau has numbers to back up those suspicions. Read More

Google acquires over 1,000 IBM patents
Google has acquired over 1,000 patents from IBM, as part of its strategy to strengthen its patent portfolio to counter litigation, according to records of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Read More


WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies

Application Delivery 2.0 Handbook
This comprehensive handbook offers guidance on ensuring application delivery with a systematic approach. Read More

Apple has Scared Microsoft Worse Than We Thought
After a day of keynotes and discussions at Microsoft's Build conference, my initial takeaway is Apple has scared the double espresso out of our friends from Seattle, and Windows 8 is shaping up to be almost entirely a consumer play. Read More

Cisco's new stance met with guarded approval
The new, leaner, more aggressive Cisco met with analysts this week to discuss where it's been, where it's going and how it will get there. Read More

Boston buzzes over start-ups at freebie-heavy WebInno
Nothing gets people excited about technology start-ups like freebies, and there were plenty for the taking at Tuesday night's Web Innovators Group event in Cambridge, Mass. Read More

Mozilla's Rapid Firefox Releases Are Killing Me
Mozilla's insistence on releasing new versions of the Firefox browser and Thunderbird e-mail client every six weeks is more than just extremely annoying. It kills compatibility and poses a security threat to businesses and consumers, rants CIO.com's Bill Snyder. Read More



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Cloud companies to watch: A product sampler
Our Cloud Companies to Watch story gives you the lowdown on a handful of startups looking to make their mark in a business so far dominated by the likes of Amazon, Google, Rackspace and VMware. Here's a closer look at some of the products and services being rolled out by these newcomers.

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