Gartner: Big challenges lurk in building enterprise wireless networks

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	Gartner: Big challenges lurk in building enterprise wireless networks When you start off with this bit of information from Gartner -- by 2015, 80% of newly installed wireless networks will be obsolete because of a lack of proper planning -- you understand the challenges enterprises face in ramping up mobile environments. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Alcatel-Lucent Discover the new currency for the networked-community age Alcatel-Lucent's Allison Cerra and Christina James spent a year pursuing the essence of identity in the virtual world and beyond. With Identity Shift, they examine how technology, identity and expectations intersect, offering a compelling look at how we present and protect ourselves, build trust, and find value in the networked-community age. Click to continue In this Issue Cisco unveils latest Nexus data center switch H-1B visa processing delays threaten IT project success VMware aims to simplify management with new suites MDM, MAM, MPM, TEM, MEM – and MOM Open Networking Summit Day 2: Cisco says "We see SDN as the next evolution of networking" The challenges of managing mountains of information NAS shoot-out: 5 storage servers battle for business VMware, Nvidia work to improve virtual desktop performance Gartner: 10 key IT trends for 2012 Execs feel more vulnerable to information theft: survey WHITE PAPER: Aerohive Eliminate Architectural Limitations of WLANs Reduce the cost and complexity of wireless networks with cloud-enabled, distributed Wi-Fi and routing. By removing the architectural limitations of traditional WLANs, you can support identity-based access and enable delivery of mission-critical applications and services to any user, on any device, at any time without a single point of failure. Read now! Cisco unveils latest Nexus data center switch Cisco this week unveiled a raft of networking enhancements and extensions designed to scale data centers to securely support increasing amounts of data. Read More H-1B visa processing delays threaten IT project success IT departments that rely on foreign and offshore workers to staff projects could see their initiatives held up by staffing shortages caused by H-1B visa processing delays and increased scrutiny of guest worker visa programs, according to industry watchers. Read More VMware aims to simplify management with new suites VMware hopes to simplify management and help enterprises virtualize more of their infrastructure, with new and updated software suites announced at VMworld Europe in Copenhagen. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aruba Networks WLAN Vendor Ranking This 2011 Gartner Magic Quadrant analyzes and ranks the many options. Learn more. MDM, MAM, MPM, TEM, MEM – and MOM Just what is mobile device management? I've spoken with a whole bunch of folks in recent weeks about this matter, and I've yet to come up with a diagram that can be adequately represented in three dimensions. There's a lot here, and well beyond the security, provisioning, remote wipe, and etc. that are part of most people's definition of MDM. Read More Open Networking Summit Day 2: Cisco says "We see SDN as the next evolution of networking" I have to say that after an amazing Day 2 at the Open Networking Summit, I am convinced that OpenFlow and Software Defined Networking (SDN) are not only here to stay, but they will define the future of networking. Read More The challenges of managing mountains of information If you think the storage systems in your data centers are out of control, imagine having 449 billion objects in your database, or having to add 40 terabytes of new data each week. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Building the Next Generation Data Center Virtualization promotes flexible utilization of IT resources, reduced capital costs, high energy efficiency, highly-available applications, and improved business continuity. Learn More NAS shoot-out: 5 storage servers battle for business Five- and six-bay NAS cabinets from Iomega, Netgear, QNAP, Synology, and Thecus compete on speed, ease, and business features. Read More VMware, Nvidia work to improve virtual desktop performance VMware and Nvidia will work together to implement the graphics company Quadro's Virtual Graphics platform on VMware's View virtual desktop platform in order to allow more users to ditch the traditional workstation. Read More Gartner: 10 key IT trends for 2012 If you had to pick 10 technology-related trends that will impact your enterprise infrastructure in the coming year, Gartner says you'd do well to start with virtualization and move to other issues such as social media influence, energy issues and flat networks to name a few. Read More Execs feel more vulnerable to information theft: survey Security firm Kroll's annual fraud report indicates that half of all senior executives feel their companies are vulnerable to information theft, up sharply from 38% last year. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS 2011 tech industry graveyard Fortunately for the tech industry, there's a lot more living than dying, with 2011 seeing the birth of everything from Apple's iPad 2 to the Google+ social network. But inevitably, 2011 has also seen its share of dead, killed, murdered, offed, obliterated companies, technologies and ideas as well. Here's your chance to pay last respects, and who knows, maybe a few of these will sprout back to life. GOODIES FROM MICROSOFT SUBNET We've got books on System Center and Microsoft training of the winner's choice from Webucator.. Enter here.Also: Please take our survey on certifications and your career MOST-READ STORIES Cisco unveils latest Nexus data center switch Cheap power: An overnight revolution Facebook wants to issue your IRL offline ID, Internet driver's license Gartner: The future of IT? Get ready to blow stuff up Gartner: 10 key IT trends for 2012 Microsoft upgrades Intune cloud service, includes free Windows 7 Gasp! Cisco and HP collaborate on blade switch Death to firewalls; long live firewalls Should tech pros get an MBA? 8 cool Google Labs projects spared the axe
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