OpenFlow and SDN: Networking's future?

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	OpenFlow and SDN: Networking's future? The future of networking will be defined by software. That was the overriding theme after the first day of the inaugural Open Networking Summit, a conference dedicated to software-defined networking (SDN) and OpenFlow, the open source API defined to enable multivendor switches and routers to be programmable. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Customer Value Strategy Accelerator This report can help companies rapidly understand the set of new possibilities created by digital transformation through a series of immersive workshops, prioritize the value propositions or business models. Read More! In this Issue First Look: The Motorola Droid Razr Machines make better decisions than humans, says Gartner Criminals turn to 'card-trapping' at ATM machines to get cash Day 1: Giving up Windows 7 for Ubuntu 11.10 for two weeks Google unveils what's new in Android 4 'Ice Cream Sandwich' Michael Dell sees HP confusion as a big opportunity Ballmer feels lucky Microsoft didn't buy Yahoo in 2008 Gartner: Big challenges lurk in building enterprise wireless networks Apple sets iPad, Mac sales records Quicken 2012: A Lot to Offer the Budget Weary WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies The Value of Service-Centric Visibility IT organizations are under pressure to avert problems before they occur. To achieve the proactive approach required and move to the next level of service delivery, they need "service-centric" visibility that ties infrastructure components to the services that rely on them. Read More First Look: The Motorola Droid Razr Key features of Motorola's latest phone. Read More Machines make better decisions than humans, says Gartner There may be a day when automation takes over human decision making in business. Read More Criminals turn to 'card-trapping' at ATM machines to get cash Criminals are embracing methods to trap debit and credit cards in ATMs for retrieval later, a move believed to be motivated by better security measures designed to ensure card details are not copied at the machines, according to an industry group. Read More WHITE PAPER: Akamai Technologies, Inc. Leveraging Cloud Security to Weather Threatening Storms This paper assesses the current cyber threat environment and discusses the use of distributed cloud services as an effective means to protect against evolving, modern day IT threats. It takes a close look at DDoS defense in particular. Read now Day 1: Giving up Windows 7 for Ubuntu 11.10 for two weeks I am on a two-week mission to see if I can quit using Windows 7 in favor of Ubuntu 11.10, code-named Oneiric Ocelot. Oneiric Ocelot was released last week from Canonical and, like the version before it, features the new Unity interface. This is Day 1, and like any change in behavior, I'm having moments of intense frustration coupled with moments of intense delight. Read More Google unveils what's new in Android 4 'Ice Cream Sandwich' Unified mobile OS for tablets, smartphones clones some iOS features and focuses on a slicker UI and new developer APIs. Read More Michael Dell sees HP confusion as a big opportunity As Hewlett-Packard waffles on whether it will continue to produce computers, the CEO of rival Dell Inc. said HP's customers are losing confidence and looking to other vendors. Read More WHITE PAPER: Trend Micro Common Hybrid Cloud Use Cases The best-of-both-worlds approach of hybrid clouds lets businesses take advantage of public cloud to reduce costs while leveraging private clouds to keep mission-critical workloads inside the organization. Understand hybrid cloud best practices and the additional security measures needed to mitigate any risks. View Now Ballmer feels lucky Microsoft didn't buy Yahoo in 2008 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer feels intensely fortunate that his company's US$44 billion bid for Yahoo back in 2008 never materialized. Read More Gartner: Big challenges lurk in building enterprise wireless networks ORLANDO - 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 Apple sets iPad, Mac sales records Apple on Tuesday reported selling a record number of iPads and Macs in the third quarter but missed the aggressive targets set by Wall Street analysts for the iPhone. Read More Quicken 2012: A Lot to Offer the Budget Weary Despite a few blemishes and competition from free cloud-based services like Mint.com (also owned by Intuit), Quicken 2012 offers well-integrated "old school" software that's still the best at helping you budget and control your debt. 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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