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	7 hot storage startups to watch From storage for virtual machines to cheap all-flash hardware, here are seven movers and shakers in the network storage market today. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Gartner, Inc. Gartner Data Center Conference, Dec. 5-8 Join your peers at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Dec. 5 - 8. The Virtualization Track--Moving at Light Speed While Leveraging Your Existing Investment--provides actionable advice on server, storage, application and desktop virtualization. 45 Gartner analysts on-site. Plus, experience powerhouse keynotes from top IT execs at Facebook and Wells Fargo. View agenda and speaker lineup now. In this Issue A high-tech pioneer reflects on the digital revolution How to get your kid into an elite computer science program Hottest major on campus? Computer science 5 reasons to avoid agents for application performance management Boost in IPv6 use is only one step to solution How Oracle made the Sun deal work: a lesson for CFOs Another tale of fun with naming Wi-Fi nets RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Rackspace The Cloud Made Simple You know about all the benefits of using the Cloud but it means nothing if you don't have the resources to set it up. Consider our team of Rackspace Cloud specialists an extension of your team. We help you set up, monitor and manage the ongoing updates of your environment. Did we mention we're available 24/7/365 via email, phone and online chat? Click to continue A high-tech pioneer reflects on the digital revolution The man who led the design and development of the first microprocessor 40 years ago said at the time he didn't foresee the extent of the digital revolution he was helping to create. Read More How to get your kid into an elite computer science program High school seniors are facing stiffer-than-ever competition when applying to the nation's top computer science programs this fall. But admissions officers and professors at elite tech schools can offer tips aimed at helping your child get accepted come spring. Read More WEBCAST: Quest Software Why User Experience Monitoring is Important Don't miss this informative webcast exploring the value of monitoring web application performance from the user perspective and gain access to a free whitepaper "Monitoring Web Application Performance from the User Perspective" at the end of the presentation! View Now! Hottest major on campus? Computer science The nation's best undergraduate computer science programs are bracing for a record number of applications this fall, as more high school seniors are lured by plentiful jobs, six-figure starting salaries and a hipster image fostered by the likes of Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. Read More 5 reasons to avoid agents for application performance management Despite rapid evolution in the application performance management (APM) market, few enterprise IT organizations would say they have sufficiently solved their application performance problems. If anything, the complexity challenges posed by virtualization, agile development practices, multi-tier application architectures and other IT megatrends are outpacing the capabilities of legacy APM products. Read More WHITE PAPER: Splice Communications The Real Cost of Dealing with Carriers What is the TCO for your company's data network services and solutions? If you work with one of the large carriers, it's probably a lot higher than you think. Read Now! Boost in IPv6 use is only one step to solution Support for IPv6 has grown by almost 20 times in the past year by one measure, but most websites still can't be reached without IPv4, the current Internet Protocol, which is near running out of unclaimed addresses. Read More How Oracle made the Sun deal work: a lesson for CFOs CFOs who gathered outside Boston on Thursday to discuss how they can be agents for change within their enterprises were treated to a close-up view of how Oracle not only transformed its own business but made its Sun Microsystems acquisition a success. Read More Another tale of fun with naming Wi-Fi nets A recent item here about the FBI allegedly using "FBI Van 1" as a Wi-FI SSID (almost certainly a joke) elicited this anecdote from David Henderson, technology coordinator for the Southwest Arkansas Education Cooperative: Read More
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