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	Fabric wars: Cisco vs. Brocade vs. Juniper The past three years have been very noisy on the data center fabric and architecture front. Every quarter seems to bring about a new convergence blueprint from another vendor - and a variety from one or two. 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. 45 Gartner analysts on-site, 8 tracks, 120+ sessions, plus powerhouse keynotes from top IT execs at Facebook and Wells Fargo. Hot-topic agenda focuses on cloud computing, virtualization, servers, storage, operating systems, facilities, BCM, disaster recovery, cost-optimization, and mobility. View agenda and speaker lineup now. In this Issue Mac OS X Snow Leopard vs. Mac OS X Lion The 33 hottest tech arguments NetApp's new entry-level array offers up to 432TB of capacity Windows set to arrive on IBM mainframes IBM Quietly Names a New CEO Career Watch: The IT jobs outlook Former IBM CEO John Opel dies Google's 'green energy czar' to leave the company this week Stallman parody site catches Stallman's attention 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! Mac OS X Snow Leopard vs. Mac OS X Lion The Snow Leopard version of Mac OS X released in 2009 was widely hailed by Mac users. The version was leaner, much faster and more thoroughly integrated with applications than ever before. And then Apple unveiled its plans for the Lion version in late 2010. Read More The 33 hottest tech arguments Network World and IDG News Service have assembled this collection of primers examining today's most explosive and intriguing networking and IT issues, from vendor rivalries to product battles to technology trends. Read More NetApp's new entry-level array offers up to 432TB of capacity NetApp today announced an addition to its Fabric-Attached Storage 2000 family of arrays: the FAS2240, which scales to 432TB of capacity and has a starting price of $7,500 Read More WHITE PAPER: Intel Enhance virtualization with HP and Intel The rapid adoption of virtualization-enabled servers has created a major increase in I/O overhead. This paper describes a balanced platform approach that addresses virtualization enhancements and hardware assists even at the I/O and networking device levels. Click to continue Windows set to arrive on IBM mainframes IBM mainframes are on the verge of managing Windows applications, crossing one of the last big system divides in data centers. Read More IBM Quietly Names a New CEO IBM doesn't like drama -- and it proved that with its recent appointment of Virginia Rometty as its new CEO. Insider (registration required) Read More Career Watch: The IT jobs outlook Q&A: Todd Thibodeaux Read More WHITE PAPER: Siemon De-Mystifying Cabling Specifications from 5e to 7A When faced with the daunting task of upgrading an existing network or designing a new building facility, network experts are encouraged to look to the standards for guidance on performance and lifecycle considerations. This white paper is a guide to cabling standards. Learn more Former IBM CEO John Opel dies John Opel, who served as IBM CEO from 1981 to 1985, passed away at the age of 86 last week, IBM confirmed Monday. Read More Google's 'green energy czar' to leave the company this week Bill Weihl, Google's "green energy czar," is leaving the company this week after steering its clean energy efforts for almost six years. Read More Stallman parody site catches Stallman's attention A recent online posting of Richard Stallman's astonishingly long set of instructions for those who would hire him as an event speaker has spawned a parody Web site - The Stallman Dialogues - as well as some debate over the propriety of poking fun at the enigmatic and controversial founder of the Free Software Foundation. Stallman himself has an opinion on the latter issue, which we'll get to at the... Read More
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