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	Will the sky fall if you don't deploy IPv6? Will the world end? Will the Internet grind to a screeching halt? Will your computer systems disintegrate into a pile of bits and bytes? In short, no. At least not yet. But you may want to consider a few things. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Network World The Critical Path to IPv6: December 13 in New York With IPv4 addresses rapidly depleting, transitioning to IPv6 is necessary. Attend The Critical Path to IPv6 and gain practical insights and best practices for getting started with IPv6, planning address assignments, avoiding pitfalls, and more. Learn from industry experts, interactive panels and breakout sessions. Complimentary admission. Learn More In this Issue Are You Taking Advantage of SMARTnet? FCC votes to end telephone subsidies, shift to broadband Cisco, AT&T offer Wi-Fi IPTV WHITE PAPER: Intel Optimize virtualization with HP & Intel Virtualization has become a powerful enabler for consolidating servers, running applications in multiple operating system environments, simplifying administration and lowering operating costs. This paper describes how to optimize server virtualization using enterprise-class HP Multi-Port Server Adapters and Intel® Ethernet technology. Click to continue Are You Taking Advantage of SMARTnet? Everyone has heard of Cisco SMARTnet. We all know what it is and what is does, and what resources are available to us, right? Well, not so fast. Read More WHITE PAPER: MegaPath Today's Network: Make It a Strategic, Future-Proof Asset Today's small and mid-sized organizations support dozens of applications and hundreds of devices and mobile workers. Network congestion has become a risk, as users change offices, work from home and add devices at will. SMBs need simplification in the form of network convergence. And a managed service provider can help. View Now FCC votes to end telephone subsidies, shift to broadband The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has voted to overhaul a decades-old system of telephone subsidies in rural areas, with the funding refocused on broadband deployment. Read More WEBCAST: Citrix Get Your Network Cloud Ready Exclusive 2-day webinar shows how to get your network cloud-ready while delivering services with greater security, scalability and flexibility. Featuring Citrix Systems, Andre Kindness from Forrester, and customer success stories, this webinar also features practical demos you don't want to miss! Learn more Cisco, AT&T offer Wi-Fi IPTV Cisco this week said it launched a wireless IPTV service with AT&T. Cisco says it is the sole provider of the wireless IPTV system, including receivers and access points, for AT&T's U-verse service. Read More
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