Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Intel’s 10G 'Romley' server to spur Ethernet switch growth

10 years after famous Slashdot marriage proposal, couple discusses wisdom of 'popping the question' in public | IBM's top network exec talks strategy

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Intel's 10G 'Romley' server to spur Ethernet switch growth
When Intel ships its long-awaited 10G-enabled server platform later this quarter, it's expected to have a significant impact on the Ethernet switching market. Read More


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The proliferation of mobile devices is having a profound impact on network security. This white paper highlights how changes in user mobility are affecting security requirements in the unwired enterprise, and outlines best practices for controlling access within and beyond perimeter protections. View Now

10 years after famous Slashdot marriage proposal, couple discusses wisdom of 'popping the question' in public
Ten years ago this morning, Slashdot founder Rob "CmdrTaco" Malda, foregoing the traditional bended-knee, used his insider access to one of the tech world's most prominent public forums to issue a 79-word Valentine's Day marriage proposal to Kathleen Fent. Read More

IBM's top network exec talks strategy
IBM reversed course on networking in 2010 when it acquired Blade Network Technologies, one of its key network suppliers. Network World Editor in Chief John Dix and Managing Editor Jim Duffy recently caught up with Vikram Mehta, founder of BNT and now vice president of IBM System Networking, for an update on IBM's network visions going forward. Read More

Love, Android Style: 12 Free Apps for Valentine's Day
Looking to spice up your Valentine's Day a bit this year? Check out the following 12 free Android apps designed to help you find the best flowers, chocolates, rom-coms, love poems, dinner reservations, mood music and much more. (All apps are Cupid approved.) Read More


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Streamlining IT Operations with Business Service Management
This IDC Technology Spotlight examines the benefits of a business service management practice and tools in response to IT environments becoming more dynamic and complex due to the increased use of virtualization, cloud, SOA, and n-tier application architectures. Learn More

Valentine's Day Google Doodle warms the heart
Today's Valentine's Day Google Doodle - featuring Tony Bennett's "Cold, Cold Heart" and a too-cute-for-words animation - represents by far the most ambitious and bittersweet of the company's annual nods to affairs of the heart. Watch: Read More

Startup with heavy Russian connections offers crypto authentication service
Can a security startup based in Bedford, N.H., which relies on Russian cryptography expertise from Moscow, bring about a revolution in the way that users authenticate to gain access to websites today and secure data? Read More

FBI seeks social media monitoring tool
In a move that's unlikely to sit well with privacy advocates, the FBI has begun scouting for a tool that will allow it to gather and mine data from social networks like Facebook, Twitter and blogs. Read More


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HP to release server management apps for iOS, Android
Hewlett-Packard will be showing new smartphone and tablet applications for Apple's iOS and Google's Android that will allow system administrators to remotely control and configure servers, the company said on Monday. Read More

Virgin Media turns to social tools for its enterprise
U.K. telecom provider Virgin Media is reducing travel time, increasing team work and decreasing email dependence by deploying social enterprise collaboration tools. Read More

China may widen investigation of Apple iPad trademark dispute
More than 30 offices across China of a commerce regulatory body are investigating Apple's sales of the iPad in the country, according to the lawyer for the little-known Chinese company that has accused Apple of trademark infringement. Read More



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