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	OK Cisco, we get it There is such a thing as over-marketing. And over-marketing can be dangerous. Anyone who cries "Wolf!" over and over again, or who repeatedly claims he or she is not something or other is likely to be eventually disbelieved and tuned out altogether. Read More WHITE PAPER: PC Mall Networking and Cloud: An Era of Change As you deploy cloud infrastructure and operating models in your organization, the role that networking plays and the impact of these models on your networks may not always be clear. This document discusses the importance of the network to cloud computing, why the network must change, and what Cisco is doing to lead these changes. Learn More! In this Issue Ultimate Man vs. Computer: Garry Kasparov, Deep Blue and the Internet Cisco: Customers drove us to block Microsoft/Skype Air Force abruptly scraps iPad plan for special ops How to Save the IT Industry in 4 (Not So Easy) Steps Juniper buys web security company for $80 million World's most massive supercomputer needed for colossal space telescope RSA Conference 2012 sneak peek: cloud, big data, and mobile AT&T vs. Verizon: LTE showdown in the Big Apple Data Center Network Security: Will Anyone Discuss This at RSA? Industry on Cybersecurity Act of 2012: Not so fast Products of the week 2,20,12 WHITE PAPER: PC Mall Attain Maximum ROI Through Virtualization Virtualization is one of the hottest solutions in IT because it reduces the cost and complexity of technology. This makes businesses more responsive and improves their ability to rebound from disasters. This white paper delves into these and more virtualization benefits available from VMware. Learn More! Ultimate Man vs. Computer: Garry Kasparov, Deep Blue and the Internet Garry Kasparov battled IBM's Deep Blue 16 years ago in February, but that was just the beginning Read More Cisco: Customers drove us to block Microsoft/Skype Cisco's appeal of the European Commission's approval of the $8.5 billion Microsoft/Skype union is customer driven, Cisco CEO John Chambers said this week. Read More Air Force abruptly scraps iPad plan for special ops The U.S. Air Force has abruptly cancelled a plan to buy nearly 3,000 iPad 2 tablets, just days after a news site raised questions about including a Russian-developed app for encrypting and reading documents. Read More WHITE PAPER: Internap New eBook: A Colocation Buyer's Guide Whether you're determining if colocation is the right fit for your business or you are currently in the process of selecting a colocation provider, you'll find this eBook an essential must read for making the right decision for your business. Learn More How to Save the IT Industry in 4 (Not So Easy) Steps Offshore outsourcing is again a hot topic this election year, but the solutions U.S. politicians are proposing will do little to prop up the American IT services industry. If government leaders really want to save U.S. IT jobs, here's what they should do. Read More Juniper buys web security company for $80 million Juniper said this week it has acquired Mykonos Software, a provider of website and web application security software, for $80 million. Read More World's most massive supercomputer needed for colossal space telescope The world's biggest planned radio telescope will need the world's most massive supercomputer to crunch its data - think more than 15 million iPods worth of power and storage according to one of the group's developing systems for the ambitious project. Read More WHITE PAPER: APC Benefits and Risks of Energy-saving Modes of UPS Operation This paper shows that eco-mode typically provides a reduction of 2-4% in data center energy consumption and explains the various limitations and concerns that arise from eco-mode use. Situations where these operating modes are recommended and contraindicated are also described. Learn More RSA Conference 2012 sneak peek: cloud, big data, and mobile There are fewer topics stirring bigger buzz among information security professionals than big data, cloud security, and mobile. So it's no surprise that those topics will dominate the discussions this year at the RSA Conference 2012. Read More AT&T vs. Verizon: LTE showdown in the Big Apple Roughly a year after Verizon Wireless established LTE-based 4G mobile phone and data service in New York City, AT&T's rival LTE network is up and running here and in several other cities. Although its average speeds lagged behind Verizon's in my tests, AT&T's 4G LTE service has a lot going for it. Read More Data Center Network Security: Will Anyone Discuss This at RSA? Less than a week before the RSA Conference in San Francisco and my telephones are ringing off the hook. People want to discuss a variety of topics including APTs, mobile security, cloud security, big data analytics, and so on. Read More Industry on Cybersecurity Act of 2012: Not so fast While the government may be in a rush to get the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 enacted, many in the industry are saying: not so fast. Read More Products of the week 2,20,12 Our round-up of intriguing new products from HP, Norton, Symantec among others. Read More
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