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	The 2012 State of the Network report According to Network Instruments' 2012 State of the Network survey, video is having great impact on many companies' network performance and bandwidth. By the beginning of 2013, nearly one-quarter of respondents expect video to consume more than half of their bandwidth. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Gaining Total Messaging System Visibility Your company's multi-platform messaging systems are its lifeblood – so maximizing performance and keeping uptime high is critical. In this Quest business brief, see how your real-time communication systems can operate under the highest performance levels while staying healthy, available and secure. Read Now! In this Issue Can Your Apps Handle an 1,800 Percent Spike in Traffic? IT Skills Shortages Inside Companies Hamper Profitability, Productivity Consumerization of IT: The Social Networking Problem US Dept. of Energy offers $100,000 for cool apps SURVEY: IDG Research Participate in this survey for a chance at $500! Network World is conducting a survey about the evolving role and influence of technology buyers in today's corporate enterprise. Participate in this brief survey and enter a sweepstakes to win a $500 cash prize. Please share your valued opinion with us in this important survey by clicking on the link below. Can Your Apps Handle an 1,800 Percent Spike in Traffic? Business customers and users are demanding ever-better performance from websites and applications. However, the majority of CIOs are uncertain they can meet those expectations. Next-generation application performance management (APM) tools can provide the visibility necessary to proactively identify bottlenecks and performance issues before they affect users. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Data Center Transformations This paper discusses ways to simplify data center transformation and introduces a new process – BOCA – Build Outs, Consolidations and Acquisitions. Learn the five stages of BOCA and see how the right remote access and IT infrastructure management tools, deployed early and continuously monitored, can dramatically improve overall efficiency. Read now! IT Skills Shortages Inside Companies Hamper Profitability, Productivity CIOs who've been hard-pressed to make convincing business cases for increasing their training budgets may now have the data they need. Results of a recent survey conducted by the Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) show the impact of IT skills shortages on organizations' profitability, productivity, innovation, speed to market, security and customer service. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetIQ Simplify Compliance and Security This introduction to NetIQ Sentinel Log Manager provides insight into a flexible and cost-efficient software appliance that lights a clear path to complete, real-time, identity-aware security information and event management. Learn More! Consumerization of IT: The Social Networking Problem Social tools debuting at the enterprise level face many pitfalls that can derail even the best laid plans. A few IT leaders speaking at the Consumerization of IT in the Enterprise Conference and Expo in San Francisco last week revealed some of these social danger zones. Read More US Dept. of Energy offers $100,000 for cool apps If you have an idea for a cool mobile or PC application you could get a slice of a Department of Energy $100,000 application development challenge. Read More
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