Dissecting Cisco's FabricPath Ethernet technology

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	Dissecting Cisco's FabricPath Ethernet technology Cisco's FabricPath data center Ethernet technology is designed to combine traditional, Spanning Tree-based Ethernet with a next-generation architecture that uses a link-state protocol to allow for multiple active paths. Deploying multiple active paths in a data center network is required to flatten the infrastructure to reduce latency and better support traffic flow between server racks. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Rocky Mountain IPv6 Task Force 2012 North American IPv6 Summit Become a certified IPv6 Engineer! Nephos6, in collaboration with the IPv6 Forum is hosting IPv6 certification testing. 2012 NA IPv6 Summit attendees can test for IPv6 certification during the conference. Save $50 off conference registration with this code: SPON700. Register Now In this Issue Massive payments data breach originating with Central American gang through NYC garage? Inside Google's London Campus, an incubator for tech startups Windows 8 Update: Back up Windows Server 8 to the cloud New IBM CEO in middle of Masters golf controversy Ukraine shuts down forum for malware writers Intel plans 'superchip' for high-performance computing BlackHole exploit targets Java bug through browser-based attacks Social media helps make indelible mark on lifesaving cause Cloud Value Must Extend Past Cost Savings The Byte - RIM revenue, Android tablets, Dell smartphones, OnStar Family Link WEBCAST: Wildpackets Distributed Network Analysis for Distributed Applications Corporate computing has crossed the threshold to highly distributed -- whether your organization has 50 or 50,000 employees. It's imperative that you distribute your network analysis capabilities. Learn technologies and approaches to best deal with today's highly distributed network applications View Now Massive payments data breach originating with Central American gang through NYC garage? Both Visa and MasterCard Friday are acknowledging a possible data breach of a payment-card processing company network that, once an investigation is completed, could show that sensitive data from cardholders was stolen and payment fraud committed due to the break-in. Read More Inside Google's London Campus, an incubator for tech startups A look at Google's new 7-floor co-working fortress in London Read More Windows 8 Update: Back up Windows Server 8 to the cloud Microsoft is offering free tests of online backup for Windows Server 8 via its Azure cloud storage service, which could be a convenient way to protect data without having to spend a lot of time designing and cash outlay deploying private backup. Read More WHITE PAPER: Silver Peak Systems, Inc. Optimizing Offsite Disaster Recovery with Virtual WAN Op Learn why one of the world's largest media companies chose Silver Peak virtual WAN Optimization for their cross country replication challenges including an on-demand media database requiring 7 x24 access. Complicating the challenge was a lack of space in the state-of-the-art data center for additional physical hardware. No problem. Learn more. New IBM CEO in middle of Masters golf controversy Two long-standing traditions at Augusta National Golf Club are on a collision course just a week before the institution's biggest event of the year. The host of the Masters, one of professional golf's most prestigious competitions, has never admitted a female member -- but the club's partnership with IBM has historically meant that the CEO of that company is offered one of the iconic green membership jackets. Read More Ukraine shuts down forum for malware writers Ukrainian authorities have shut down a long-running forum that was used to trade tips on writing malicious software, a sign the country's law enforcement may be watching hackers more closely. Read More Intel plans 'superchip' for high-performance computing Intel this week said it was investing in the development of a "superchip" for high-performance computing systems that the company hopes will raise its supercomputing profile. Read More WHITE PAPER: PhoneFactor 5 Critical Considerations Before Renewing Security Tokens As the threat landscape and needs of your users rapidly change, technology must also quickly evolve. This paper addresses five critical factors all IT buyers should consider before renewing or extending their security token implementation so they don't make a vital mistake by overpaying for outdated authentication technology. Learn More BlackHole exploit targets Java bug through browser-based attacks A powerful new exploit has been identified in the wild that could turn PCs running outdated versions of Java into bots for spam or DDoS attacks, or even loot them for sensitive information. Read More Social media helps make indelible mark on lifesaving cause Because we live in a world where social media permeates daily life, Annie Rose Ramos - or at least her tattooed back -- may soon become a symbol for a global lifesaving cause that will get a round of deserved attention as a result. First the picture, which has viral written on it as clearly as "half the sky": Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times explains on Google+: Read More Cloud Value Must Extend Past Cost Savings Yesterday I took some time out of my Enterprise Connect schedule and headed to New York to participate in a cloud event held by Navisite, a leading provider of cloud services. The theme of the event was "Cloud: Beyond ROI," which I thought was a good topic of conversation for anyone considering the cloud. Read More The Byte - RIM revenue, Android tablets, Dell smartphones, OnStar Family Link Research in Motion's fourth quarter revenue plummeted 25 percent as it struggles to stay relevant.Google will open an online store where it will market and sell tablets directly to consumers, according to the Wall Street Journal. Read More
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NETWORKING NEWS UPDATE  JOIN TW ON FACEBOOK FOLLOW TW ON TWITTER TW ON LINKEDIN   Friday, March 30, 2012 REPORTS & WHITEPAPERS   |     MOST POPULAR   |     BLOG   |     WEBCASTS   |     RESOURCES   TOP STORY Virtualization, Unified Communications Meet, At Last Unified communications servers and virtualization do mix, more enterprises find. But desktop virtualization and UC remains tricky. ALSO SEE Computing Cartels Shake Up IT Purchasing Massive firms with global reach will emerge during the next 10 years, offering optimized stacks of computing capability on a pay-per-use basis. The Upside-Down SAN Vendors are pushing local flash storage for your most active data, which may turn your storage area network to a digital dumping ground. HP Displaces Cisco, EMC In Sabre Data Centers $800 million deal with travel industry leader replaces rivals' aging equipment with HP's latest virtualized, converged systems. Avaya Buys Radvision, Broadens Video Reach Radvision will help Avaya provide low-bandwidth, high-definition video to a broader variety of devices. Cloud ROI: The Missing Link What return are you getting on your investments in public cloud services? New research reveals you probably don't know, and that's a problem. MORE NEWS   REPORTS & WHITEPAPERS: FEATURED REPORTS Fundamentals: 10 Steps to Effective Data Classification It sounds simple enough: Define categories to protect information according to how devastating its loss would be to the organization. But unfortunately, complexity, cultural barriers and a lack of business user motivation can derail even the best-laid plans. We reveal how to keep classification initiatives on track. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE REPORTS FEATURED WHITEPAPERS Extending the Value of Legacy Applications Through Application Transformation Gain insight into why automated application migration is the least risky, least expensive and fastest choice for achieving tangible results of all available legacy application modernization alternatives. MORE WHITEPAPERS   TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES @ TECHWEB.COM: 10 CIOs: Career Decisions I'd Do Over Listen and learn as leading CIOs share the decisions they'd do over, from misusing outsourcing to adopting tech too early. How To Secure Your Flat Network You don't have to trade control for a faster network architecture. How To Sync Evernote With Google+ Evernote and Google+ are a good team. Here's how to make them work together. MORE HEADLINES     FROM THE NETWORK COMPUTING BLOG: Seagate's HAMR Time: Can't Touch This...Yet! By Steve Wexler Seagate is inching closer to the next evolution of disk technology – heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) – with the demonstration of 1 terabit (1 trillion bits) per square inch and the intention of releasing 3.5-inch hard drives with up to 60 terabytes capacity as early as 2015. That's double the capacity of the current drive technology, Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR), which replaced longitudinal recording, starting in 2006. Boundary Hosts Network Monitoring Service By Frank J. Ohlhorst Real-time network monitoring is quickly becoming a must have capability for network managers supporting transaction intensive networks, especially when cloud based applications are involved. Data Classification Tips & Technologies Part 2 By Esther Shein Even though the process of classifying data is, in theory, well understood and considered a tenet of good business and security practices, industry observers say companies are not doing it across the board—or doing it well. 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Read this white paper to learn how a robust analysis of your workloads can help identify candidates for your target cloud environments. Read Now In this Issue Review: 7 password managers for Windows, Mac OS X, iOS, and Android 10 funny (?) April Fools' pranks - Web style Operation Global Blackout: Real danger or irrelevant? Ukraine shuts down forum for malware writers Microsoft bot takedowns help, but are no cure Do-it-yourself plan to take down Sality botnet outlined on public mailing list Fake 'The Roar of the Pharaoh' Android app latest Trojan scam Avira becomes latest vendor to offer Mac antivirus software AVG adds 'do not track' technology to antivirus Q&A: What the FTC recommendations mean for online privacy OnStar introduces new tracking feature 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! Review: 7 password managers for Windows, Mac OS X, iOS, and Android 1Password and KeePass lead the field in features, flexibility, browser integration, and ease-of-use Read More 10 funny (?) 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Read More Microsoft bot takedowns help, but are no cure Takedowns of Zeus botnet command and control servers like the one executed last week by Microsoft and others do reduce the criminal activity they spawn - for a while - but attackers learn from the experience and come back with more sophisticated techniques, a security expert says. Read More Do-it-yourself plan to take down Sality botnet outlined on public mailing list A method that anyone can use to hijack a massive multipurpose botnet called Sality was described in detail on a public mailing list on Tuesday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire Responding to New Threats in More Complex IT Environments As organizations today face the challenge of protecting their valuable data, they must balance that protection with giving business users and customers access to the data. Learn More! Fake 'The Roar of the Pharaoh' Android app latest Trojan scam It may look like an app for a Chinese game called "The Roar of the Pharaoh," but it's actually just another fake Android app that's really a malware Trojan in disguise, according to security researchers warning about it today. Read More Avira becomes latest vendor to offer Mac antivirus software German security company Avira has released free antivirus software for Apple Macs, joining a host of security software providers offering protection for OS X. Read More AVG adds 'do not track' technology to antivirus AVG has become the first antivirus vendor to offer a privacy filter to monitor and block websites and ad networks that silently collect Internet usage data from consumers, the company has announced. Read More Q&A: What the FTC recommendations mean for online privacy Future of Privacy Forum co-chair Christopher Wolf answers questions about privacy "self-regulations," centralized data broker websites and more. 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