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	As Cisco mulls SDNs, HP set offer SDN SLAs While Cisco's formulating its SDN and OpenFlow strategy, HP has been steadily working with an SDN company in US Dept. of Defense and enterprise applications. Adara Networks and HP have been collaborating on military communications for the past couple of years, specifically on software controlled TCP acceleration and flow-by-flow network management. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CloudPassage CloudPassage Companies like Foursquare, StrongMail, and ExoIS are taking charge of cloud server security using Halo from CloudPassage, which ensures easy, scalable, and automated security for dynamic cloud environments. Register today to Secure 25 Cloud Servers for Free with Halo Basic. In this Issue Brocade takes on Cisco, HP, Juniper in network ease Daylight saving time awakens cyberslacking zombies The iPad is still the tablet industry's daddy IBM: Cloud deployment low now but won't stay that way SQL Server 2012 Launch - Show me the training! Let's Virtualize Everything New DARPA challenge wants unique algorithms for space applications Servers are refreshed with Intel's new E5 chips Extreme Networks takes on BYOD challenge RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Provide instant on-demand remote support with LogMeIn Rescue Without pre-installed software, quickly connect to PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets anywhere in the world. Get in, solve the problem, and be done in a flash. Plus, Rescue's SaaS-based platform means free upgrades and zero maintenance. Try it free today. Brocade takes on Cisco, HP, Juniper in network ease Brocade this week is looking to simplify the campus edge with two additions to its ICX switch line and plans to more easily mix and match ICX switches in and between stacks. Read More Daylight saving time awakens cyberslacking zombies Can the upcoming time change turn productive, only-on-the-web-for-work employees into zombie cyberslackers bent on destroying efficiency? Researchers in a report garnered from pouring over Google searches from the last six years say data show the shift to daylight saving time and its accompanying loss of sleep cause employees to spend more time than normal surfing the Web for content unrelated... Read More The iPad is still the tablet industry's daddy In case you haven't heard, Apple released a new version of a little device it's got known as the "iPad" today. It's pretty popular with the kids, I hear. Read More WHITE PAPER: Shoretel Reduce Cellular Spend With ShoreTel Mobility Organizations continue to spend valuable budget on international and long distance calls. This white paper shows how a multi-location organization can reduce cellular spend by leveraging current Wi-Fi and dual-mode smartphone deployments, and offloading expensive minutes from cellular networks to virtually free WLAN networks. Read now! IBM: Cloud deployment low now but won't stay that way A new survey from IBM finds that while only 13% of businesses have substantially implemented cloud-based offerings, they are expected to grow to 41% in three years. Read More SQL Server 2012 Launch - Show me the training! On the eve of the launch of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 we are getting ready for the demand of training for the new features. I have been testing out the new VMs for the 5 new courses using Hyper-V. I must admit I am impressed. Normally, training is an after-thought with software, as vendors try to get the product out the door, but not this time. We have all the Microsoft official courses ready to go... Read More Let's Virtualize Everything Apple calls its Bonjour protocol "zero-configuration networking", but it's better described as a service discovery protocol that's essential to the operation of iTunes, Apple TV, printing, the increasingly popular AirPlay, and a broad range of functions that span all of Apple's major product lines. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Can Your Network Infrastructure Handle It All? Virtualization and other application layer technologies demand unification. The first step to creating a unified IT department that can build application-aware infrastructure is creating an inventory that reflects all resources that were once held in silos. Answer the 7 questions in this eGuide to get started. Learn More Now! New DARPA challenge wants unique algorithms for space applications On March 28, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will kick of another one of its highly successful challenges this time looking for teams or individuals to develop unique algorithms to control small satellites on-board the Read More Servers are refreshed with Intel's new E5 chips Top server makers on Tuesday announced major product upgrades with Intel's new Xeon E5 processors and technologies that deliver better performance and throughput for robust virtualization and cloud deployments in data centers. Read More Extreme Networks takes on BYOD challenge Extreme Networks this week is rolling out Ethernet switches and a network management application designed to address the BYOD phenomenon at enterprise campuses. Read More
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