Cisco Rolls out its Next Generation Fabric Computing

	Meru unveils virtualized WLAN infrastructure | Talent pool not big enough to meet skyrocketing cloud computing job demand
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	Cisco Rolls out its Next Generation Fabric Computing Cisco as a server vendor! Ha! Read More WHITE PAPER: Wildpackets Ending the Blame Game: Troubleshoot Distributed Applications Today's geographically distributed companies and applications require a 24x7 proactive approach to network performance management. Discover factors to consider when troubleshooting the performance of distributed applications. Learn must have criteria for distributed network analysis solutions. Learn More In this Issue Meru unveils virtualized WLAN infrastructure Talent pool not big enough to meet skyrocketing cloud computing job demand How to manage UC complexity Alcatel-Lucent switch pushes Cisco, HP at the edge Apple's Lion Is a Resource and Security Nightmare Six Ways to Protect Your Apple iPad Analyst: Mobile networks will need 10x fatter backhaul pipes by 2016 A look at China's cyberwar planning What's up with these solar storms? WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Investment Protection and Elasticity for Your Network NetScaler Pay-as-You-Grow. 5x capacity on-demand. No new hardware. The Iron Age is officially over. The Cloud Age is here. Learn More Meru unveils virtualized WLAN infrastructure Meru Networks this week unveiled virtualized versions of its wireless LAN infrastructure software, part of trend that's simplifying enterprise WLANs and eliminating hardware. Read More Talent pool not big enough to meet skyrocketing cloud computing job demand The number of job postings in the cloud computing industry is growing so rapidly that there aren't enough qualified workers available to fill the positions, according to an analysis of hiring trends by Wanted Analytics. Read More How to manage UC complexity For those who have multiple technologies, multiple locations, or multiple vendors in their unified communications deployments, we'd like to recommend a white paper available on Webtorials that looks at managing the complexity of such a portfolio. 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! Alcatel-Lucent switch pushes Cisco, HP at the edge Alcatel-Lucent this week will unveil a new Ethernet switch for enterprise campus networks that is designed to extend voice, data and video convergence to the wiring closet and access tier. Read More Apple's Lion Is a Resource and Security Nightmare As the Mac starts to make inroads back into the enterprise, Apple faces a major problem -- one that roars like a Lion. Its current operating system is a disaster from an IT management perspective. Read More Six Ways to Protect Your Apple iPad Are you one of the millions who have either pre-ordered the third-generation iPad, or plan to brave the crowds at the Apple Store and other retailers to pick one up first-hand this Friday? You'd better take some steps to protect that investment. 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! Analyst: Mobile networks will need 10x fatter backhaul pipes by 2016 U.S. cellular networks will need fatter pipes to the wired Internet to keep delivering a satisfying mobile experience: nearly 10 times fatter by 2016, according to research company iGR. Read More A look at China's cyberwar planning China has an extensive cyber war/espionage system Read More What's up with these solar storms? Solar storms are raging, how will the impact Earth? Read More
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