Figuring out the data center fabric maze

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	Figuring out the data center fabric maze Despite vendor pledges to support existing or developing industry standards, users are expected to deploy single-vendor data center and cloud switching fabrics from their primary suppliers. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Xsigo Systems Gartner data center report - no cost. IT organizations are moving to virtualized data center fabrics. But what's the best strategy? Gartner reports on 8 critical server, storage, and networking requirements for data center fabrics. For a limited time, Xsigo Systems - a leader in data center virtualization - is offering this report with our compliments. Download your copy now. In this Issue 20 iPad business apps every CIO should want Cisco challengers should be buoyed by data center network market growth, researcher says White House CIO Endures After Tough Start HP's server strategy focuses on SSDs, storage bottleneck What IT managers say to get the CIO's OK Windows 8 Preview Beats Windows 7 in Most Performance Tests Three quarters of firms target unified communications US ISPs commit to new cybersecurity measures Texas Ousts IBM, Takes New IT Outsourcing Tack HP confirms merger of PC, printer businesses Firewall fail: A tale both funny and sad RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Microsoft Try Microsoft Office 365, free Collaborate in the cloud with Office, Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync videoconferencing. Access, edit, and share documents. Starting at $8/user/month. Try it free. 20 iPad business apps every CIO should want iPad apps for sales forces, IT departments and more Read More Cisco challengers should be buoyed by data center network market growth, researcher says Continued growth in the data center network equipment market has opened a window of opportunity for vendors looking to cut into industry leader Cisco's share, and, for those with the right products, "the time to strike is now," one analyst says. Read More White House CIO Endures After Tough Start In Brook Colangelo's first 40 days as CIO of the Executive Office of the President, the White House email system was down 23% of the time while he and his staff put in 80-hour weeks. Insider (registration required Read More WHITE PAPER: Fluke Networks How to Choose a Datacenter OTDR This white paper helps fiber installers and network technicians understand the key parameters for selecting an OTDR. Choosing the right device not only solves this new generation of datacenter testing requirements, but also helps professionals work efficiently, and increase the reliability and value of the enterprise fiber network. Learn More! HP's server strategy focuses on SSDs, storage bottleneck In its upcoming ProLiant Gen8 Smart Array, HP uses solid-state drives and a caching algorithm it calls Dynamic Workload Acceleration to address I/O throughput issues. Read More What IT managers say to get the CIO's OK When data center and facility managers meet with the CIO about new equipment, the conversations are rarely easy. The equipment they seek is often expensive, in the six- or seven-figure range, and justifying the expense can be challenging. Read More Windows 8 Preview Beats Windows 7 in Most Performance Tests Windows 8's Metro interface may be controversial, but it looks like few PC users will complain about the new operating system's performance. Our PCWorld Lab put the Consumer Preview of Windows 8 through a battery of tests and found it generally faster -- sometimes a lot faster -- than Windows 7. Read More WHITE PAPER: Radware 2011 State of Cyber Security Your organization's business continuity depends on understanding intricacies of the current attack landscape. The 2011 Radware Global Application & Network Security Report gives essential guidance and findings on the state of global cyber security and how you can better prepare for what comes next. Learn More Three quarters of firms target unified communications Over three-quarters of UK firms are now pursuing a unified communications (UC) strategy, according to research. Read More US ISPs commit to new cybersecurity measures A group of U.S. Internet service providers, including the four largest, have committed to taking new steps to combat three major cybersecurity threats, based on recommendations from a U.S. Federal Communications Commission advisory committee. Read More Texas Ousts IBM, Takes New IT Outsourcing Tack Second-generation IT services deals almost always go better. But after an especially troubled relationship with IBM, Texas is counting on new vendors and an unproven outsourcing model to deliver the second time around. Read More HP confirms merger of PC, printer businesses Hewlett-Packard Wednesday announced the merger of its Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) and its Personal Systems Group (PSG) in what it called an effort to drive profitable growth for the entire company. Read More Firewall fail: A tale both funny and sad After assuring me in an email that this episode really did happen - six or seven years ago at a call center in India contracted at that time by Citibank - the teller of the rapidly spreading tale got cold feet and deleted it from his Google+ page. (That never works.) Read More
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