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	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 WHITE PAPER: HP Defining Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention As we continue to see increases in the severity and the number of security threats, we hear more discussion about the need for next-generation intrusion prevention. This HP newsletter includes a recent report by Gartner that defines the security features needed for next-generation IPS. Read 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 NEC to acquire Convergys data management business for US$449 million Not-so-magic monitor, tiny routers and a kick-ass gaming headset 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 WHITE PAPER: Tripwire Security-In-Depth Using Integrated Risk-Conscious Controls Today's attacks on IT infrastructure are becoming more frequent, targeted and sophisticated. They range from well-funded, state-sponsored attacks to attacks from trusted employees and consultants. Learn 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 PAPER: IBM Shorten The Gap Between Customers and Development Value It's a fine line to walk—trying to balance between the costs and the benefits of procuring development and test IT assets. Read this white paper to learn about the challenges that CIOs, IT managers and application development managers face as they attempt to select a cloud computing vendor to help find the right path. Learn More NEC to acquire Convergys data management business for US$449 million NEC will acquire the information management business of Convergys for about US$449 million, to strengthen its telecommunications software products targeted at large carriers, it said Thursday. Read More Not-so-magic monitor, tiny routers and a kick-ass gaming headset Shaw reviews MIMO MagicTouch 10-inch touchscreen USB monitor, 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router, GameCom 780 USB headset. 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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