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	ALU expected to challenge Cisco, Juniper in core Alcatel-Lucent is reportedly ready to give Cisco and Juniper a run for the money in core routing. The company, which dukes it out with both in service provider edge routing, is about to pop a core router based on its 400Gbps FP3 processor, according to ITWire. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Fluke Networks Introducing OptiFiber® Pro OTDR OptiFiber Pro is the first handheld, datacenter OTDR built from the ground up for enterprise fiber testing. It is the first OTDR with a smart phone user-interface and allows you to troubleshoot the shortest fiber links and patch cords. See it Now! In this Issue Top 20 Windows 8 features For the NFL, Big Is Better -- Except in IT The look ahead to a software-controlled world IBM Retirement Plan Promises Jobs Through '13 Reports: Nasdaq admits technical bugs affected Facebook IPO trading HP announces 'world's first' portable multifunction printer Academics propose groundbreaking uses for Watson HP may cut 25,000 jobs HP's layoff plans and what they mean Pure Storage's next-generation flash array offers high-availability option Ethernet switching gets specialized US firms over-reliant on firewalls to defend against DDoS attacks Juniper to license Radware tech for data center? The fantastic world of steampunk technology WHITE PAPER: Dell Data Center and Private Cloud Solutions By progressively transforming your data center, you can turn it into a highly-optimized private cloud that maximizes efficiency, security, and agility, while providing elastic scalability and always-on availability. Learn More Top 20 Windows 8 features From Metro Start to reduced hardware requirements, here is a look at the best new features Windows 8 users will love Read More For the NFL, Big Is Better -- Except in IT The NFL has big stadiums, big players and big games, but when it comes to computer systems, the league's vice president of IT doesn't use the word big. Read More The look ahead to a software-controlled world The Interop show in Las Vegas is always a good bellwether for enterprise technology trends, and perhaps the most striking thing about the recent show was how little the term "network fabric" came up. Read More IBM Retirement Plan Promises Jobs Through '13 IBM is offering employees who are nearing retirement a one-time opportunity to take advantage of a program that would guarantee their employment through Dec. 31, 2013. Read More WHITE PAPER: Silver Peak Systems, Inc. Understanding WAN Challenges What is the secret sauce of WAN Optimization (WAN Op)? First time users are always amazed at the performance results. Long time users know they risk the wrath of their colleagues if they take it out. Read now. Reports: Nasdaq admits technical bugs affected Facebook IPO trading Technical problems at the Nasdaq exchange affected the trading of Facebook shares on Friday, the much-anticipated day of its IPO (initial public offering), Robert Greifeld, chief executive of Nasdaq OMX Group Inc., told reporters on Sunday, according to published reports. Read More HP announces 'world's first' portable multifunction printer Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday announced the OfficeJet 150 Mobile All-in-One portable printer, which the company called the world's first mobile multifunction device that can "print, copy and scan on the go." Read More Academics propose groundbreaking uses for Watson Three winners of an academic competition at the University of Rochester to create the most innovative and useful applications for IBM's Watson cognitive computing systems were announced yesterday by Big Blue. Read More HP may cut 25,000 jobs HP is looking to cut at least 25,000 jobs in a bid to reduce costs and return to growth, according to media reports. 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 layoff plans and what they mean HP is expected to announce a large layoff at its quarterly investors briefing on Wednesday, losing as many as 30,000 employees. But for now, the company isn't talking about its plans. Read More Pure Storage's next-generation flash array offers high-availability option Pure Storage today announced the second generation of its all-flash array, which can now be configured for high availability. Read More Ethernet switching gets specialized Growth in the Ethernet switch market is now being driven by specialized devices for specific applications, rather than evenly across all customer deployments. Read More US firms over-reliant on firewalls to defend against DDoS attacks More than half of US businesses still rely on conventional firewalls or intrusion prevention systems to shield themselves from the scourge of DDoS attacks, a survey by services firm Neustar has found. Read More Juniper to license Radware tech for data center? Juniper Networks is negotiating a deal with Radware to license application delivery controller technology from the company, according to investment firm Oppenheimer & Co. 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