Thursday, May 10, 2012

Tech debate: iOS vs. Android in the enterprise

  US sets $1.4M to get unique metaphor-recognizing software system humming | Mobile BYOD users want more security
 
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Tech debate: iOS vs. Android in the enterprise
Apple iOS and Google Android have emerged as the two most popular operating system platforms for mobile devices, both smartphones and tablets. They are also both backed by rich development and application ecosystems. There are, however, pluses and minuses when it comes to enterprise adoption. Which one has the leg up? We went to a company, MEDL Mobile, that develops for both to give us the opposing views. Read More


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Network/Cloud Security & Business Continuity eGuide
Network security today means much more than simply building a perimeter around the enterprise network to defend from threats. With cloud-computing models becoming more popular, enterprises are extending corporate data and applications outside the four walls of the data center. Learn More!

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Warp Speed: The Nuts and Bolts of Web Acceleration Solutions
Enterprises are quickly realizing that they can't achieve the web performance they need by simply deploying their web server on a high-speed network. Improving page rendering speeds incrementally through content caching is no longer enough. It's time to look for dramatic performance gains by applying optimization techniques right at the browser. Learn More!

US sets $1.4M to get unique metaphor-recognizing software system humming
An innovative project, called Autonomous Dynamic Analysis of Metaphor and Analogy, or ADAMA, aims to build a software system that can automatically analyze metaphorical speech in five different languages by analyzing huge quantities of online data got off the ground this week when the U.S. Army Research Laboratory awarded a $1.4 million contract to the team conducting the research. Read More

Mobile BYOD users want more security
A survey of more than 4,000 mobile-device users and IT professionals shows wildly abundant use of mobile devices, but profound concerns about security and how employee-owned devices ought to be used for business purposes. Read More


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High-Performance DNS Services in BIG-IP Version 11
To provide high-quality user experiences on the Internet, networks must be designed with optimized, secure, highly available, and high-performance IP services. Domain Name System (DNS) is one of the most difficult, but important, IP services to optimize and secure. Learn More Today!

HP delivers power over Ethernet with all-in-one zero client
HP has launched a new zero client which uses "one wire" technology to deliver power over Ethernet. Read More

BlackBerry 10 OS will have multi-layered security model
RIM's upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system is intended to be as secure, if not more so, than the OS running on RIM's current crop of BlackBerry devices. Mobile security could become a major selling point for the new platform, for enterprises, carriers and end users alike. Read More


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Better Network Connectivity Drives Transformation
Network connectivity is more than just plumbing. Leading organizations today see high-performance network connectivity as a critical enabler of competitive advantage, and not just a way to cut expenses. Click here for exclusive survey findings from Comcast and IDG on why Ethernet/fiber is the smart choice for high-performance network connectivity. Learn More

How will Cisco COPE with SDNs?
Cisco's got a software-defined networking (SDN) architecture but it won't say much about it. SDNs are a hot topic industrywide with the promise of abstracting the physical network infrastructure from control of it, enabling more adaptability for things like cloud computing and easier feature extension. Read More

HP, F5 partner to speed delivery of cloud apps
HP this week unveiled several initiatives at Interop 2012 in Las Vegas to enhance the provisioning and performance of virtual applications over a network, including an alliance with application delivery controller leader F5. Read More

Will BYOD revive the network-access control idea? Gartner thinks it will
Is the BYOD craze going to bring a revival of NAC, the policy-based network-access control that was hyped a decade ago but didn't end up widely adopted for endpoint security? Read More

 
 
 

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