What is WAN Virtualization?

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	What is WAN Virtualization? As you know if you've been reading this column for the last several weeks, I believe that we're at the dawn of a NEW architecture that will revolutionize the enterprise WAN, enabling WAN managers to have much more bandwidth at much lower cost than their private MPLS WANs alone deliver today, with improved reliability and application performance predictability for traditional as well as newer applications,... Read More WEBCAST: SAP Automate Your Partners for Efficient E-Business Join IDC's Maureen Fleming and SAP for an insightful Webcast on the different approaches companies are taking to B2B integration and how you can ask the right questions to reassess your B2B approach. Learn More In this Issue CTIA Wireless 2012 product primer Who are tech's highest paid CEOs? Who needs Google Fiber? Orono, Maine, getting 1Gbps broadband network Senator questions whether Comcast is following NBC merger conditions Pirate Bay urges UK users to circumvent ISP blockade EXCLUSIVE: Watch Steve Jobs play FDR in Apple's long-lost takeoff on famous '1984' Macintosh TV commercial WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Optimized VDI with Microsoft RDP and Cisco WAAS As part of a virtual desktop infrastructure, Cisco Wide Area Application Services enhance Microsoft's RemoteFX Desktop Services to provide a local-like, full-fidelity experience. See how this helps you provide quality performance, reduce bandwidth costs, and improve scalability. Learn More CTIA Wireless 2012 product primer Hot products at the annual wireless conference include everything from LTE signal boosters to wireless pet trackers Read More Who are tech's highest paid CEOs? Oracle's Larry Ellison finally ousted from the top spot on our list of highest paid tech execs Read More WHITE PAPER: Comcast 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 Who needs Google Fiber? Orono, Maine, getting 1Gbps broadband network Small-town Maine may be known best for its lobster and as the setting for several Stephen King books, but soon it could become known for its high-speed fiber network as well. Read More Senator questions whether Comcast is following NBC merger conditions A U.S. senator has urged the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to investigate whether Comcast is violating conditions imposed in its early 2011 merger with NBCUniversal. Read More WHITE PAPER: Avaya Analyst: Avaya Delivers Greater Resiliency, Lower Costs Download this independent whitepaper today and examine how Avaya is combining technology, resources and management to deliver an end-to-end converged networking solution that provides greater resiliency and lower costs. Learn how Avaya rates with its strategy, solutions, sales support and more. Learn More Pirate Bay urges UK users to circumvent ISP blockade Notorious file-sharing site The Pirate Bay is urging users in the UK to circumvent a block on its services, after the British High Court ruled that the site infringes copyright "on a massive scale". Read More EXCLUSIVE: Watch Steve Jobs play FDR in Apple's long-lost takeoff on famous '1984' Macintosh TV commercial If all you want to see is Steve Jobs playfully portraying Franklin Delano Roosevelt - right down to the cigarette holder - here's that short clip before we get to the longer version of the film that it's taken from and an explanation: Read More
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