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	Five needs driving SDNs Five trends in network are driving the transition to software defined networking and programmability. Read More WHITE PAPER: Certeon Put the Power of Application Acceleration to Work Discover a new, non-appliance approach to improving application performance for mobile workers. Through data compression, content-aware data deduplication (using a single instance history store), and by a variety of advanced protocol handling methods and application blueprints, users can see 50%-90% improved throughput. Learn more. In this Issue Cisco extends server line Concurrent Connections: The Secret to Buying Scalable IT Gear Hot high-tech thingamajigs CIOs Need to Evolve or Be Left in the Dust Data center fabrics catching on, slowly Cisco patches vulnerabilities in VPN client, security appliances More On The Security Skills Shortage Issue 12 free social media tools Survival guide: Do's and don'ts for next-gen IT Ask an IT support pro: When and how to do a screen share session WHITE PAPER: Certeon Reduce Network Traffic between VMware VMs Accelerate application performance within your VMware environment. The industry's first virtual appliance for application acceleration for VMware combines high performance of application acceleration with cost-savings of virtualization. It significantly reduces network traffic between VMs. Learn more. Cisco extends server line Cisco this week unveiled four new servers for its Unified Computing System converged data center infrastructure platform. Cisco gives an overview of the new servers in a blog post here. Read More Concurrent Connections: The Secret to Buying Scalable IT Gear IT folk love numbers, so it's somewhat understandable that many buyers may be swept away by the gigabits of WAN capacity a device can saturate and forget about another equally important measurement - connection counts. The number of concurrent connections has grown and continues to grow due to the shift towards Web applications, coupled with the characteristics of mainstream business applications.... Read More Hot high-tech thingamajigs A quick look at the latest in waterproof cellphones, dancing iPhones, solar-powered gear and robots from around the world Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Cisco Bring Your Own Device This paper explores the challenges mobile devices create for IT, offers key considerations before adopting a BYOD strategy and highlights a comprehensive architecture from Cisco that enables freedom of choice for users while affording IT security and control. Learn more. CIOs Need to Evolve or Be Left in the Dust The centralized IT function of old is under tremendous pressure from trends such as cloud computing, proliferation of consumer-focused mobile devices in the enterprise and Big Data analytics. According to a report by The Economist, as these trends erode the entrenched IT structure, CIOs and their teams must better align themselves with business needs or find themselves put out to pasture. Read More Data center fabrics catching on, slowly Early adopters say the expense and time spent to revamp a data center's switching gear are well worth it; benefits include killer bandwidth and more flexibility. Read More Cisco patches vulnerabilities in VPN client, security appliances Networking equipment vendor Cisco Systems released multiple security updates on Wednesday to address vulnerabilities in its AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances, Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series ASA Services Module and Cisco Application Control Engine (ACE) software. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Bring Your Own Mobile Devices to School In today's educational environments, more and more students, guests, and faculty are bringing in their own Wi-Fi devices into the school's network. This paper discusses the challenges and solutions IT administrators are facing and how to address the security and management of the multiple devices being introduced into the wireless/wired network. Learn more. More On The Security Skills Shortage Issue I frequently peruse information security news, and recently came across this article. The article highlights Symantec CEO Enrique Salem's warning of a shortage of talented cybersecurity professionals in the United States. Furthermore, this shortage is especially pronounced where it may be needed most -- law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and the Department of Defense. Read More 12 free social media tools Read More Survival guide: Do's and don'ts for next-gen IT Business IT is evolving behind your back. Here's how to head off extinction and assert a larger role Read More Ask an IT support pro: When and how to do a screen share session Among the valuable tools I use to help clients troubleshoot technical problems is screen sharing. It's great because it allows me to not only get right into your machine and fix the problem; it also makes it possible to easily demonstrate how I fixed the problem. This way, customers can learn how to fix the problems themselves, saving them time in the future. Read More
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