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	New data center design boasts 'world's most efficient cooling system' A new kind of data center claiming to employ "the world's most efficient cooling system" turns the traditionally unbearable "hot aisle" between server racks into a rather pleasant air-conditioned hallway, all the while using significantly less energy. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: RIM Introducing BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion Easily manage and secure mobile device deployments with BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion. From a single interface, manage BlackBerry® smartphones, BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablets and devices that use the iOS® and Android™ operating systems. Put an end to mobile chaos. Learn more at blackberry.com/mobilefusion In this Issue 13 awesome and scary things in near Earth space IBM attempts to redefine the IPS Outsourcers apparently don't miss a beat in face of massive India power outage Getting out in front of BYOD INSIDER The state of network security Quirkiest Moments at 2012 Black Hat security conference IT execs prefer Obama on 5 key industry issues: survey iPhone 5 unveiling set for Sept. 12, rumors claim Following Xsigo acquisition, Oracle becomes the Apple of enterprise IT Touch-centric Windows 8 without mouse and keyboard leaves a lot behind Intel continues move into smartphones with 3G system-on-a-chip Apple v. Samsung: How it was explained to the jury Box raises $125 million in funding WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems 2x consolidation for less than F5. Shift up to the Cloud Pay more to get less consolidation? How dense does F5 think you are? Shift to Citrix NetScaler. 2x consolidation—for less. Don't compromise your consolidation project. The Iron Age is over. The Cloud Age is here. Learn how virtualization streamlines your datacenter and consolidates network resources. Learn More 13 awesome and scary things in near Earth space There were a few interesting news items regarding the space around Earth this week. First NASA published a depiction of how the asteroids and comets that travel near the Earth. Second, the space agency issued another depiction of three of the largest contributors to space debris and how it orbits the planet. It makes you wonder why more things don't smash into each other more often in space. Take a look at those news items and some other amazing things that have or will happen in the space around Earth. Read More IBM attempts to redefine the IPS IBM Tuesday introduced what it's calling a "next generation" intrusion-prevention system (IPS), an offering that not only is designed to stifle network-based attacks, but adds application-level controls and URL filtering capabilities typically found in separate products such as Web security gateways. Read More Outsourcers apparently don't miss a beat in face of massive India power outage The massive power outages across most of northern India have not affected the software development, back office operations and services work that emanates from the country. Read More Getting out in front of BYOD It wasn't long ago that BYO was something you'd find on a party invitation. But with the wave of employees bringing their own smartphones and tablets into the workplace and expecting to use them for email, network access and mobile apps, BYOD -- or "bring your own device" -- now represents a promising but formidable business trend that doesn't leave IT in the mood for celebration. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell VMware Taking a Proactive Approach to Patch Management Outline best practices that can be implemented to ensure your organization can address security proactively, rather than having to react and use valuable resources when viruses, malware or worms attack. Learn More Now! INSIDER The state of network security Network security is still as necessary as it was 15 years ago when the Black Hat Conference was first beginning. Sure the players have changed and the sophistication, but it is a classic good vs. evil scenario still. Read More Quirkiest Moments at 2012 Black Hat security conference From half-naked booth reps to colorful robots, it wasn't all about security on the exhibit floor and around the conference Read More IT execs prefer Obama on 5 key industry issues: survey On five separate questions involving the economic future of the technology industry, a plurality of IT executives surveyed indicate they would rather stick with President Obama than hand the reins over to presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney, who has made his business acumen the centerpiece of his campaign. Read More iPhone 5 unveiling set for Sept. 12, rumors claim Apple's iPhone 5 is due to be unveiled on Sept. 12, according to posts on three separate news or rumor websites. The new phone will be released before the end of the month, they say. Read More WHITE PAPER: SAP 21st Century Sales Warrior's Guide to Social Selling A new generation of Sales Warrior needs a new generation of tools. Watch, listen, read, and learn from the experts of Social Selling. Learn More Following Xsigo acquisition, Oracle becomes the Apple of enterprise IT This morning Oracle announced the acquisition of Xsigo Systems and there has been a frenzy of media coverage around it, primarily because it follows VMware's acquisition of Nicira, creating speculation of future acquisitions and many implications to the future of IT. However, some of the positioning of this acquisition was just flat out wrong. Read More Touch-centric Windows 8 without mouse and keyboard leaves a lot behind The new Windows 8 Wedge mouse and keyboard seem innovative and well engineered, but the real news is that they will be necessary add-ons for some Windows 8 tablets, especially when the tablets are used for traditional business applications. While Microsoft promotes touch as the key element of Windows 8, in more ways than one it acknowledges the reality that it must continue to support the mouse-keyboard... Read More Intel continues move into smartphones with 3G system-on-a-chip Intel announced Tuesday that it is planning to make a new system-on-a-chip with integrated 3G radio support available to select customers in the fourth quarter. Read More Apple v. Samsung: How it was explained to the jury The 10 California jurors who will decide the rights and wrongs in the battle between Apple and Samsung were sworn in late Monday and alongside instructions on how to proceed during the case, the U.S. judge presiding over the case explained to them the basics of the high-profile battle. Read More Box raises $125 million in funding Box has received US$125 million in funding, an infusion the company will use to boost its international expansion and strengthen its cloud-hosted enterprise collaboration, storage, file-sharing and content management software. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS 12 new network features in Windows 8 There are a bunch of new and impressive administrative features designed to increase network support, reliability, performance, and security. JOIN THE NETWORK WORLD COMMUNITIES As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook Network World on LinkedIn MOST-READ STORIES Leaked Windows Phone 8 SDK brings app surprises Twitter's attempt to protect TV exec's privacy backfires Netflix uncages Chaos Monkey disaster testing system Possible Anonymous network attack could target Olympics partners BT, GlaxoSmithKline DeepField Networks exits stealth mode to reveal cloud genome mapping 12 new network features in Windows 8 The day VMware ate Cisco How to watch the Olympics on the Internet Oracle buys Xsigo for software-defined networking The 5 hottest IT jobs right now
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Oracle buys Xsigo for software-defined networking

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	Oracle buys Xsigo for software-defined networking Oracle said Monday it has inked a deal to buy software-defined networking vendor Xsigo Systems, in a move that will support Oracle's ongoing foray into cloud computing. Terms of the acquisition, which is expected to close within a few months, were not disclosed. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: VCE Converging the Datacenter Infrastructure: Why, How, So What? To reap the benefits of highly virtualized datacenters, companies should consider deploying converged infrastructure systems that are managed as unified IT assets. Organizations that have implemented VblockTM Systems have dramatically reduced data center costs, deployment times, and downtime. Find out more. Download this IDC white paper sponsored by VCE. In this Issue Build a private social network that employees will actually use The 9 most endangered species in IT 7 Steps to Happy Hires With Longterm Potential Juniper: We have 200 QFabric data center switch customers now Google establishes partner program for cloud services Dell to introduce new Wyse thin clients for Windows 8 OS 4 Reasons Why IT Matters More Than Ever Microsoft needs to buy a vowel 12 new network features in Windows 8 RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Citrix Is Your Network Ready for the Cloud? Learn how Citrix NetScaler beats F5 and gets your network Cloud-ready with: TriScale technology that provides 2X consolidation; 5X capacity and 4X+ scalability /2x faster 2048-bit SSL performance /A full-featured virtual ADC /Hybrid cloud functionality /Other features that outperform F5! Download 9 Reasons Citrix NetScaler Beats F5 today! Build a private social network that employees will actually use More and more companies are creating private social networks that help their employees learn from each other and drive the business forward. Here are tips from four companies that are finding success with internal social networks. Read More The 9 most endangered species in IT The IT job landscape is evolving quickly. Here's how to avoid IT extinction Read More 7 Steps to Happy Hires With Longterm Potential Reed Technologies is among the rare companies that has recruit-and-retain down to a science. Here are 7 lessons from their strategies that you can use to build your own homegrown talent pool Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Experience a Smooth and Swift Backup Virtually every company, regardless of size or industry, needs data archive capabilities. Datacenter administrators across all industry segments face similar archive challenges. Learn More! Juniper: We have 200 QFabric data center switch customers now Juniper says it now has 200 customers for its QFabric data center switches, having gained 50 since the first quarter. Read More Google establishes partner program for cloud services Following the best marketing practices of traditional IT firms, Google has launched a partner program to help third-party vendors use and sell Google cloud services. Read More Dell to introduce new Wyse thin clients for Windows 8 OS It's been just 60 days since Dell completed the acquisition of thin-client company Wyse, but the business unit is moving forward with plans to release new thin clients designed to work with Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 OS. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan A Quick Start to Measuring Power Use Rule-of-thumb estimates for power consumption are no longer sufficient. Discover a quick way to establish baseline power measurements with intelligent rack power distribution units (iPDUs) to meter the power and wireless sensors communicating that information, and eliminate the need for Ethernet connections to iPDUs. Learn More 4 Reasons Why IT Matters More Than Ever The argument that IT no longer matters has resurfaced. In this age of consumerization, BYOD and the cloud, IT departments are, in fact, vital to any business, able to create value and sort the wheat from the chaff as stakeholders eye new investments or money-saving ideas. Read More Microsoft needs to buy a vowel I can sympathize because I've committed my fair share of typos over the years. Never this large, though. Read More 12 new network features in Windows 8 Read More
	SLIDESHOWS 18 Notable Apple Alumni While some with Apple ties are already well-known, others may be surprising to find on the list. JOIN THE NETWORK WORLD COMMUNITIES As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook Network World on LinkedIn MOST-READ STORIES 12 new network features in Windows 8 How to watch the Olympics on the Internet Europe's supply of IPv4 addresses nearing depletion Researcher creates proof-of-concept malware that infects BIOS, network cards iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending July 27 The 5 hottest IT jobs right now The day VMware ate Cisco Windows 8 is a 'catastrophe,' says Valve founder and former Microsoft employee Gabe Newell Quirkiest moments at 2012 Black Hat security conference Microsoft announces new hardware for Windows 8
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