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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: TE Connectivity Stay ahead of data demand with fiber connectivity TE Connectivity is helping networks stay ahead of the world's increasing demand for high-speed, media-rich data with advanced solutions to connect fiber from data center to desktop, and TE's RapidReel product that lowers fiber installation costs by 25%. Learn more: Read our Fiber Innovation Brief In this Issue IT execs prefer Obama on 5 key industry issues: survey Ask an IT support pro: Why I hate live chat 9 ex-Googlers on the move Cisco at forefront of video growth 13 awesome and scary things in near Earth space Box raises $125 million in funding FAQ: Trying Microsoft's new Outlook.com Greatest tech battles ever told DeepField Networks exits stealth mode to reveal cloud genome mapping IBM attempts to redefine the IPS Oracle, Xsigo set network virtualization consolidation in motion 5 ways to optimize public cloud applications WHITE PAPER: Teradata The Private Cloud Private clouds are emerging as a way for enterprises to take advantage of many of the benefits of the cloud model, but with less risk. This eBook discusses why private cloud models are the best choice for many organizations today. Learn 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 Ask an IT support pro: Why I hate live chat During peak business hours it is not uncommon for someone calling into support to be put on hold. Support technicians prefer not to make a customer wait, but sometimes it is necessary. Often times these customers have exhausted all other support services, such as knowledgebases, customer forums and perhaps their own troubleshooting attempts, without success. Read More 9 ex-Googlers on the move While Google is widely regarded as one of the best places to work in the technology industry, some Googlers seem to do just fine even after leaving Mountain View. Here are a few Google alums you may have heard of. Read More Cisco at forefront of video growth Video - both business and consumer - is driving much of what Cisco prioritizes on these days. By its own research, Cisco says video will account for over 90% of global consumer IP traffic in 2014. 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. 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 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 FAQ: Trying Microsoft's new Outlook.com Microsoft rebooted Hotmail as Outlook.com, serving notice that the former is headed toward retirement and that the latter is the new face of the company's 15-year-old online email effort. Read More Greatest tech battles ever told In honor of the patent war heating up between Apple and Samsung, we're looking back at epic tech battles. The one thing they all have in common: the future of the universe hung in the balance. (Okay, not the universe but a really big market.) 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. DeepField Networks exits stealth mode to reveal cloud genome mapping DeepField Networks, an Ann Arbor, Mich., startup, is coming out of stealth mode Tuesday to announce an analytics tool that maps the traffic patterns, application performance and cost structure of networks for cloud computing companies, content providers and carriers. 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 Oracle, Xsigo set network virtualization consolidation in motion With Oracle's acquisition of Xsigo this week, it's now clear we have consolidation occurring in the server and network virtualization markets. Read More 5 ways to optimize public cloud applications Moving to the public cloud can be as easy as migrating your applications and paying your monthly bill. But are you spending more than you should? These five public cloud application optimization techniques will help you save money and improve performance to boot. Read More
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