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NETWORKING UPDATE    Friday, August 03, 2012 News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   TechCenters   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds   TOP STORY How To Stop Storage Node Sprawl By George Crump Many IT departments deal with capacity demands in scale-out storage by adding nodes. That may not be the best way to fix the problem. MUST READ Mass Router Infection Possible: Black Hat Black Hat presenters detail how an HTML5-compliant browser could deliver malicious firmware, bring network-connected hardware under attackers' control. Oracle Buys Xsigo To Boost Cloud Prowess Oracle nabs networking virtualization technology for simple, flexible connections to servers, storage, and networks. VMware's System Management Push: CA, BMC, HP Push Back Traditional systems management vendors lock horns with VMware as it trespasses into their space. In some cases, they remain the better option, say users. VMware Revenue Grows 22%, But Profits Decline VMware's ability to sustain high growth rates appears to be tapering off as annual revenues approach $5 billion. Google IaaS Vs. Amazon EC2: New Benchmarks Zencoder's new benchmarks find that Google Compute Engine offers a powerful and competitive infrastructure-as-a-service option to Amazon. VMware Buys Nicira: Start Of Networking Wars? VMware's $1.26 billion bid for OpenFlow startup Nicira may herald a new round of competition between physical, virtual network switch vendors. MORE NETWORKING NEWS ALSO IN THIS EDITION • Google IaaS Vs. Amazon EC2: New Benchmarks • VMware Buys Nicira: Start Of Networking Wars? • IT Pro Impact: In-Memory Analytics and Databases • The Storage Hypervisor: Transforming the Economics of IT Infrastructure • Curiosity's Mars Mission: View The Amazing Technology • Strategies for Managing Distributed IT Environments • Attend Cloud Connect Chicago JOIN THE CONVERSATION Posted By ryancy: "Throw the case out. 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The falling prices of DRAM make the business case that much stronger and mean that DBMS architects can, finally, dare to think beyond disk. We'll discuss the state of the market and connect platform choices with real-world deployment scenarios. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE REPORTS FEATURED WHITEPAPERS The Storage Hypervisor: Transforming the Economics of IT Infrastructure Storage presents a significant challenge to IT organizations as they prioritize plans. Learn how the storage hypervisor better leverages existing storage capacity to cost-efficiently handle exploding data volume and ease fulfillment of data protection requirements in today's increasingly virtualized IT environments. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE WHITEPAPERS   MOST POPULAR STORIES Curiosity's Mars Mission: View The Amazing Technology NASA's high-flying science lab is on a long-term mission to assess the habitability of Mars with tools that include a drill, scoop, camera, and on-board testing. 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