Aging hardware drives core router and switch upgrades

	Cisco looks to secure the data center with new releases | Brocade guns for 100G Ethernet supremacy
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	Aging hardware drives core router and switch upgrades IT departments are grappling with aging network equipment while also juggling demand for new network projects such as unified communications and mobile device management, reports TheInfoPro. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SolarWinds Clean Up Active Directory with Free Tools Scan & optionally remove inactive users who have not logged in for a certain amount of time or computers of a certain age with Inactive User & Computer Removal Tools. You can also easily import new users in bulk using a CSV file with the User Import Tool. Avoid potential security threats & jumbled messes in Active Directory and make tedious tasks simple with this Free Tools Trio. In this Issue Cisco looks to secure the data center with new releases Brocade guns for 100G Ethernet supremacy Windows Server 2012 in photos 20% of IT staff admit to accessing unauthorised executive data First Look: Brocade's new data center switches & routers Intel and HP to build world's most efficient supercomputer Water droplet computers: An idea that's not all wet High performance computing, the latest 'it' thing in the cloud T-Mobile woos unlocked iPhone users ahead of iPhone 5 debut 5 tips for locking in VC funding Citrix invests in platform-as-a-service company CumuLogic WHITE PAPER: F5 Capitalize on the Cloud with a Sound Network Strategy New research underscores cloud computing's challenging effects on corporate networks, but solutions are available. Learn More! Cisco looks to secure the data center with new releases Cisco this week introduced a set of security products designed to fortify data centers as they consolidate, virtualize and morph into clouds. Read More Brocade guns for 100G Ethernet supremacy Brocade this week will fill out its data center fabric vision with a long-awaited chassis core switch designed for high-density 100G Ethernet. Read More Windows Server 2012 in photos Reviewer Jonathan Hassell takes you through the highlights, and some lowlights, of the newly available Microsoft operating system. Read More WHITE PAPER: Silver Peak Systems, Inc. WAN Optimization eGuide In this eGuide, articles from Network World examine the maturing WAN optimization market, collect advice from experts and users on how best to implement these products, and look at new trends. Read on to discover how to make the most of WAN optimization in enterprise networks. Read now. 20% of IT staff admit to accessing unauthorised executive data Almost 40% of IT staff can get unauthorised access to sensitive information, and 20% admit to accessing executives' confidential data, according to research. Read More First Look: Brocade's new data center switches & routers New 100G Ethernet core chassis fabric switch, SDN and multitenancy enhancements help fill out Brocade networking arsenal. Read More Intel and HP to build world's most efficient supercomputer HP and Intel have teamed up to design and build a new supercomputing system for the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), which promises to be one of the most efficient installations in the world. Read More WHITE PAPER: Blue Coat Systems Optimize and Secure Cloud, SaaS, BYOD, and Social Media Today's threat landscape has migrated to the web causing many security professionals to prevent direct Internet access at the branch. But with new cloud-based security solutions from Blue Coat you can re-architect your network to embrace the Internet – safely – and optimize application performance. Learn more. Water droplet computers: An idea that's not all wet The innards of computers can be a dry topic, but researchers at Aalto University in Finland have come up with a concept that is anything but: computers based on colliding water droplets. Read More High performance computing, the latest 'it' thing in the cloud Startup ProfitBricks leverages InfiniBand technology to compete with the growing crop of cloud providers offering powerful cloud-based machines. Read More T-Mobile woos unlocked iPhone users ahead of iPhone 5 debut T-Mobile doesn't appear to be on Apple's short list for iPhone 5 carriers, but that's not stopping T-Mobile from trying to lure iPhone customers to what it says will soon be its widespread 4G network. Read More 5 tips for locking in VC funding With less VC funding and more startups in the market in the market these days, entrepreneurs looking to nail down money for their newest venture could be in for a tough time. But there are some tricks of the trade that venture capitalists say they are looking for and successfully funded companies have. Read More Citrix invests in platform-as-a-service company CumuLogic Citrix Systems has invested in PaaS (platform-as-a-service) startup CumuLogic, as it sees enterprises embrace new types of applications specifically designed to run in the cloud, the company said on Tuesday. Read More
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