Microsoft delivers powerful tools for multi-platform virtualization management

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	INSIDER Microsoft delivers powerful tools for multi-platform virtualization management The System Center 2012 modules that we previously tested -- Orchestrator and Configuration Manager -- require forklift upgrades. But the modules we tested this time around - App Controller, Virtual Machine Manager and Data Protection Manager -- are more graceful and, in some cases, more powerful. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Fluke Networks Reduce MPO Fiber Testing Time by 95% For the average data center with 1,600 MPO trunks, the MultiFiber Pro tester can save contractors more than 155 hours of labor and $17,000 USD* in costs. See how much MultiFiber Pro can save you today. Calculate your Savings. In this Issue Cloud Will Save U.S. Government Billions, But Security Concerns Persist Free security products out there for the asking IPv6 traffic rises in U.S., but remains sliver of overall Internet 6 signs that the U.S. is overtaking the world at IPv6 Netfix to ditch data center, embrace cloud Want to telework? Not so fast, IT INSIDER Complete guide to network virtualization Looking for a great job in IT? The cloud is hiring 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. Cloud Will Save U.S. Government Billions, But Security Concerns Persist New study finds that government agencies can net substantial savings by moving mission-critical applications to the cloud, but security remains a top concern. Read More Free security products out there for the asking Security software developers have a long history of making their work available for free. Here's a small taste, keeping in mind a few caveats, like uncertain support or limited capabilities relative to paid products. Read More WEBCAST: Riverbed Virtualize Your ADI: Are You Ready to Unbox? Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT Traditional application delivery controller (ADC) architectures focus on load balancing and lack the efficiency required in today's IT environment. Join Kavitha Mariappan, Product Marketing Director at Riverbed Technology, to discuss the benefits of an updated ADC. Learn more. IPv6 traffic rises in U.S., but remains sliver of overall Internet U.S. ISPs are reporting a significant rise in IPv6 traffic during the last three months, even though the overall numbers remain tiny -- less than 1% of Internet traffic. Read More 6 signs that the U.S. is overtaking the world at IPv6 Having invented the Internet 40-odd years ago, the United States has had the first-mover advantage when it comes to selling products and services that run on this ubiquitous communications platform. Now the United States is pulling ahead of its global rivals on next-gen Internet services built around the emerging IPv6 standard. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Cisco Wide Area Application Services Software Release 5.0 Cisco® Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) provides the industry's most scalable, highest performance WAN optimization solution. Cisco WAAS is able to improve end user experience and reduce bandwidth for key applications. Learn more. Netfix to ditch data center, embrace cloud Netflix no longer wants to run a data center to support its in-house IT services. So it's shifting internal applications to Amazon's cloud and turning to software-as-a-service providers for other business systems. Read More Want to telework? Not so fast, IT IT pro spend their days figuring out how to support a mobile workforce that can operate wholly off-site, yet the telework perk remains elusive for them. Read More INSIDER Complete guide to network virtualization There are a number of emerging and proposed standard protocols focused on optimizing the support that data center Ethernet LANs provide for server virtualization. Several of these protocols are aimed at network virtualization via the creation of multiple virtual Ethernet networks that can share a common physical infrastructure in a manner that is somewhat analogous to multiple virtual machines sharing a common physical server. Read More Looking for a great job in IT? The cloud is hiring IT is moving to the cloud -- and so are the jobs. Here's how to cash in on the hot trend in tech hiring Read More
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