25 Top Network & IT Industry Stories of 2012

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In this Issue Weather Channel forecasts heavier reliance on cloud computing INSIDER Get ahead of the BYOD wave Linux 3.7 adds major new ARM processor support Reminiscences of another Internet transition year Large enterprises will lean toward open SDN platforms What does SDN mean for telecom infrastructure? Ghostshell takes credit for extensive hack of government, private websites Ransom hackers encrypt medical centre's entire database Customers blast Amazon for Surface RT price gouging YEAR END: 2012 Gadget Review Can Microsoft Survive If Windows 8 Fails? SharePoint 2010 cheat sheet: Visual tour WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel® Xeon® Processors Top 10 Benefits of Virtualization In this eGuide, Network World sister publications InfoWorld, and PC World examine some of the current uses of blade servers in today's data center, as well as how trends such as server virtualization are reshaping enterprise computing. Read Now! Weather Channel forecasts heavier reliance on cloud computing During Hurricane Sandy this fall, The Weather Channel experienced its highest traffic ever. Normally the media company -- which spans television, desktop and mobile platforms -- supports about 90 million Web and mobile users a month. During Sandy, that jumped to 450 million -- nearly double the company's previous high for Web traffic. Read More INSIDER Get ahead of the BYOD wave Why fight employees' constant barrage of bringing in their own devices. We are far past that point, it is time to accept it and find a way to make it BYOD work within the confines of your network. Read More Linux 3.7 adds major new ARM processor support The latest version of the Linux kernel, which was released Monday, includes groundbreaking new features making it compatible with the increasingly popular ARM processor architecture. Read More Reminiscences of another Internet transition year A good (or was it bad) chunk of 2012 in Internet-land was spent dreading and getting ready for the ITU World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) in Dubai that will conclude about the time this column is published. (See "The Internet has escaped the ax, at least in the US, at least for now"; "When does free mean none?"; "The non-Internet that never was but might be"; "US Congress passes another resolution opposing UN Internet takeover.") But the year was not all focused on the spectre of a United Nations takeover of the Internet. Read More WEBCAST: CDW Corporation Unified Threat Management: A Better Approach to Security In this Webcast you will learn how Unified Threat Management (UTM) combines firewall, IPS, Web filtering, antivirus and more in a single box to combat a broad range of threats efficiently and economically. Learn More. Large enterprises will lean toward open SDN platforms A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post defining what "open networking" really meant and how it should be defined. On Monday morning, one of the companies I mentioned in the blog, Pica8, announced its vision and reference architecture for software defined networks (SDNs). Read More What does SDN mean for telecom infrastructure? Software-defined networking (SDN) has the potential to transform the telecom industry by improving the ability of carriers (both wired and wireless) to flexibly deliver bandwidth "on demand." It is critical that carriers improve both their network flexibility (improved customer value) and reduce their high operational costs as over-the-top providers (e.g., Google, Amazon, Skype, etc.) challenge the carriers' ability to grow their revenues and impact their margins. Read More Ghostshell takes credit for extensive hack of government, private websites The hacktivist group Team Ghostshell took credit Monday for the release of 1.6 million accounts and records stolen from government and private organizations covering aerospace, law enforcement, the military, the defense industry and banking. Read More Ransom hackers encrypt medical centre's entire database An Australian medical centre is reportedly considering paying a ransom demand of $4,000 AUD (APS2,600) after blackmailers broke into the organisation's servers and encrypted its entire patient database. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Xeon® processors Gartner Magic Quadrant for Blade Servers The market for blade servers is becoming ever more complex and diverse due to the convergence of related modular form factors, a fast-growing interest in fabric-based infrastructure and the influence of cloud computing on buying behavior. Download the Gartber Magic Quadrant to see how the vendors in blade servers stack up. Read Now! Customers blast Amazon for Surface RT price gouging Amid speculation that Microsoft will soon expand distribution of its Surface RT, giant e-tailer Amazon continues to offer the tablet through partners, who jack up the price or post inflated list prices to claim large savings. Read More YEAR END: 2012 Gadget Review YEAR END: 2012 Gadget Review Whether on the go or at home, this year's gadgets helped consumers accomplish more with less. Check out some of the best in this year's gadget review. Follow reporter Nick Barber on Twitter @nickjb From: networkworld Views: 14 3 ratings Time: 05:42 More in Science & Technology Read More Can Microsoft Survive If Windows 8 Fails? Microsoft is counting on strong sales of Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT tablets--and, to a lesser extent, Windows phones--to help drive its new Windows 8 desktop operating system in the enterprise. But what if the plan doesn't work? Read More SharePoint 2010 cheat sheet: Visual tour How to find your way around SharePoint 2010 and make the most of its features. Read More
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