The Next-generation Enterprise WAN – let’s start with why

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	The Next-generation Enterprise WAN – let's start with why For the last several columns we've looked at the key factor affecting WAN performance – loss, latency, jitter and bandwidth – and various ways of addressing these issues. As 2013 begins, I'd like to step back and look at the bigger picture, before any further dives down into the details. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: BYOD & Mobile Device Management Tech Seminar Final Day to Register! BYOD & Mobility Management Attend and learn how to use your organization's appetite for risk as the foundation of your enterprise mobility management policy. BYOD & Mobility Management Tech Seminar. 2/12 - Westin Hotel, Long Beach, CA Click to continue In this Issue After selling Linksys, Cisco aims to reach consumers through carriers Unseen, all-out cyber war on the U.S. has begun AT&T narrows loss, bumps up revenue on smartphone sales 13 markets you might not associate with Cisco Press, bloggers fall for iPhone cup holder 'joke' RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IDG Research New Survey: Purchase Process of Enterprise Technologies Tell us about the buying process for enterprise technologies in Network World's Technology Influence Survey! This survey should take about 10 minutes of your time. To thank you, you will have the opportunity to enter a sweepstakes to win a $250 cash prize*! Please be assured your responses are confidential. To participate, click on the link below. *Due to regulations, prize sweepstakes is only open to legal U.S. and Canadian (except Puerto Rico and Quebec) residents, age 18 or older. After selling Linksys, Cisco aims to reach consumers through carriers Cisco Systems' sale of its home networking business to Belkin International marks the end of a 10-year odyssey through the world of consumer products, but the company plans to keep reaching consumers through their carriers and cable companies. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Accelerate WAN File Transfers by 50x According to Taneja Group research, 83% of IT managers are considering a move to the cloud a top priority. This paper highlights their research and provides guidance on how to overcome cloud adoption barriers and further leverage virtualization and consolidation efforts by strategically deploying WAN optimization. Read now! Unseen, all-out cyber war on the U.S. has begun Security pros and government officials warn of a possible cyber 9/11 involving banks, utilities, other companies, or the Internet Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Data Protection Made Simple Increasing demands placed on IT, along with tightening budgets has prompted IT leaders to seek out alternative technologies and improved methods of providing backup, archiving and disaster recovery to meet the demands of the 24/7 business. Learn how CA ARCserve provides a single solution that cuts through the maze of data protection complexity. Learn More AT&T narrows loss, bumps up revenue on smartphone sales AT&T reported a slight increase in revenue and a smaller net loss for the fourth quarter, helped along largely by smartphone and broadband sales. Read More 13 markets you might not associate with Cisco Cisco's "Internet of Everything" initiative takes it into unchartered territory Read More Press, bloggers fall for iPhone cup holder 'joke' Hate to say I told you so ... No, wait, I'm fine with saying I told you so: That combination cup holder/iPhone case (right) that was mocked here on Friday is indeed a joke, or a publicity stunt if you prefer (and I do), according to the Dutch marketing firm that pitched it to reporters and the crowdsourcing site Indiegogo. Read More
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