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10 Cloud Predictions for 2013 Cisco declares war on Microsoft unified communications system Network World Daily News AM February 24, 2013 Share this email Microsoft Azure overtakes Amazon's cloud in performance test Microsoft Azure's cloud outperformed Amazon Web Services in a series of rigorous tests conducted by Nasuni, a storage vendor that annually benchmarks cloud service providers (CSPs). READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. 10 Cloud Predictions for 2013 2. Cisco declares war on Microsoft unified communications system 3. The beginning of the end of BYOD as we know it 4. 13 IT security myths debunked 5. 3 Open Source Trends that May Affect Your Development Team in the Near Future 6. Petition to legalize cell-phone unlocking tops 100,000 signatures 7. Watch a Chinese military hacker launch a successful attack 8. IT Deal Book of 2013 9. US students get cracking on Chinese malware code WHITE PAPER: Moovweb 3 Steps to a Cost-Effective Mobile Strategy In the new Moovweb white paper, "Creating the Right Mobile Strategy: What You Need to Know Before You Get Started", get the insight you need to make an educated decision on the move to mobile. Read Now! 10 Cloud Predictions for 2013 READ MORE Cisco declares war on Microsoft unified communications system Cisco chose the eve of Microsoft's first Lync conference to attack the Microsoft unified communications platform as incomplete when compared to Cisco's enterprise UC offerings. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Ixia Anue The Evolving Visibility Challenge Network monitoring has become more complex over the last few years, due in large part to virtualization and convergence. Learn how a state-of-the-art monitoring system that maximizes your existing monitoring tool investment can help you attain greater visibility into your network without adding complexity. Say goodbye to virtual blind spots. Learn More The beginning of the end of BYOD as we know it Earlier this week, the market leader in application delivery controllers (ADCs), F5 Networks, added to its security portfolio by announcing its own BYOD solution, know as Mobile Application Manager. Mobile App Manager is designed to remove many of the challenges associated with BYOD by taking the burden off the device and pushing the functions into the network. READ MORE WEBCAST: CDW Corporation The Best Path to SaaS Cloud computing is here to stay. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is particularly popular because it can lower cost while enabling business agility. But not all applications are suited to SaaS. In this Webcast you will learn the best applications for SaaS deployment and how to avoid SaaS pitfalls and cost overruns. Learn More. 13 IT security myths debunked They're security myths, oft-repeated and generally accepted notions about IT security that...simply aren't true. As we did a year ago, we've asked security professionals to share their favorite "security myths" with us. Here are 13 of them (if you'd prefer to zip through a slideshow version of this, click here) READ MORE WHITE PAPER: HP Providing Security for Software Systems in the Cloud The software industry has learned that putting fancy boxes on the network doesn't fix bad software, cloud converts must focus on the risks they bring along with the software they deploy. This paper details risks to software deployed in the cloud and what steps to take to mitigate that risk. Learn more. 3 Open Source Trends that May Affect Your Development Team in the Near Future As a professional web developer, staying on top of the latest trends in technology and software is of utmost importance. The top open source tools and packages used by engineers and developers rarely stay on top for long. Keeping track of what is current in the ecosystem can sometimes be a moving target. Following are developments – in the development world – that are perhaps too large for your... READ MORE Petition to legalize cell-phone unlocking tops 100,000 signatures The White House will now have to explain why it believes unlocking your cell phone is a crime. I just received a press alert from Derek Khanna, a former House Republican staffer who is leading an effort to get the government to reverse its interpretation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that criminalizes the unlocking of a cell phone. READ MORE Watch a Chinese military hacker launch a successful attack Thanks to cybersecurity firm Mandiant, we now have a video of a hacker believed to be linked to the Chinese military infiltrating and stealing files from unidentified English language targets. The video comes as part of Mandiant's 60-page report, first reported by the New York Times, that claims China's military is responsible for cyberattacks on more than 140 foreign businesses, many of which are... READ MORE IT Deal Book of 2013 Our running list of mergers and acquisitions READ MORE US students get cracking on Chinese malware code Wesley McGrew, a research assistant at Mississippi State University, may be among the few people thrilled with the latest grim report into a years-long hacking campaign against dozens of U.S. companies and organizations. READ MORE SLIDESHOWS 13 of the biggest security myths busted 13 myths about information-technology security you'll hear but should you believe? JOIN THE NETWORK WORLD COMMUNITIES As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). 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