Thursday, February 07, 2013

Cisco vs. Juniper: How different are their SDN strategies?

The worst IT addictions (and how to cure them)

Dell strengthens data center line with OpenFlow support, high-end Ethernet switch

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February 07, 2013
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Cisco vs. Juniper: How different are their SDN strategies?

On the surface, Cisco and Juniper's SDN strategies seem to have sharp contrasts if recent announcements are any indication. For example:

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Issue highlights

1. The worst IT addictions (and how to cure them)

2. Dell strengthens data center line with OpenFlow support, high-end Ethernet switch

3. Microsoft launches campaign against Gmail over privacy

4. INSIDER Security-as-a-service gaining popularity

5. Mobile data growth accelerating worldwide, led by smartphone users

6. Windows 9: How Microsoft might overhaul the interface in its next OS

7. Python gets a big data boost from DARPA

8. Android Jelly Bean may be growing, but Gingerbread is here to stay

9. What makes a beautiful piece of software

10. How BYOD Saved VMware $2 Million

11. 10 useful resources for the fledgling Android developer

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The worst IT addictions (and how to cure them)

Jargon, data, power -- the first step to IT recovery is recognizing the monkey on your back READ MORE

Dell strengthens data center line with OpenFlow support, high-end Ethernet switch

Dell this week extended its data center networking portfolio with a new top-of-rack switch and plans to extend OpenFlow support for software-defined networking across its product line. READ MORE

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Microsoft launches campaign against Gmail over privacy

Microsoft has launched a campaign in the U.S. that targets Google's alleged practice of going through the contents of all Gmail messages to sell and target advertisements, raising again an old issue the Redmond, Washington, software giant has with the free email service. READ MORE

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Security-as-a-service gaining popularity

Security delivered as a cloud service has several benefits, including costs and flexibility, but there are some cautions, too, adopters say. READ MORE

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Mobile data growth accelerating worldwide, led by smartphone users

Mobile traffic globally is soaring, and its rate of growth is accelerating, spurred by a surge in smartphones and tablets, as well as 4G connections. READ MORE

Windows 9: How Microsoft might overhaul the interface in its next OS

Every graying movie franchise needs a great sequel to give it a boost. Think Star Trek and James Bond. Operating systems are no different--especially Microsoft's. After receiving a critical beatdown for Windows 8, what does the company have up its sleeve for Windows 9? READ MORE

Python gets a big data boost from DARPA

DARPA (the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) has awarded $3 million to software provider Continuum Analytics to help fund the development of Python's data processing and visualization capabilities for big data jobs. READ MORE

Android Jelly Bean may be growing, but Gingerbread is here to stay

Google updated its latest Android version distribution this week, which led to the usual dull accounts of slight shifts in version counts and lamentations over Android fragmentation. READ MORE

What makes a beautiful piece of software

Our family got hit by the flu a couple of weeks ago. We crept into our beds, nibbling aspirins and squinting at the bleak winter sun and our hungry cat from beneath our blankets. To pass the time, I signed up for an audible.com account and got a teaser of Hemingway's "A farewell to arms," which I feverishly started listening to. The beauty of the book strikes me – intricate, harsh, poetic –... READ MORE

How BYOD Saved VMware $2 Million

As more companies adopt a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) approach to mobile, many are getting caught by hidden costs. But virtualization titan VMware has bucked that trend. VMware CIO Mark Egan explains how his company accomplished its feat. READ MORE

10 useful resources for the fledgling Android developer

Our look through online resources for those just starting to learn Android development READ MORE

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