Networking World: Defining Big Data Security Analytics

Hot hotspot gateways | 8 secrets to super-productive telecommuting

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Defining Big Data Security Analytics
At the end of 2012, ESG conducted a research project looking at big data security analytics from the demand-side. It turns out that market demand is already apparent -- 44% of enterprise organizations consider their security analytics "big data" today, while another 44% believe that their security analytics requirements will be regarded as "big data" within the next two years. Read More

WEBCAST: Sprint

The Network Foundation of an IT-to-ET Transformation
Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 1:00 PM EDT There's an evolutionary process at work that will eventually affect every enterprise IT department. Nemertes Research describes it as a transformation from IT to ET – Enterprise Technology. Learn More

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WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems

Winning Strategies for Omnichannel Banking
Research reveals new ways for banks to prosper. Customers are ready for omnichannel experiences. Respond now-learn how to manage the transition to omnichannel banking and reap the rewards of delivering innovative services. Read Now

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Hot hotspot gateways
Offering Wi-Fi can be a good way to increase return customers and boost revenue in retail stores, hotels, cafes, etc. And it provides convenience for contractors and associates working in corporate offices and conference rooms. Though visitors might have 4G mobile devices or laptops, Wi-Fi can provide a faster, higher quality connection. Read More

8 secrets to super-productive telecommuting
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's recentA ban on telecommuting sent shockwaves across the business world. Pundits were quick to take sides, with supporters of the work-at-home option insisting that suchA arrangements "can make you more productive," and naysayers denouncing telecommuting as "the worst of everything." Read More

WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc.

Service-Oriented Performance Management Strategy
This white paper is to help IT organizations adopt a management methodology that enables them to improve the user experience by focusing on service delivery management. Learn More.

5 strategic tips for avoiding a big data bust
Failed expectations, increased costs, unnecessary legal risks -- going blind into a big data project doesn't pay Read More

Unified Networking and SDN – A New Farpoint Group White Paper
I've written about unified wired/wireless networking a number of times in the past, initially exploring this rapidly-emerging concept from the perspective of unified management systems. And while the benefits of unification at the management layer is, IMHO, critical going forward, it's also possible to unify wire and wireless at other points in a network implementation, such as integrating a WLAN controller... Read More

WHITE PAPER: HP, Microsoft & Intel

HP reference configuration for Premium OLTP
This paper describes a hardware and software reference architecture for using HP hardware to deploy very large and highly transactional Microsoft® SQL Server 2008 R2 OLTP database systems in tier 1 enterprise application environments. Learn More!

Critical denial-of-service flaw in BIND software puts DNS servers at risk
A flaw in the widely used BIND DNS (Domain Name System) software can be exploited by remote attackers to crash DNS servers and affect the operation of other programs running on the same machines. Read More

Products of the week 4.1.13
Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Red Lion and Compuware Read More

More SDN-friendly Arista switches could boost cloud services
Arista Networks this week unveiled software-defined networking (SDN) extensions to its data center switch operating system that tie the company's products into cloud orchestration and flow management systems. Read More

Juniper uncorks its core SDN switch earlier than expected
Earlier than expected, Juniper this week unveiled the EX9200 programmable core switch for 10G, 40G and 100Gbps software-defined networks. Read More

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