HP Networking finally rolls out a data center switch

White House program targets IT jobs for service members Developer divide: 19 generations of computer programmers Network World Daily News PM April 30, 2013 Share this email HP Networking finally rolls out a data center switch The data center is where all the action has been in networking over the past few years. We saw the introduction of the network fabric, the rise of software defined networks (SDN), a number of startups emerge, and we've seen a fair bit of M&A activity as well. Because of the rapid evolution, we've seen almost every major network vendor – Cisco, Brocade, Juniper, Extreme, Avaya, Alcatel-Lucent... READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. White House program targets IT jobs for service members 2. Developer divide: 19 generations of computer programmers 3. Enterasys boosts productivity with Microsoft SharePoint alternative 4. Brocade unleashes a data center barrage 5. Living Social shows how not to handle a password leak 6. 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READ MORE Developer divide: 19 generations of computer programmers From punch cards to JavaScript, computing history owes everything to those who've programmed the machines READ MORE Enterasys boosts productivity with Microsoft SharePoint alternative Enterasys Networks, the Salem, N.H., maker of networking and security products, found coordinating collaboration among staff, suppliers and partners was cumbersome using Microsoft's SharePoint so went looking for a simpler way that wound up saving money by boosting efficiency. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Salesforce.com Incorporating Social Media Into Your Customer Service In order to satisfy today's customer, a case must be made to incorporate social media into your customer service strategy. Read Now! Brocade unleashes a data center barrage Brocade this week extended its data center networking portfolio with hardware and software enhancements designed to better integrate and align physical and virtual resources. READ MORE Living Social shows how not to handle a password leak Like many of you reading this, I recently received the following email from Living Social CEO Tim O'Shaughnessy, IMPORTANT INFORMATION LivingSocial recently experienced a cyber-attack on our computer systems that resulted in unauthorized access to some customer data from our servers. We are actively working with law enforcement to investigate this issue. READ MORE DARPA wants huge Holy Grail of mobile ad hoc networks Even the often far-reaching researchers at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) seems to think this one is a stretch: Develop what's known as mobile ad-hoc wireless technology that lets 1000- 5000 nodes connect simultaneously and securely connect in the field. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Tripwire So Much Data, So Little Control It used to be that all you had to do to protect your company's intellectual property and customer information was lock the file drawers and, later, put layers of defenses around the data center. Learn More Microsoft turns room into video game with IllumiRoom project The IllumiRoom project from Microsoft Research turns a living room into a video game with projected images that extend and complement the main television screen. The realistic effect, if commercialized, could propel Microsoft's gaming business far beyond its competition. READ MORE How to build a bulletproof cloud backup system without spending a dime There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who have lost critical data, and those who will. In other words, if you use technology long enough and neglect to back up your data, you're guaranteed to have at least one extremely bad day. Whether it's theft, loss, fire, flood, corruption, or some form of malware, a single incident can destroy the lion's share of your family photos, personal documents, address books, years-in-the-making music library, and more. READ MORE Trend Micro seeks to make Amazon Web Services more secure Trend Micro today announced a slate of cloud-based security services that it says protect servers for Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers. READ MORE INSIDER Cisco edges F5 in VPN shootout Connecting remotely to network servers is a fact of life for millions of end users. Whether working from a PC or a mobile device, users rely on secure, reliable remote connections to maintain their productivity. 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