Knocking down MPLS myths

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	Knocking down MPLS myths As we began to cover last time, until recently, if you were an enterprise WAN manager responsible for a serious WAN, you probably needed MPLS. Thanks to the Next-generation Enterprise WAN (NEW) architecture Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Scale Your DNS Infrastructure to Protect Your Business DNS continues to be a tempting target for attackers, and when they succeed in disrupting DNS, all external data center services are affected. This paper helps organizations confronting these growth and security challenges understand how a new, full-proxy architecture for DNS provides a complete solution for global, local, and cloud load balancing. Learn More. In this Issue Dish Network launches $25.5 billion bid for Sprint Nextel Comcast to IPv6-enable commercial broadband service Startup aims SDN technology at Cisco WANs T-Mobile offers iPhone 5 at no upfront payment in trade-in deal Report: Deutsche Telekom OKs richer T-Mobile bid for MetroPCS Salesforce.com launches new services for mobile app development Google to bring gigabit-speed fiber to Austin WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology EMA - Advanced Visibility into Virtual Data Centers The growing complexity and abstraction that cloud and virtualization bring makes visibility across the enterprise all that more important. Consequently, any new options and capabilities that can help to shine a light into an otherwise obscured part of the IT architecture are most welcome. Read Now Dish Network launches $25.5 billion bid for Sprint Nextel Dish Network has made a US$25.5 billion bid to acquire wireless operator Sprint Nextel, hoping to edge out a rival bid from Japanese operator SoftBank. Read More Comcast to IPv6-enable commercial broadband service Comcast plans to expand its IPv6-based offerings for business customers with the launch of commercial broadband and Metro Ethernet services that support the next-gen Internet Protocol later this year. Read More WHITE PAPER: PhoneFactor Guide to Evaluating Multi-Factor Authentication Solutions Whether you're planning to implement two-factor authentication for the first time or are looking to expand or upgrade your current implementation, this whitepaper will help you choose the two-factor solution that is right for your business. Learn More Startup aims SDN technology at Cisco WANs SDNs aren't just for data center networks, despite the best-use-case-scenario arguments for network virtualization and flow management pervading the industry. Read More T-Mobile offers iPhone 5 at no upfront payment in trade-in deal T-Mobile USA is trying to boost the number of iPhone users on its network by offering the iPhone 5 without down payment to people who bring in their iPhone 4 and 4S smartphones for a trade-in which could also earn them up to US$120 in credits. Read More WHITE PAPER: VMware, Cisco and NetApp Oracle RAC Built on FlexPod with VMware This technical white paper for Database Administrators (DBA) and Data Architects demonstrates how enterprises can apply best practices to deploy Oracle Database 11g R2 GRID Infrastructure with RAC option. Read Now! Report: Deutsche Telekom OKs richer T-Mobile bid for MetroPCS A sweeter offer for the merger of T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS reportedly has been approved by T-Mobile parent company Deutsche Telekom. Read More Salesforce.com launches new services for mobile app development Salesforce.com is giving customers and partners access to a new set of tools and services for building mobile applications on its cloud platform. Read More Google to bring gigabit-speed fiber to Austin Google will roll out its second city fiber network in Austin, Texas, offering gigabit-speed Internet and TV along with free basic broadband on plans similar to those in Kansas City, Mo., and its twin city in Kansas. Read More
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