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	Network administrators look to SDN with hope, concern Some network operators say they need new tools to set up and manage connections in a virtualized world, even if that means adopting software-defined networking technology, which is still in its infancy. 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 In this Issue "Tsunami" of bandwidth demand pushes IEEE 400G Ethernet standards process 10 cloud development tools to set you free Amost 2.4 billion computing devices will ship this year, forecasts Gartner Tech Tip: Discovering space hogs on your hard drive Slashdot poll on laptop shortcomings Mobile Device Management Spotlight: SAP Afaria Employees still use online file sharing, even if companies prohibit its use Report thumping Army for mobile cyber security efforts yanked off DoD website Oracle brings data center fabric to Sparc systems WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel® Accelerate Performance with High Performance Computing In this eGuide, articles from Computerworld and InfoWorld offer case studies, examples and opinions of how HPC can be applied to real-world problems today, and what the future of the technology is likely to hold. Read Now! "Tsunami" of bandwidth demand pushes IEEE 400G Ethernet standards process The IEEE this week launched a study group to explore development of a 400Gbps Ethernet standard to support booming demand for network bandwidth. Read More 10 cloud development tools to set you free These cool Web-based development tools bring coding to the browser Read More Amost 2.4 billion computing devices will ship this year, forecasts Gartner Almost 2.4 billion computers, tablets and cellphones will ship this year, according to estimates from Gartner. Read More WHITE PAPER: Moovweb Why Responsive Design Isn't Good Enough… And How to Fix It This white paper digs into the responsive web design hype, discusses the pros and cons of this technique and proposes a next generation approach that doesn't force you to compromise. Read Now! Tech Tip: Discovering space hogs on your hard drive Tech Tip: Discovering space hogs on your hard drive If you have a hard drive that is quickly approaching capacity there's an easy way to find the files and folders that are taking up the most space. Follow Nic... From: networkworld Views: 45 6 ratings Time: 01:13 More in Science & Technology Read More Slashdot poll on laptop shortcomings This one seemed easy to me. And at least a plurality of Slashdot users agree. Read More Mobile Device Management Spotlight: SAP Afaria Welcome to the Seventh installment of the MDM spotlight series There is little doubt that smart mobile devices are a boon for individual productivity, but corporate IT groups are scrambling to accommodate them on their networks. Accordingly, there has been an explosion of interest and adoption of Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions. One of the top tier players in this space is Afaria. Afaria... Read More 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 Employees still use online file sharing, even if companies prohibit its use While most corporations have strict policies against using consumer-class file sharing and collaboration services because they are not secure, employees still regularly use them because they are convenient and easy to use, a survey finds Read More Report thumping Army for mobile cyber security efforts yanked off DoD website A report from the Inspector General of the U.S Department of Defense that's critical of the way the Army has handled mobile-device security has been inexplicably yanked from the IG DoD public website but can still be found in the Google caching system. Read More Oracle brings data center fabric to Sparc systems Oracle has extended its data center fabric to its Sparc-based Unix platforms, promising to let enterprises tie more servers and applications into the high-speed infrastructure. Read More
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