Networks in 2020: More traffic, less energy

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	Networks in 2020: More traffic, less energy Networks could use far less energy by 2020 even though they'll be carrying much more traffic, an industry group says. Read More WHITE PAPER: McAfee Enterprises Need Hybrid SSO Solutions This paper from Enterprise Strategy Group describes the user management challenges posed by SaaS applications and strategies for addressing them. Read Now In this Issue Understanding Software Defined Networking VMware: Faster app provisioning makes SDN a keeper IDC: Cloud, mobility exposing limitations of existing networks Boston dumps Microsoft Exchange for Google Apps Nothing funny about how The Onion got hacked 12 iPhones Apps That Will Make You a Networking Star WHITE PAPER: APC by Schneider Electric Ten Errors to Avoid When Commissioning a Data Center Data center commissioning can deliver an unbiased evaluation of whether a newly constructed data center will be an operational success or a failure. Proper execution of the commissioning process is a critical step in determining how the data center operates as an integrated system. Learn More! Understanding Software Defined Networking If you aren't intimately familiar with Software Defined Networking, don't fret. Only 10% of 450 IT practitioners at a recent Network World event raised their hands when asked if they understand SDN. But if the emerging technology lives up to its promise to redefine networking as we know it, there is no time like the present to dig in and learn more. Read More VMware: Faster app provisioning makes SDN a keeper Software defined networking (SDN) is generating a lot of buzz these days, but the technology will ultimately make itself useful in the enterprise largely because it will save enterprises time in deploying new applications, predicted Martin Casado, chief architect of networking at VMware. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Top Considerations When Choosing an ADC Because of its strategic location in the data center network, the selection of an Application Delivery Controller requires careful consideration of both functional and financial factors. This paper explores important elements to evaluate, including network performance, availability and security. Learn More. IDC: Cloud, mobility exposing limitations of existing networks The combination of highly virtualized environments inside enterprise networks, along with an explosion of mobile traffic, are exposing the limitations of existing networks, and driving the need for a new era of dynamic and scalable networks of the future, IDC researchers said in a panel discussion at Interop this week. Read More Boston dumps Microsoft Exchange for Google Apps Faced with the choice of saving serious money or buying a load of FUD, the City of Boston has become the latest enterprise customer to dump Microsoft Exchange in favor of Google Apps. And the city's 20,000 employees won't be the last to make this move until Microsoft either closes the cost chasm or comes up with a scarier story. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Inc The Distributed Enterprise: Remote Access and IT Management This white paper examines and analyzes the increases in uptime and security provided by out-of-band access and control tools. Learn More Nothing funny about how The Onion got hacked The technical team that runs The Onion's online operation has issued a detailed explanation of how the Syrian Electronic Army managed to gain control of the satirical website's Twitter account earlier this week by first coaxing Google Apps credentials out of a few employees. Read More 12 iPhones Apps That Will Make You a Networking Star Have some business travel planned? Get ready to put on a happy face, chat strangers up and expand your professional circle at the next conference or seminar. Here are some trusty iPhone apps to help you network. Read More
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