Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Meet the new Cisco killer: Start-up readies net-optimized Linux for data centers

iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending June 18

12 clever cloud tools for devs and ops

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June 19, 2013
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Meet the new Cisco killer: Start-up readies net-optimized Linux for data centers

Start-up Cumulus Networks this week has emerged with a Linux network operating system designed for programmable data centers like the ones Google and Facebook are building.

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Issue highlights

1. iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending June 18

2. 12 clever cloud tools for devs and ops

3. What GE's cloud computing foray means for big data

4. NSA defends spying as backlash rages

5. CERN modernizes IT infrastructure with OpenStack and Puppet

6. Data wiped from 630 Megaupload servers

7. Windows Phone 'weak', Huawei sneers

8. Google Glass apps for enterprises coming by early 2014

9. Oracle, IBM to unwrap new Unix server processors at conference

10. INSIDER Shootout results: Best security tools for small business

11. Fave Raves: 25 IT pros name their favorite products

WHITE PAPER: Tibco

The 21st Century World of Mobile, Social, Cloud and Big Data

This paper will discuss the new IT landscape as it relates to the new integration, and the need for a new comprehensive integration strategy. Read Now!

iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending June 18

As last week's Apple WWDC faded in the rear view mirror, the iOSphere hungered for more. And the hunger gave birth to hope, and hope to more rumors, including the one that predicts iPad 5 will be announced this week to foil and foul Samsung's scheduled London news. READ MORE

12 clever cloud tools for devs and ops

Look to these automation, orchestration, and configuration management tools to keep your server farms running smoothly READ MORE

What GE's cloud computing foray means for big data

As if GE doesn't already have enough on its plate, the company entered the cloud computing marketing this week, announcing plans to provide cloud-based analytics services for its industrial customers. READ MORE

WEBCAST: Meru Networks

Advanced WLAN Architectures for BYOD and Beyond

Join industry - expert Craig Mathias and Robert Crisp from Meru Networks as they discuss today's key IT challenges View Now

NSA defends spying as backlash rages

Mounting backlash against National Security Agency spying practices is now coming from sources as varied as security expert Bruce Schneier, former Reagan-era budget director David Stockman and high-level representatives of European countries. READ MORE

CERN modernizes IT infrastructure with OpenStack and Puppet

CERN is making the infrastructure that handles the data from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) more flexible by upgrading it with OpenStack for virtualization and Puppet for configuration management. READ MORE

Data wiped from 630 Megaupload servers

LeaseWeb, one of Europe's biggest hosting providers, has wiped 630 servers that contained Megaupload data and countered claims from the company that the file-sharing site wasn't warned. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks

Tackling Peak Traffic Demands in Today's Data Center

As demands on data center infrastructure increase, both IT professionals and their tools will need to adapt. Learn how application delivery controllers (ADCs) can accommodate enterprise needs for performance and scalability while providing a unified platform for application services. Download the report today. Download Now

Windows Phone 'weak', Huawei sneers

Huawei calls the Windows Phone platform weak despite using it as the foundation for some of the smartphones it makes. READ MORE

Google Glass apps for enterprises coming by early 2014

A company that specializes in Google apps is developing a series of enterprise applications for Google Glass that should be available late this year or early 2014. READ MORE

Oracle, IBM to unwrap new Unix server processors at conference

Demand for mainframe and high-performance Unix servers is falling, but a new wave of SPARC and IBM Power chips for the servers will be unwrapped at the Hot Chips conference in late August. READ MORE

INSIDER

Shootout results: Best security tools for small business

If you run a small business, you have a lot of choices to protect your network. You can buy a consumer-grade router for less than $50, you can spend more than $4,000 for an enterprise firewall, or you can select something in between. READ MORE

Fave Raves: 25 IT pros name their favorite products

What IT pros like, in their own words READ MORE

WEBCAST: Wildpackets

802.11ac Data Rates Driving Changes in Wireless Analysis

At the data rates delivered by 802.11ac, traditional WLAN analysis with USB adapters capturing traffic isn't possible. This webcast dives into 11ac, & explains what we believe will be the new standard in wireless packet capture & analysis. Watch Now. Watch Now

SLIDESHOWS

Best security tools for under $3,000

Check Point wins test of eight unified threat management (UTM) devices for small business.

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