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	SDNs: 8 key considerations before you make the leap Software-defined networks aren't for everybody. Through programmability and automation, they promise to make IT life easier. But depending on your IT shop, the benefit may not be worth the effort… or investment. Read More WEBCAST: Sprint The Network Foundation of an IT-to-ET Transformation 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 Switching's summer of discontent Are software testing certifications harming the profession? Study: Building a Business Case for SIP Trunks 10 funny videos about computer passwords Microsoft CRM update to focus on marketing, mobility and usability 10 Mobile Device Management Leaders That Help IT Control BYOD Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c gears up for the private cloud Alcatel-Lucent gives DSL networks a gigabit boost WHITE PAPER: APC by Schneider Electric Data Center Efficiency eGuide In this eGuide, you will learn some recent trends in power and cooling efficiency, offer advice to small organizations and examine how modern-day data centers attempt to tackle these problems. Learn More. Switching's summer of discontent Is the perfect storm coming for the networking industry? IT spending has been downcast by one reputable forecaster, while a shift in network equipment spending was seen in Q1 by two market research firms. Read More Are software testing certifications harming the profession? By Meg Cater, Technical Content Manager, SmartBear Software Read More WHITE PAPER: Sophos, Inc. Network protection and UTM Buyers Guide This buyers guide is designed to help you choose the right solution for your organization. It looks at the factors you should consider when evaluating solutions to ensure you have the protection and functionality you need, both now and as your business evolves. View Now Study: Building a Business Case for SIP Trunks Today, we'd like to highlight an excellent study on how to build a business case for SIP trunking. The research, sponsored by Oracle, correctly notes that implementing SIP trunking is usually the third phase in an organization's conversion to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), following the installation of IP-PBX and IP phones and then using VoIP/SIP to interconnect auxiliary voice communication... Read More 10 funny videos about computer passwords Remember the time you forgot your password? You can laugh about it now. Read More WEBCAST: Egnyte The Benefits of Hybrid Cloud Sharing Security. Scalability. Control. These are just some of the many benefits of enterprise cloud file-sharing that you'll discover in this KnowledgeVault, packed with short videos, white papers and demos. View Now! Microsoft CRM update to focus on marketing, mobility and usability Microsoft is preparing to launch a new version of its Dynamics CRM (customer relationship management) software that will include improved mobile applications and integrations with Yammer, Skype and the company's MarketingPilot marketing automation software. Read More 10 Mobile Device Management Leaders That Help IT Control BYOD Managing devices in a BYOD environment is no small feat, and the right mobile device management product is a key component in making it work. Here are 10 top MDM vendors in the market today. Read More Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c gears up for the private cloud For the latest update of Oracle Enterprise Manager, the company has taken additional steps to help organizations set up their own private clouds, using Oracle systems, software and even non-Oracle products. Read More Alcatel-Lucent gives DSL networks a gigabit boost Alcatel-Lucent and Telekom Austria have completed the world's first trial of G.fast, new technology enabling gigabit broadband over existing copper networks. Read More
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