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	Siemens Enterprise Communications Joins NextPlane UC Federation Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Systems, Inc. Save on Cisco Servers with SmartPlays For a limited time only, get special bundle prices on Cisco's top selling UCS C-Series Blade and Rack Servers. Powered by Intel® Xeon® processors, Cisco C-Series Servers deliver powerful computing that's easier to manage at optimum price performance. Start saving with SmartPlays today! Click to continue In this Issue Apple reportedly testing larger-screened iPhones and iPads Will Wearable Technology Kill the Smartphone? INSIDER Chambers: Cisco will become the number 1 IT company 10 competitors Cisco couldn't kill off 'This is a 3D printed jet engine' WHITE PAPER: IBM Maximizing enterprise resource planning ROI In this paper, we highlight the common reasons why midsize companies often do not realize significant ROI with their ERP system implementations and suggest solutions for getting the most value from their applications. Learn More. Apple reportedly testing larger-screened iPhones and iPads Apple executives have long spoken ill of devices with larger screens. You might even remember that Steve Jobs once proclaimed that any tablets with a screen size less than 9.7-inches would be dead on arrival. Not a few years later, Apple released the extremely successful iPad Mini. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Why IT Performance is Strategic for the Data Center The reality today is that organizations have to transition their data center environments in order to remain competitive in a highly dynamic global market. It will be important to understand that the network will play a critical role in determining the success or failure of this process. Download now to learn more. Read now Will Wearable Technology Kill the Smartphone? When it comes to emerging technology, 'wearables' may be the talk of the town these days. But don't throw away your trusty smartphone. It may become the driving force behind wearable technology such as glasses, watches and clothing. Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire Five Tips for Outsmarting the Information Age Adversary Today's attackers vigilantly wait for you to slip up before they strike your information systems and compromise your data. Learn five actions you can take to improve your information risk management and security strategy and stay one step ahead of the information age adversary. Read More INSIDER Chambers: Cisco will become the number 1 IT company Think software-defined networking will change the industry? You're thinking way too small, according to Cisco CEO John Chambers. In Cisco's strategy, SDN is just a single element in a holistic architecture that brings intelligence, programmability and application awareness to every facet of your infrastructure and spans the data center to the cloud. In this installment of the IDG Enterprise CEO Interview Series, Chambers spoke with Chief Content Officer John Gallant about the power of Cisco's Unified Framework and how delivering on that vision could make Cisco the number one IT company overall. No small ambition there. Read More 10 competitors Cisco couldn't kill off Some companies actually thrived while Cisco knocked off most of its competitors. Read More 'This is a 3D printed jet engine' The tweet from General Electric reads: "This is a 3D printed jet engine." Is it real? Well, yes and no. "While it's not to scale, this 1.5 inch long model was made entirely from direct metal laser melting and required no assembly," explains GE in another tweet. Does it work? "Not quite," GE acknowledges. "However, the fan blades are able to rotate!" Read More
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