9/11 hero & Akamai co-founder profiled in new book

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	9/11 hero & Akamai co-founder profiled in new book We get flooded by books at Network World, with publishers hoping we'll plug their latest titles, most of which are too technically obscure or too general (yet another management book) to be worth mentioning. However, a new book called "No Better Time," about the co-founder of Akamai Technologies who was tragically killed on the first 9/11 plane that crashed into the World Trade Center in 2001, did catch my eye for a number of reasons. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: BlackBerry BlackBerry for business. Built to keep your business moving. Help employees make the most of business opportunities with BlackBerry smartphones powered by BlackBerry® 10. BlackBerry 10 features & apps work together seamlessly to deliver the ultimate end user experience. With BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10, easily deploy, manage, secure & control BYOD & corporate devices to truly mobilize your business. Learn more about BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 In this Issue Old electronics don't die, they pile up BlackBerry reportedly plans spin-off of instant messaging software Larry Ellison to talk in-memory database, Oracle PaaS at OpenWorld Will VMware NSX Reinvent Data Center Networking and Security? Hot products from VMworld 2013 HR Departments Invaded By Data Scientists The Loneliness of Today's Mobile Culture Are enterprises ready for network virtualization? Products of the week 8.26.13 RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SolarWinds Right Size Your Network Performance Management Solution Paying too much for network monitoring? This white paper follows four organizations in their search for the most cost-effective network performance management tool. See the challenges they encountered along the way and how they used product fit and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) to make the switch from bloated, overpriced solutions to SolarWinds. Click here to get this FREE whitepaper from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) and learn how four organizations benefitted from choosing SolarWinds award winning Network Performance Monitor. Old electronics don't die, they pile up Brazil, India, China and many others are e-waste graveyards Read More BlackBerry reportedly plans spin-off of instant messaging software Smartphone vendor creating IM subsidiary for BlackBerry Messenger Read More Larry Ellison to talk in-memory database, Oracle PaaS at OpenWorld Oracle CEO Larry Ellison typically uses his annual OpenWorld conference keynotes to deliver the company's biggest announcements and strategic positioning, and this year they will apparently involve an in-memory database and Oracle's PaaS (platform as a service) offerings. Read More Will VMware NSX Reinvent Data Center Networking and Security? The end of summer can only mean two things: Back to school and VMworld. VMware is using its starring role to push its NSX network virtualization platform. VMware trumpets NSX as "a network virtualization platform that will deliver the entire networking and security model in software." The thought here is that any L2-L7 network service can be run in software thus simplifying network engineering... Read More Hot products from VMworld 2013 Click through to see all the latest from the show in San Francisco. Read More HR Departments Invaded By Data Scientists As leading HR departments turn to 'talent analytics' for a wide range of staffing issues, CIOs are at the center of this data-driven transformation Read More The Loneliness of Today's Mobile Culture If you've ever felt isolated among your smartphone-obsessed friends and family, you're not alone. In fact, a new video from My Science Academy captures that feeling of isolation. CIO.com Senior Writer Tom Kaneshige weighs in on whether mobile devices connect us or sentence us to solitary confinement. Read More Are enterprises ready for network virtualization? Chris Harney works as a consultant for VMware resellers and consultants, and he also runs a well-populated virtualization user group in New England named VTUG (Virtual Technology User Group). He's regularly out and about working with companies and people who work with enterprises on a daily basis. Read More Products of the week 8.26.13 Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Dell and CheckPoint Read More
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