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How to keep your new IT hires from jumping ship | Q&A: Clement Lefebvre: The man behind Linux Mint

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Cisco/Insieme 40G coming in close to 10G
As the November 6 launch date gets closer, more details are emerging on Cisco/Insieme's Nexus 9000 and Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) introduction. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Starview Inc.

Expert Advice: How to Evaluate & Implement SDN Controllers
In this exclusive digital report, industry experts catch you up on the status of the Software Defined Networking (SDN) movement and begin to lay out how you get there from here, examining basic planning, what to look for in an SDN controller, and discussing what the Open Networking Foundation hopes to achieve with its new migration group. View more

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WHITE PAPER: Cisco Wi-Fi Challenge NWW Jun-Aug13

Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences
Whether you are in retail, hospitality, healthcare, transportation, or another industry, keeping and attracting customers is crucial to the success of your organization. Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences can help you improve customer loyalty and increase revenue. Learn more.

How to keep your new IT hires from jumping ship
With IT talent hard to find and expensive to replace, smart companies are developing IT-specific onboarding programs to attract and retain top tech employees. Read More

Q&A: Clement Lefebvre: The man behind Linux Mint
Linux Mint, an Ubuntu and Debian-based Linux distribution, has seen tremendous growth in community support and installed base in recent years. Since arriving on the scene in 2006 with its first release called "Ada," Mint has become the most popular FOSS operating system on DistroWatch.com, surpassing both Ubuntu and Debian themselves. Read More

Jokes aside, some IT managers say there's no option other than BlackBerry for security
BlackBerry's financial troubles may be funny to some, but not to the IT shops at thousands of government and enterprise organizations that rely on BlackBerry's highly touted security to keep their data safe. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Xirrus

Optimize Your Wi-Fi Network
Driven by the rapid evolution of mobile devices, the move to cloud-based applications and data, and the continued development of new wireless technologies, Wi-Fi has become the network of choice for connectivity. Most new devices no longer have wired connectivity. IT managers now count Wi-Fi as an essential business facility. Learn more.

Errors stymie Windows 8.1 updates on some devices
Microsoft customers have been plagued with problems that have foiled attempts to install the Windows 8.1 update, according to widespread reports on the company's support forums. Read More

Review: Office 365 administration made easy
Going beyond Office 365's native admin GUI, 365 Command provides powerful Exchange admin capabilities without the need to run PowerShell Read More

Ailing Obamacare site to get a "tech surge"
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is boosting the IT trauma team giving urgent care to the Obamacare website, which has badly malfunctioned since its launch almost three weeks ago. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Juniper Networks

A Proven Solution for Today's BYOD Demands
Wireless access is mission-critical for most organizations. BYOD has accelerated the need or wireless capacity, and WLANs must deliver a robust wired-like experience in today's dense environments. High-scale, third-party testing has validated Juniper's ability to support the densest BYOD environments while delivering reliable wireless access. Learn more.

Ballmer touts 'value' in final shareholder letter
In his last letter to shareholders before retiring, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discussed the company's ongoing transformation to a 'devices-and-services' company and its continued reliance on enterprise sales to generate revenue. Read More

Industry cuts the cord on electric car charging
Automakers and municipal governments are testing new technologies that would make it possible to offer wireless charging stations embedded in the pavement or even in manhole covers -- thus removing the power cords from electric vehicles. Read More

INSIDER

10 reasons to take a Chromebook on the road
If you're trying to decide which device to buy for your next trip because your current laptop is too old, too slow, too heavy and just plain too embarrassing; or, conversely, too new and too expensive to risk a mishap on the road, consider a Chromebook. Read More

How startups should sell to the enterprise
DEMO is all about startups pitching their new products, but a panel discussion on Thursday turned the tables, with CIOs telling startups what they can do to win business in the enterprise. Read More

SLIDESHOWS

8 most interesting tech gadgets of 2013

Here's a list of the eight most significant tech gadgets released to date. These aren't necessarily the best selling or most popular, but each stands out for one reason or another.

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