Networking World: Ethernet's 400-Gigabit challenge is a good problem to have

20 must-see products at DEMO 2013

Startup wants to give you a better night's sleep

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October 16, 2013

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Ethernet's 400-Gigabit challenge is a good problem to have

As it embarks on what's likely to be a long journey to its next big increase in speed, Ethernet is in some ways a victim of its own success.

Issue highlights

1. 20 must-see products at DEMO 2013

2. Startup wants to give you a better night's sleep

3. Remarkable reunion made possible by Google Earth

4. iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Oct. 15

5. ForeScout technology encourages security management info sharing

6. Five things you must do to prepare for the end of BlackBerry

7. Cisco: We have no plans for "deep integration" with VMware's NSX

8. The future of Linux: Evolving everywhere

9. SDN networks transform Big Data into information capital

10. Phablets are the phuture, no phoolin'

11. What the Internet of Things means for security

12. Having fun with super-fast storage drives

13. Special Report: Planning for SDN

14. What Siemens needs to do now that it's re-branded as 'Unify'

15. Skully fits heads-up display into motorcycle helmet

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HP StoreOnce Is "Better Together" with HP Data Protector 7

This paper looks at the benefits to be realized in the combined scenario of HP StoreOnce appliances being used with HP's own Data Protector 7 backup software while considering the topic of "where" the deduplication occurs. Learn More

20 must-see products at DEMO 2013

The DEMO Fall 2013 conference kicks off today, giving more than 40 startups and entrepreneurs just minutes on-stage to pitch their products before a crowd of investors, reporters, bloggers and potential customers. The DEMO pitch has been the first step for startups that have grown into industry main-stays, such as VMware, salesforce.com, TiVo, and E-Trade. Years from now, the companies debuting at this year's DEMO conference might find themselves in similar company. READ MORE

Startup wants to give you a better night's sleep

Gadgets surround us throughout our waking hours, and now they're coming to our sleep. READ MORE

Remarkable reunion made possible by Google Earth

From a Google blog post: In 1986, a five-year-old boy named Saroo Munshi Khan accidentally fell asleep on a stationary train in India. He woke up hours later, alone and in an unfamiliar place. This fateful train ride ripped Saroo away from his home and family. For more than a quarter century, he searched for them before finding his way back home with the help of Google Earth. READ MORE

iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Oct. 15

The wait for iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 seems nearly over. This week, Apple sent out press invitations for a San Francisco event Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. READ MORE

ForeScout technology encourages security management info sharing

ForeScout Technologies Tuesday introduced technology that allows other security vendors as well as third parties such as systems integrators to share monitoring and security-related information directly with ForeScout's CounterAct network-access control product. READ MORE

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Five things you must do to prepare for the end of BlackBerry

With BlackBerry onlifesupport,A it's time to accept the likelihood that there won't be a BlackBerry a year from now. Your business be in for a rude awakening if it relies on the once-mighty smartphone for mobile communication and productivity. READ MORE

Cisco: We have no plans for "deep integration" with VMware's NSX

Last week I wrote about how one of Cisco's latest top of rack switches comes with some interesting functionality, namely the ability to support virtual networking overlay models such as VMware's NSX. [READ: Shh... Cisco's latest switch supports VMware's NSX ] READ MORE

The future of Linux: Evolving everywhere

Mark Shuttleworth's recent closure of Ubuntu Linux bug No. 1 ("Microsoft has a majority market share") placed a meaningful, if somewhat controversial, exclamation point on how far Linux has come since Linus Torvalds rolled out the first version of the OS in 1991 as a pet project. READ MORE

SDN networks transform Big Data into information capital

SDN has huge potential to build the intelligent adaptive network for Big Data analytics. Due to the separation of the control and data plane, SDN provides a well-defined programmatic interface for software intelligence to program networks that are highly customizable, scalable and agile, to meet the requirements of Big Data on-demand. READ MORE

Phablets are the phuture, no phoolin'

Yesterday's announcement of the HTC One Max, yet another giant-screen smartphone, confirms a growing trend -- devices that straddle the line between phones and tablets -- phablets -- are here to stay. And I, for one, am happy to welcome our new oversize overlords. Stop making phun of phablets READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: BMC Software

Take a Holistic Approach to Your Cloud Implementation

Cloud is not simply a new technology platform, it's a new way of running your IT processes. Success changes relationships with users, with services and with operations. Learn what to anticipate as you embark on cloud – and how to ensure success not just in your datacenter, but in your business. Learn More

What the Internet of Things means for security

You've probably been hearing a lot lately about the Internet of Things (IoT). The IoT (see: "The IoT: A Primer" at the end of this piece), while still in the early stages of development, is slowly making its way into the mainstream as more objects become connected via technology such as radio frequency identification (RFID) and the iniquitousness of the Internet. READ MORE

Having fun with super-fast storage drives

In my role as multimedia content editor for IDG Enterprise, I find myself with lots of video footage, which takes up a ton of storage capacity. Backing up that footage to external storage drives can take a long time, especially if you're using older transfer technologies, such as USB 2.0. Fortunately, there are some faster devices and transfer connections now available, here are two recent drives (and a docking station) that can help speed up your personal file storage transfer dilemmas: READ MORE

Special Report: Planning for SDN

The Software Defined Networking movement is in its awkward adolescence, changing shape as it grows. In this Network World Spotlight special digital issue we catch you up on the status of the 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. Contents include: * Where we stand. A look at where the SDN movement stands today, understanding the different approaches emerging, and analyzing likely steps forward. * Planning for SDN. No reasonable person would claim to know how SDN and network virtualization will evolve over the next several years, but there is no doubt these emerging technologies will have a significant impact. You need to plan now for how you will evaluate and possibly implement these new approaches to networking. * What to look for in an SDN controller. If you are going to centralize control of your network in an SDN controller, you better know how to differentiate one from another. A look at core considerations to examine. * Q&A: Chair of the Open Network Foundation's Migration Group An inside look at the goals, expectations and plans of the ONF's recently created Migration Group and how it hopes to help companies make the transition to SDN. Down the special report here. READ MORE

What Siemens needs to do now that it's re-branded as 'Unify'

Siemens Enterprise has changed its name, but has an opportunity to do more than just look different. READ MORE

Skully fits heads-up display into motorcycle helmet

Ask a hundred entrepreneurs where they draw inspiration and you'll probably get a hundred different answers, but few are likely to be as unusual as that of Marcus Weller. The CEO of Skully Helmets came up with his idea for a high-tech motorcycle helmet after smashing into a car on a street in Barcelona. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Dell and ZeroLag

Key Benefits of Hosted Exchange and SharePoint

This informative whitepaper will walk you through the benefits of a hosted exchange and/or SharePoint strategy. Hosting these capabilities in the cloud can offer cost reductions, higher uptimes, and more productive uses of the IT team's time. Download the whitepaper to learn more! Read Now

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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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