IBM rolls “Internet of Things” starter kit

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	IBM rolls "Internet of Things" starter kit IBM today said it teamed up with wireless sensor builder Libelium to offer what it calls an Internet of Things starter kit that would let customers deploy dozens of different sensor applications. Read More WHITE PAPER: Stratacache Accelerating In-Store Mobile Apps at Retail In this whitepaper, we examine how on-premise caching technology can take the guesswork out of mobile retailing with staggering results. Learn More. In this Issue Word at 30 quiz Cisco/Insieme 40G coming in close to 10G Trend Micro's Push for Enterprise Security Sizing up the Hadoop ecosystem Best Tech-o-lanterns, 2013 Java forever! 12 keys to Java's enduring dominance 5 IT security horror stories (and 5 solutions) How to keep your new IT hires from jumping ship Review: Office 365 administration made easy WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology The Importance of Performance Monitoring in the Midmarket Midmarket organizations are transforming their IT infrastructure to better accommodate the needs of the business. Two major pieces of this transformation are virtualization and cloud computing, which rely heavily on network performance to ensure success. View Now Word at 30 quiz Everybody knows Microsoft Word now, but what do you know about where it came from? Read More 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 Trend Micro's Push for Enterprise Security When you think of the leading enterprise security vendors, which companies come to mind? Perhaps it's the network security crowd like Check Point, Cisco, and Juniper. Maybe it's the big system vendors like HP and IBM, or it could be traditional security firms like McAfee and Symantec. These are the usual suspects here in North America, but it may be high time to include a company that already... Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Troubleshooting Performance in Virtualized App. Delivery While the potential value of XenApp is high, that value will not be fully realized if the solution does not perform as needed or expected. View Now Sizing up the Hadoop ecosystem Read More Best Tech-o-lanterns, 2013 We've updated our collection of cool, scary and fun pumpkin carvings from around the web, with social media and other topics trending hot. Read More Java forever! 12 keys to Java's enduring dominance It's easy to forget the value of any given technology once its buzz has arced across our collective consciousness and died a fiery death beyond the hype horizon. Take Cobol, that "Mad Men"-era relic -- just like fish past its prime, as the hipster tech pundits say: worthless, smelly, out of date, bad for you. Java may be the next enterprise mainstay to find itself on the ropes of "relevance." Read More WHITE PAPER: Network Instruments User Experience: 5 Essential Monitoring Metrics Network teams are increasingly being told by management to track and manage the end user's experience without any clear guidance as to its meaning. This article will address the metrics that best reflect end-user experience and how to configure monitoring solutions to assess what users are really encountering. Learn More 5 IT security horror stories (and 5 solutions) When it comes to security, your employees may be your weakest link. While policies and training can go a long way toward helping your employees keep devices and data safe, sometimes technology is the answer. Read 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 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
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