Top 10 most powerful network management companies

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	Top 10 most powerful network management companies Having a powerful network is increasingly a matter of managing it effectively, and some companies are better than others at helping with that. Here's our list – in no particular order – of the 10 most powerful firms in the world of network management, based on our own knowledge and consultations with researchers at Gartner, 451 Research and IDC. 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 In this Issue Juniper targets key new switch directly at Cisco Nexus 6000 Apple's free OS is no threat to Linux at all, Torvalds says Firefox community roiled by Java crackdown Microsoft and Symantec push to combat key, code-signed malware Introducing the smart chair The 10 best new features in OS X Mavericks Open source needs more tech savvy lawyers, Linux Foundation says Microsoft re-releases Windows RT 8.1 after updates crippled tablets Obamacare exchange contractors had past security lapses WHITE PAPER: BlackBerry Five answers to top BYOD Challenges Mobility has revolutionized how we do business. Managing mobility and BYOD means knowing how to navigate changing operating systems, changing platforms and changing hardware to reap benefits like improved productivity, agility, growth and better customer service. Here are five steps for choosing an MDM solution for today -- and tomorrow. Learn More Juniper targets key new switch directly at Cisco Nexus 6000 Juniper Networks is expected to soon announce a new switch for top-of-rack applications that supports Broadcom's Trident II silicon for dense 10/40G Ethernet capabilities and competes directly with Cisco's Nexus 6000. Read More Apple's free OS is no threat to Linux at all, Torvalds says Apple's move to offer its latest desktop operating system, OS X Mavericks, for free isn't going to affect the Linux operating system at all, its creator Linus Torvalds said. Read More Firefox community roiled by Java crackdown The Firefox web browser will, henceforth, require users to manually activate Java objects on sites that they visit, Mozilla has confirmed. The change is aimed at improving security and moving away from a dependence on proprietary plug-ins, but critics say it will cause untold headaches for developers, admins and less-technical end-users. Read More WEBCAST: PC Connection EMC VSPEX Helps Optimize Business Performance Businesses need to be as efficient as possible today and need solutions that will help them move to the cloud when and if they are ready. Learn how EMC's VSPEX solution lets you optimize business performance and accelerate your organization's journey to the cloud. Learn More Microsoft and Symantec push to combat key, code-signed malware An alarming growth in malware signed with fraudulently obtained keys and code-signing certificates in order to trick users to download harmful code is prompting Microsoft and Symantec to push for tighter controls in the way the world's certificate authorities issue these keys used in code-signing. Read More Introducing the smart chair Do you cocoon when you're texting? Or strunch when you're laptop gazing? Does your back ache from hunching over small electronic devices and tapping at tiny keypads? Read More The 10 best new features in OS X Mavericks The latest version of the Mac OS is no transformative update, but it includes several key changes that most users will like. Read More WHITE PAPER: SAP Transition to the 3rd Platform for Enterprise Applications The tech industry is in the midst of a major transition brought about by the combination of four forces. Since the lifetime of an application software package in a business is significant, application buyers need to consider support for the 3rd Platform. Learn more Open source needs more tech savvy lawyers, Linux Foundation says To avoid legal difficulties when managing intellectual property for open source projects, more tech savvy lawyers are needed, according to the Linux Foundation. Read More Microsoft re-releases Windows RT 8.1 after updates crippled tablets Microsoft re-released the Windows RT 8.1 update on its Windows Store. Read More Obamacare exchange contractors had past security lapses Two of the contractors involved in developing the Affordable Care Act healthcare exchanges have had fairly serious data security issues, a Computerworld review of publicly available information has found. Read More
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