Networking World: NSA’s weird alphabet soup of code names for secret spy programs, hacker tools

Extreme starts anew after Enterasys buy

Microsoft to finally euthanize Windows RT

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November 26, 2013

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NSA's weird alphabet soup of code names for secret spy programs, hacker tools

Documents leaked by Edward Snowden to the media have revealed the sometimes strange code names.

Issue highlights

1. Extreme starts anew after Enterasys buy

2. Microsoft to finally euthanize Windows RT

3. Apple teases Black Friday deals on iPads, iPhones, Macs

4. 11 tech products we couldn't live without

5. HP private cloud service leads the pack, followed by Cisco and Microsoft, Forrester says

6. How Lenovo Plans to Crack the Server Market

7. VMware adds more scale to Virtual SAN beta

8. Thanksgiving special: 8 tech developments to be sorta kinda thankful for

9. Commercializing open source software via Shareware

10. INSIDER Integrating CRM and Analytics Key to Next-Gen Customer Loyalty Programs

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Extreme starts anew after Enterasys buy

Now that Extreme Networks has closed its acquisition of Enterasys, it's time to focus on the task at hand as a company twice its previous size. READ MORE

Microsoft to finally euthanize Windows RT

Microsoft has made it semi-official: Windows RT will go away, eventually. It was a bad idea that never went anywhere, and now it looks like the company is giving up the ghost on this one. Word comes from Julie Larson-Green, the former Windows group head who is now in charge of Microsoft's devices unit. The Verge reports that during the UBS Global Technology Conference last week, she said: READ MORE

Apple teases Black Friday deals on iPads, iPhones, Macs

Black Friday is one of the few times during the year that Apple knocks down its iPad, iPhone and Mac prices, and the company has confirmed it will offer its version of bargains during a one-day shopping event on Nov. 29. READ MORE

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11 tech products we couldn't live without

HP private cloud service leads the pack, followed by Cisco and Microsoft, Forrester says

Enterprises are expected to significantly ramp up their pursuit of internal private clouds within the next year and HP, Cisco and Microsoft have the strongest product offerings for those deployments, according to a new Wave report by research firm Forrester. READ MORE

How Lenovo Plans to Crack the Server Market

Known for its ThinkPad laptops, Lenovo is trying to find its way into the data center, despite the dominance of the Big 3: IBM, HP and Dell READ MORE

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With Data Centers consolidating and virtualizing, the core infrastructure is upgrading to 10G, 40G and even 100G. The Firewall must keep pace with these changes otherwise it becomes a bottleneck. Does your Firewall have the horsepower to keep up? View now >>

VMware adds more scale to Virtual SAN beta

VMware has posted a new beta release of Virtual SAN (VSAN) that lets enterprises add more storage capacity and management features. READ MORE

Thanksgiving special: 8 tech developments to be sorta kinda thankful for

As Thanksgiving approaches, it's always useful to spend a few minutes appreciating some of the good stuff in the world of networking and beyond. But we don't want to be too, too Pollyanna-ish, do we? So here are a handful of things that we can all be thankful for, as long as we don't look too carefully. 1. Windows RT is going away READ MORE

Commercializing open source software via Shareware

Many software developers, like myself, have a difficult time finding the right balance between respecting the rights of the users of their software (such as releasing the source code under a license like the GPL) and earning a living developing that software. Over the last several years I've tried quite a few different mechanisms of earning a living wage by developing, and distributing, open source... READ MORE

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Integrating CRM and Analytics Key to Next-Gen Customer Loyalty Programs

Rather than giving away free stuff, The North Face and Red Robin create customized "experience" rewards for faithful customers READ MORE

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