10 ex-Cisco employees making an impact in the industry

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	10 ex-Cisco employees making an impact in the industry Cisco alumni can be found throughout the tech industry. These are the ones that are making a big impact in their new roles. Read More   In this Issue DARPA targets $4.8M to close backdoor security problems Cloud pricing: It's (really) complicated Cisco sees SDN, Internet of Things in its 2014 crystal ball Silver Peak's new WAN feature could be essential What Is Wi-Fi's Role in the Internet of Things? Real-Time Big Data Security Analytics for Incident Detection 8 tricks to optimize Windows 8.1 Switching hits high gear in Q3 8 Ethernet predictions for 2014 WEBCAST: Novell Putting Mobile Employees to Work Mobile Employees in the workplace. Watch this webcast. Click Here>> Learn More>> DARPA targets $4.8M to close backdoor security problems The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has written a check for $4.8 million to Raytheon BBN Technologies and GrammaTech to build software that blocks backdoor security holes in commodity network devices. Read More   Cloud pricing: It's (really) complicated In theory, cloud computing offers a fairly straightforward model for consuming compute and storage resources. Customers request capacity, it is provided by a vendor and it is paid for. Customers should be able to spin up and down resources as they need to and only pay for what they use. Read More   Cisco sees SDN, Internet of Things in its 2014 crystal ball Next year will see demonstrable evidence of the Internet of Things, real-time communications on the Web, and SDN-enabled platforms with killer applications for them. Read More   WEBCAST: PC Connection Optimizing a Technology Refresh Hear about the current technology refresh cycle for aging laptops, desktops, and tablets and what impacts current trends in the marketplace are having. Learn More. Silver Peak's new WAN feature could be essential   With Dynamic Path Control, Silver Peak brings real-time updates to the 'GPS for hybrid WAN.' Read More   What Is Wi-Fi's Role in the Internet of Things? The market for Wi-Fi may be on the verge of truly astounding growth - as in, the billions of radios required for the Internet of Things (IoT). Think Wi-Fi is just for client access and the occasional point-to-point or point-to-multipoint link? Think again. Read More   Real-Time Big Data Security Analytics for Incident Detection I've spent the last year or so doing research on the burgeoning field of big data security analytics. Based upon the time I've spent on this topic, I'm convinced that CISOs are looking for immediate help with incident detection, so they will likely focus on real-time big data analytics investments in 2014. 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 8 tricks to optimize Windows 8.1 Read More   Switching hits high gear in Q3 The modular data center Ethernet switch market was $900 million in the third quarter, up 4% from the same period a year ago, according to Crehan Research. Modular switches posted a second consecutive quarter of growth after underperforming other segments of the market, the firm states. The strength in modular ports shipments and sales propelled the overall data center Ethernet switch market to new... Read More   8 Ethernet predictions for 2014 Among the many expectations for IT in 2014, Ethernet is projected to broaden its penetration in the metro area and the WAN. The ubiquitous technology will become further entrenched as a broadband access, cloud interconnect and wide area medium, further distancing itself from legacy TDM services. Here are eight predictions for Ethernet in the New Year, from service provider Comcast Business Services: Read More
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