The illustrious history of Cisco’s Catalyst LAN switches

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	The illustrious history of Cisco's Catalyst LAN switches Cisco's LAN switches have come a long way since it entered the market in 1993 Read More   WHITE PAPER: IBM Proactively Manage Business Applications and User Experience The comprehensive, integrated IBM portfolio of application performance management solutions enables IT to move beyond basic resource monitoring to optimize infrastructure performance and availability through the use of best practices for identifying and resolving infrastructure problems. Read Now In this Issue What's Microsoft going to look like after Ballmer? Some argue Microsoft should sell off Xbox Cisco leads cloud infrastructure again Bah humbug. IT pros expect to work over holiday break Products of the week 12.23.13 Google: Government takedown requests rose during first half of 2013 Shopping for last-minute tech gifts? Here's our one stop guide Report on NSA 'secret' payments to RSA fuels encryption controversy 'The Worm Before Christmas' (1988) Need help with a networking problem? Your next job, next year, may be self-employment Seven free, open source video editors for Linux WHITE PAPER: Mobiquity Inc.   Key Elements for Creating Enterprise-Wide Strategy Mobility in business is not a new concept, but the factors that determine a mobile strategy are constantly in flux. Learn how your company can become "mobile first." View Now What's Microsoft going to look like after Ballmer? Like a juggler walking away with dozens of objects suspended in the air, Steve Ballmer is leaving his successor at Microsoft not only a tough act to follow but an even tougher act to continue. Read More   Some argue Microsoft should sell off Xbox Some have suggested that Microsoft sell off its Xbox franchise as a way to cut losses and eliminate a distraction from more important things, but the video game console is an important part of the company's overall plan going forward. Read More   Cisco leads cloud infrastructure again Cisco has maintained leadership in the $40 billion cloud infrastructure equipment - compute, networking and storage - market for three straight quarters, according to Synergy Research Group. Read More   Bah humbug. IT pros expect to work over holiday break This year, 46% of IT pros will be on-call over the holidays to troubleshoot network, security and application problems, according to net management vendor Ipswitch. Read More   Products of the week 12.23.13 Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Brainshark and Garantia Data Read More   Google: Government takedown requests rose during first half of 2013 There's a worrying trend among government agencies around the globe that are attempting to clamp down on political speech by issuing content takedown requests to Google. And that's only one the rise, according to the search giant, which has released its biannual count of government takedown requests on its Transparency Report website. Read More   Shopping for last-minute tech gifts? Here's our one stop guide   You've only got a few more shopping days until Christmas, and you're still not sure what to get--or even where to start. Read More   Report on NSA 'secret' payments to RSA fuels encryption controversy The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) paid US$10 million to vendor RSA in a "secret" deal to incorporate a deliberately flawed encryption algorithm into widely used security software, according to a Reuters report that is reigniting controversy about the government's involvement in setting security standards. Read More   'The Worm Before Christmas' (1988) Last month the tech press helped mark the 25th anniversary of the Morris Worm, the first Internet-driven worm to garner widespread media attention. Read More   Need help with a networking problem? Google has a relatively new feature (it launched in November) named Helpouts, which is a program that's meant to connect people who have problems with problem solvers. It uses a Google+ account and other Google tools like Hangouts. Read More   Your next job, next year, may be self-employment The tech industry is seeing a shift toward a more independent IT workforce. And while that might not be bad for retiring baby boomers, it could mean younger and mid-career IT workers need to prepare to make a living solo. Read More   Seven free, open source video editors for Linux Read More
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