Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Top 10 Network World product tests of 2013

Juniper EVP Muglia abruptly quits

Dell jumps into enterprise mobility management

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December 11, 2013
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Top 10 Network World product tests of 2013

Network World tested hundreds of products in 2013, but here are our top 10 tests of the year. In order to make the list, the product review had to be a comparative test of multiple products in a single category and it had to break new ground or deliver fresh insight into an important product area.

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Issue highlights

1. Juniper EVP Muglia abruptly quits

2. Dell jumps into enterprise mobility management

3. HP makes a case for the private cloud

4. "Revenge porn" operator busted over extortion allegations

5. What does the YouTube say?

6. NASA has built an Iron Man robot

7. The week NSA surveillance finally jumped the shark

8. It Could Be a Very Happy New Year for FireEye

9. Review: Dell Compellent storage delivers flash speeds at disk prices

10. Box adds security, automation to IT admin console

11. 12 Big Data Predictions for 2014

WHITE PAPER: Dell

Understanding Enterprise Cloud Governance

This whitepaper covers how to deliver the agility of cloud computing address while still maintaining operational control, through the use of cloud management software, View Now

Juniper EVP Muglia abruptly quits

Bob Muglia, executive vice president of Juniper Networks' software solutions division, has abruptly resigned from the company following the appointment of a new CEO. READ MORE

Dell jumps into enterprise mobility management

Dell Software Wednesday introduced a suite of software and services for enterprise mobility management, including a "secure workspace" for mobile devices that lets enterprise IT managers separate work from data apps. READ MORE

HP makes a case for the private cloud

Hewlett Packard is making the case for private and hybrid clouds in Barcelona this week at its annual HP Discover user conference. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc.

Real-Time Application-Centric Operations Visibility

This paper examines the move towards application/service performance within IT operations, and in particular the network-based delivery of those services. In addition a look at the roles, responsibilities and objectives that network- and application-based service-oriented visibility can and should play. Learn More

"Revenge porn" operator busted over extortion allegations

The California-based operator of a revenge porn website who posted more than 10,000 sexually explicit photos and then allegedly tried to extort victims for as much as $350 each to remove the content is sitting in a San Diego jail today with $50,000 bail and possible jail time hanging over his head. READ MORE

What does the YouTube say?

If you've successfully avoided most of this year's viral YouTube videos but want to catch up quickly so that you have something to talk about at holiday parties, here's a look at the most watched videos of the year, as reimagined by YouTubers. Warning: It's a zoo out there with all the foxes, horse heads and goats in this video. READ MORE

NASA has built an Iron Man robot

It operates like Terminator, but looks a whole lot like Iron Man. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Kaspersky

Everyone Knows Virtualization's Benefits — But Not Its Risks

This guide describes the security challenges within virtualized environments and shows how to apply the concepts of Forrester's Zero Trust Model of information security to secure the virtual environment effectively. Learn more.

The week NSA surveillance finally jumped the shark

Forget about the complaints from top tech leaders, the NSA's biggest problem is its own ridiculousness. READ MORE

It Could Be a Very Happy New Year for FireEye

Ah, December. Time to reflect on the past year and look ahead to 2014. In retrospect, 2013 was a banner year for the security industry as the world finally woke up to the very real perils of cybersecurity. Of all many events of this year however, FireEye's IPO may have trumped them all. As I write this blog on December 11, 2013, FireEye's market cap is just north of $4.5 billion. Wow! Read... READ MORE

Review: Dell Compellent storage delivers flash speeds at disk prices

Dell's latest update to the Compellent Storage Center includes a novel approach to tiered SSDs, but it comes with caveats READ MORE

Box adds security, automation to IT admin console

Box is prepping a revamped IT administration console for its cloud storage and file sharing service that adds content management, security and workflow automation capabilities. READ MORE

12 Big Data Predictions for 2014

It's been one of the big buzzwords of 2013, but what does 2014 have in store for big data? CIO.com looks at 12 ways the technology and the market will evolve in the coming year. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Xeon® processors

HP StoreOnce Extends its Industry Leadership

In this competitive whitepaper, Edison Group provides an independent, third-party perspective and evaluation of HP's new B6200 StoreOnce Backup System versus EMC Data Domain. Criteria considered included scalability (including capacity and performance), high availability, architectural approach, pricing, and licensing. Learn More

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