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	$15B market for "live" SDN by 2018 Sales of software-defined networking products for live service provider deployments will reach $15.6 billion by 2018, while those that have live deployment potential will reach $29.5 billion, according to ACG Research. Read More WEBCAST: SAP Big Data and Big Insights with Dell, SAP and Hadoop Big Data is already a trend that companies are jumping to. The possibility of exploiting massive amounts of data from multiple sources to make sound business decisions seemed like nirvana a couple of years ago; however now this is a reality. View more. Learn more In this Issue $1.1B Blockbuster: VMware acquires AirWatch to boost mobile device, application management Why VMware spent $1.5B on AirWatch 5 Hybrid IT Roles Your Business Needs to Succeed in 2014 10 trends in IT spending for 2014 Boycotting RSA Conference is a misplaced endeavor NASA: Space station dodged debris 16 times in past 15 years Firewall start-up Aorato sniffs out Active Directory anomalies Mac at 30: A love/hate relationship from the support front WHITE PAPER: Network Instruments The Hidden Costs of APM APM solutions can deliver relevant network visibility and help to prevent problems before they negatively impact the business. But which solution is best for your organization? With this white paper, you will learn key questions to ask your vendor to ensure that you are getting the best value for your investment. Learn More $1.1B Blockbuster: VMware acquires AirWatch to boost mobile device, application management VMware has reached a deal to acquire mobile management specialist AirWatch for $1.54 billion, as it aims let users manage desktops, mobile devices and applications using its products. Read More Why VMware spent $1.5B on AirWatch VMware's purchase of AirWatch shows just how important the mobile device management market is for not only end users, but big technology companies too. The move - which at $1.5 billion is the largest acquisition in company history – also sets VMware on a path to further diversity from its core virtualization and cloud computing markets and almost instantly become a major player in the mobile market. Read More WHITE PAPER: Limelight Networks 7 Principles to Improve Web Site Availability Users hate to wait so when your web site doesn't respond the way visitors expect, your business suffers. This guide offers strategies for scaling your web infrastructure to meet web availability and performance SLAs, enhancing both speed and performance (there is a difference), and delivering superior user experience on any device, in any location. Learn More 5 Hybrid IT Roles Your Business Needs to Succeed in 2014 This year, the ability to simply configure and run a server or develop software in isolation won't be enough. Employers will aggressively pursue workers with multi-dimensional talent -- combinations of technology, domain, business, process and people skills. Read More 10 trends in IT spending for 2014 After years of maintenance-only spending, IT leaders are ready to invest. Find out which technologies -- and which IT professionals -- are pulling down the dough. Read More WHITE PAPER: VCE Rompetrol Case Study After a successful acquisition and growth phase, Rompetrol turned its energy into improving global operations by consolidating IT operations and launching a series of IT initiatives including an SAP rollout and a move toward private cloud. Learn More Boycotting RSA Conference is a misplaced endeavor I have watched on silently from the sidelines as the "boycott RSA Conference" story has played out. Now that we are a month or so away from the conference "where the world talks security" I just can't hold it in any longer. I really think the few outliers who have announced they are boycotting and not speaking or attending this year's RSA Conference have gotten more than their 15 minutes worth. ... Read More NASA: Space station dodged debris 16 times in past 15 years NASA recently wrote that the International Space Station has, during its first 15 years of operations, made 16 space junk collision avoidance maneuvers and been closely threatened another four times. Read More Firewall start-up Aorato sniffs out Active Directory anomalies Start-up Aorato comes out of stealth mode today with what it calls a firewall designed to protect Microsoft Active Directory shops. Read More Mac at 30: A love/hate relationship from the support front The Macintosh has influenced me in countless ways over the years. I was first introduced to computers way back in 1983, when I encountered a Commodore 64 at a friend's house. And from that moment forward, I had to have one. I incessantly begged and pleaded with my parents to buy a C64 for our home, and soon enough, we had one with all the trimmings. Little did I know that purchase would lead me down a career path that has me writing for NetworkWorld today, but I digress. Read More
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