Networking World: Sprint "Complete Collaboration" Adds Microsoft Lync to its UC Solution

Should Sprint buy T-Mobile? | Former NSA employee looks to make email more secure

Network World Convergence and VoIP

Sprint "Complete Collaboration" Adds Microsoft Lync to its UC Solution
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WHITE PAPER: VCE

Vblock™ Systems and SAP: Transform Your Business
You rely on your ERP System to drive your business and give you a strategic advantage. Now you can speed time-to-value throughout your operations while also lowering costs by running your SAP applications on VCE™ Vblock™ Systems. Learn More

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WHITE PAPER: 8x8, Inc

Scale Communications to Rival Big Companies
Small and midsize businesses looking to minimize telecommunications spending should consider a hosted UC service. This paper highlights: • How to offload significant upfront capital expenses • On-premise vs. cloud UC tradeoffs • Side-by-side pricing comparison of hosted UC service and IP PBX Learn more >>

Should Sprint buy T-Mobile?
Sprint is expected to report a big loss of subscribers in its next earnings report, expected Feb. 11, further fueling speculation that No. 3 carrier Sprint has to merge with brash and bold "Un-Carrier" T-Mobile US. Read More

WHITE PAPER: CommVault

The Five Fundamentals of Virtual Server Protection
The compelling benefits of server virtualization are driving the transition to large scale virtual server deployments. Learn More

Former NSA employee looks to make email more secure
Email, perhaps still the most widely used Internet application, has about the same level of security as a postcard. But unlike postcards, it's widely depended on by businesses. Read More

WHITE PAPER: ExaGrid

Shortcomings of Tape and the Consequences
Traditional tape backup has been a low-cost method of protecting valuable data for years. However, tape can be extremely cumbersome and time consuming, and can require a considerable amount of manual intervention to successfully perform regular backups. Some form of business impact analysis will help you understand the cost and risks of downtime. Learn More

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Case Study: Santa Clara U. graduates to Gigabit Wi-Fi
In 2006, Santa Clara University began rolling out a Wi-Fi network as a way to supplement the school's existing production network. The initial deployment consisted of about 800 Cisco Aironet 1131 a/b/g/ access points and Cisco WiSM controllers. As expansion or renovation projects occurred, the school added some 802.11n access points, but until recently 90% of the roughly 70 buildings on campus were equipped with the older, slower technology. Read More

Has tweeting during the Super Bowl peaked?
Twitter tells us this morning that 24.9 million tweets about the Super Bowl were sent last night, a total that topped the previous in-game record of 24.1 million set just last year. Call me unimpressed. In fact, that 3 percent uptick strikes me as rather paltry and makes me wonder if maybe the allure of live tweeting - at least during the Super Bowl -- is beginning to wane. Read More

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