SDN changing the shape of networking, IT careers

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	SDN changing the shape of networking, IT careers Cisco recently announced new certifications for its Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) programmable networking initiative, its response to software-defined networking. The certifications are designed to tailor new roles for IT practitioners looking to transition their company's infrastructures to programmable, application policy driven, SDN-type environments. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Corporation Understanding big data so you can act with confidence Automating information integration and governance and employing it at the point of data creation helps organizations boost confidence in their big data. A solid information integration and governance program should include automated discovery, profiling and understanding of diverse datasets View Now In this Issue Smartphone kill-switch could save consumers $2.6B per year, says report HP bucks up unified access line to better battle Cisco, others Three essential tools for solving the worst Wi-Fi headaches Network World launches National Conference on SDN, OpenFlow, Network Virtualization and Applications in a Software Defined Environment Cisco fixes denial-of-service flaws in IOS software for networking devices Arista bulks up on 100G Apple was founded April Fool's Day 1976? Not so, says ... Woz? WHITE PAPER: ExaGrid Straight Talk about the Cloud Are you looking to understand how feasible the cloud really is to meet your specific requirements for backup and disaster recovery? Learn where the cloud is and is not a good fit by downloading Straight Talk About the Cloud for Data Backup & Disaster Recovery. Learn More Smartphone kill-switch could save consumers $2.6B per year, says report Technology that remotely makes a stolen smartphone useless could save American consumers up to $2.6 billion per year if it is implemented widely and leads to a reduction in theft of phones, according to a new report. Read More HP bucks up unified access line to better battle Cisco, others HP this week at the annual Interop Las Vegas conference is rolling out extensions to its unified access wired/wireless product portfolio designed to deliver consistent operation and management across the mixed infrastructure. Read More WHITE PAPER: 8x8, Inc Surviving the Business Equivalent of the Zombie Apocalypse When developing a business continuity and disaster recovery plan, answering a few basic questions and making sure everyone communicates can minimize interruptions and get your business back to normal faster. Learn more in this comprehensive eGuide. View now>> Three essential tools for solving the worst Wi-Fi headaches Thanks to improvements to routers and network management software, connecting to Wi-Fi is vastly easier than it used to be.A But that doesn't mean the experience is seamless quite yet. Even now you can still run into problems like poor signal quality, dropped connections, lack of public hotspots, and slow speeds. Read More Network World launches National Conference on SDN, OpenFlow, Network Virtualization and Applications in a Software Defined Environment Network World is pleased to announce the launch of the Open Network Exchange (ONX) conference, taking place May 13-14, 2014 in Chicago. The ONX conference will take an unbiased, holistic look at the technologies that will reshape enterprise networks, including Software Defined Networking (SDN), OpenFlow, network virtualization, Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and application driven network environments. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Inc. What's New with Dell 12th Generation Servers? The Dell PowerEdge 12th generation server portfolio can span effectively from the edge of your network to the core of your datacenter and address a myriad of needs from small businesses to large enterprises. View Now Cisco fixes denial-of-service flaws in IOS software for networking devices Cisco Systems released security updates for its IOS software used on routers, switches and other networking gear in order to fix seven vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers to impact the performance of affected devices or force them to reboot. Read More Arista bulks up on 100G Arista Networks today announced two new 100G Ethernet modules for its spine/core switch that provide more connectivity options for users. Read More Apple was founded April Fool's Day 1976? Not so, says ... Woz? Virtually everyone agrees that Apple was "founded" on April 1, 1976 ... everyone except for one of Apple's founders. Read More
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