Internet of Things spawns horde of imitators

	NetApp sets its sights on cloud data management: A Q&A with CEO Tom Georgens | Open Wireless Router firmware aims for better router security, network performance
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	Internet of Things spawns horde of imitators This was inevitable: Endless hype about the Internet of Things has produced an endless string of imitators; the Internets of This, That and Whatever.There is the Internet of Newsletters, which is devoted to … go ahead, take a wild guess.The Internet of Caring Things feels your pain. So, too, does the Internet of Pain, especially when “suffering goes viral.”The Internet of Odd Future Remix seems to be a song, which, presumably, can be heard on the Internet of Sound.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Riverbed Riverbed WAN Optimization Riverbed Technology is proud to be recognized a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization for seven consecutive years. Get your complimentary copy of the full 2014 report. In this Issue NetApp sets its sights on cloud data management: A Q&A with CEO Tom Georgens Open Wireless Router firmware aims for better router security, network performance Cisco enterprise controller going through paces Don't Be Comcast: Use Analytics, Monitoring to Prevent a Viral Disaster WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Meeting the Exploding Demand for New IT Services In this eBook, explore the top trends driving the New IT for IT Service Management, and how leading organizations are evolving to focus on end-user experience. Learn More NetApp sets its sights on cloud data management: A Q&A with CEO Tom Georgens  Moving virtual servers around a hybrid cloud environment isn’t hard, but managing the data is. That’s why NetApp wants to be “the enterprise data-management standard across the enterprise,” says CEO Tom Georgens. Network World Editor in Chief John Dix recently caught up with Georgens to get his take on what changes in the cloud computing world.NW:     You announced a cloud strategy late last year so why don’t we start with an update on what cloud means to NetApp.TG:      The cloud could be a ten-hour conversation, but to distill it down, I think customers are wrestling with the role of the cloud. We all get Software-as-a-Service. And certainly we see workloads that are temporary or changing in nature that could use access to infrastructure that you can use on demand and then unwind. That transient capability is something that just can’t be emulated with on-premise computing. And we see use cases with very, very low utilization, where data wouldn’t be stored if it weren’t the cloud. And things like archiving and backup, where you see cloud as a repository, those use cases make a lot of sense as well. But on the other hand, cloud is not a panacea. Leaving aside things like performance and security, the cloud is not that flexible and is not that inexpensive.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More : HP eBook: Security for a faster world Business today is driven by a global economy that generates an unprecedented volume and variety of data with alarming velocity. The information in this dossier can help your security team adapt to a world that's evolving faster than ever before Learn more. Open Wireless Router firmware aims for better router security, network performance Advocacy group the Electronic Frontier Foundation wants to address the poor security track record of home routers with a new firmware project that will encourage users to share their Internet connection publicly by setting up guest Wi-Fi networks.The first experimental version of the firmware, called the Open Wireless Router was released Sunday and is mainly aimed at developers and hackers who can assist with finding bugs and improving the software overall.The project’s main goals are focused on allowing router owners to securely set up public Wi-Fi networks for passers-by to use, which the EFF and other organizations argue helps conserve radio spectrum, benefits business and economic development and can spark innovation. However, some of the firmware’s other planned features could also improve the overall security of routers that run it, even if their owners don’t decide to share their Internet bandwidth with strangers.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WHITE PAPER: APC by Schneider Electric Containerized Power and Cooling Modules for Data Centers This white paper compares the cost benefits of both Standardized and Containerized data center cooling infrastructures, presents the advantages and disadvantages of each, and identifies which environments can best leverage the facility module approach. Learn More Cisco enterprise controller going through paces Cisco is adding its APIC Enterprise Module, an enterprise controller for its programmable Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), to its software development community to ready it for general release.APIC EM is intended to allow IT to extend policy-based automation and configuration to WAN and access networks. It is in beta and early field trials now, and general availability will be based on the progress of those trials. Initially, it was to be available in the second quarter of this year.In addition to the betas and field trials, APIC EM is being hammered on by software developers in Cisco’s DevNet community, a network of software coders writing applications for Cisco hardware. DevNet coders are evaluating APIC EM APIs and build applications to harness and extend its capabilities.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More Don't Be Comcast: Use Analytics, Monitoring to Prevent a Viral Disaster Laugh all you want at the Comcast rep who didn't realize that customers were recording his subpar service as it was happening. Just don't forget that your company is one frustrated employee away from going viral, too. Read More
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