Polycom Showcases Video Collaboration Advances

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	Polycom Showcases Video Collaboration Advances During a recent visit to Polycom's executive briefing center in San Jose, we got to see some cool demos that are helping Polycom continue to differentiate its service. Polycom has been well known for its high-end video conferencing and collaboration room systems for some time, but we were reminded during the visit that the company also has a wide range of systems that are compatible with less-structured environments. Read More   WHITE PAPER: APC by Schneider Electric Types of Prefabricated Modular Data Centers There are important distinctions between the types of data center factory-built building blocks on the market. This paper proposes standard terminology for categorizing the types of prefabricated modular data centers, and compares their key attributes. View more In this Issue Say goodbye to desktop phones Dead in Japan? Yahoo Ending has all you need Google nixes real-name policy for Google+ Would Jobs have made IBM deal? Not in '95 : F5 Networks How CARFAX Consolidated Their Security Solutions CARFAX needed to protect its website from attacks, ensure website availability, prevent data theft, and enhance the scalability of its infrastructure. Through a consolidated F5 solution, CARFAX cut site downtime to zero, secures its data, and deployed a high-performance infrastructure to support its rapid growth. Learn more >> Say goodbye to desktop phones "When are we going to get rid of these things?" said Ken Henderson's boss as he pointed at the corded desktop telephone that has been emblematic of the American office for decades."I'm glad you asked that," replied Henderson, the assistant vice president for technical infrastructure at American Fidelity Assurance in Oklahoma City. He outlined to his boss, AFA President David Carpenter, a plan that had been gestating for a while. The recent purchase of a new headquarters building was the spark to put it into action.The insurer's IT group is shifting hundreds of employees to voice-over-IP "softphones" on Windows 7 laptops and Apple iPad tablets, all clients to Microsoft Lync Server, for IM and video conferencing and now for VoIP calls, over an 802.11ac wireless LAN from Aruba Networks.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   WHITE PAPER: HootSuite Media, Inc. Turning Insight Into Action: Social Media Intelligence The amount of data produced on social media is staggering – and so is the potential business value for enterprises that know what to do with it. Learn More Dead in Japan? Yahoo Ending has all you need Yahoo Japan's end-of-life portal covers everything from online data to cremation Read More   WHITE PAPER: Fujitsu America   Why Managed Network Outsourcing Makes Good Business Sense A recent survey by IDG Research Services indicates there are significant benefits to partnering with an experienced company capable of handling network management. The right partner can also eliminate the need to build, manage and maintain a network operations center. Learn more >> Google nixes real-name policy for Google+   The company apologized for 'unnecessarily difficult experiences' Read More   Would Jobs have made IBM deal? Not in '95 How might Steve Jobs have viewed the major enterprise partnership announced yesterday by Apple and IBM?No one can say for certain, of course, since the Apple co-founder has been gone going on three years. But Jobs was known to speak ill of Big Blue – here's a Bloomberg collection of quotes – not to mention the photo of him literally giving IBM the finger. Then there's an interview Jobs gave to Robert Cringely in 1995 in which even what seem to be compliments are in fact back-handed jabs.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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