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	Exclusive: Inside the NSA's private cloud National Security Agency is building its private cloud on commodity hardware, open source software Read More WHITE PAPER: Alert Logic Defense throughout the Vulnerability Life Cycle New security threats are emerging all the time, from new forms of malware and web application exploits that target code vulnerabilities to attacks that rely on social engineering. Learn More In this Issue Red Hat CEO Whitehurst on DevOps, apps, and infrastructure How to choose the right Linux distro Brocade unveils OpenDaylight SDN controller WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Tolly Test Report - How NetScaler outperforms F5 Measurable performance is a key factor when selecting an Application Delivery Controller(ADC) solution for modern data centers. In this report, Tolly evaluates the performance of several Citrix NetScaler ADC models vs. that of comparable products. Learn how NetScaler fared and provided up to 480% the performance of F5. Learn more Red Hat CEO Whitehurst on DevOps, apps, and infrastructure Every so often I get the chance to chat with Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst. When we spoke earlier this month, the open source company's quarterly financial results had just come out, but one of the reasons I enjoy our conversations is that they somehow manage to focus on the big-picture trends affecting the technology industry, not the momentary forces of any particular company. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Top 5 Truths About Big Data Hype and Security Intelligence This study shows how BDSA is different: - There's more to BDSA than just "big." - BDSA requires real-time processing of security data. - BDSA requires more than just Big Data technology Learn More>> How to choose the right Linux distro Unlike most other desktop and server operating systems, Linux comes in a wide variety of flavors, each based on a common core of the Linux kernel and various GNU user space utilities. If you're running Linux servers -- or Linux desktops, for that matter -- you should understand the important differences and be discerning about which flavor of Linux is best suited to any given situation. This article will help you do just that. Read More WHITE PAPER: Alert Logic Alert Logic PCI DSS compliance solutions Alert logic's cloud-powered solutions help organizations that process, store or transmit credit card data eliminate the burden of PCI compliance. This product brief outlines Alert Logic's solutions and the unique benefits offered. Learn More Brocade unveils OpenDaylight SDN controller Brocade this week unveiled an SDN controller based on open source code from the OpenDaylight multivendor and community consortium. Read More
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