Cisco study projects 3.6 billion Internet users by 2017

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	Cisco study projects 3.6 billion Internet users by 2017 Cisco has once again released its study of global Internet traffic with the Cisco Visual Networking Index. Among the study's findings: In 2012, there were 2.3 billion Internet user representing about 32% of the world's population; however, by 2017, there will be about 3.6 billion Internet users -- more than 48% of the world's projected population (7.6 billion). Read More WHITE PAPER: VCE SAP on Vblock Systems Overview VCE, in partnership with SAP, is leading the way with virtual SAP landscapes. Vblock Systems offer a factory-integrated, enterprise-class IT infrastructure that streamlines acquisition, deployment, and operations. Learn More. In this Issue Cisco not looking to kill Microsoft/Skype deal, says Chambers How to integrate Skype with Microsoft Lync Acer to launch 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, unveils 5.7-inch smartphone Twitter's 10 most antisocial celebrities WHITE PAPER: Dell Inc. 12 Things Effective Intrusion Prevention Systems Should Do Today's intrusion prevention systems (IPS) provide advanced security intelligence and the ability to identify and block malware before it can enter your network so that you can defeat today's sophisticated evasion techniques. Learn More Cisco not looking to kill Microsoft/Skype deal, says Chambers Cisco doesn't want to kill Microsoft's marriage to Skype -- it just wants a dowry. Read More WEBCAST: CDW 5 Steps to Better Software Asset Management It's easy to put your head in the sand when it comes to software asset management, but you'll be sorry you did when an audit request arrives. This Webcast offers pragmatic advice to get started with a software asset management program. View Now How to integrate Skype with Microsoft Lync Businesses hoping to connect Skype users with Lync users via their corporate Lync Server but haven't started the process yet are in for a wait. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Improving Business Value of WAN Optimization In this study, as in the 2007 study, IDC found that customers were able to reduce IT costs, improve IT staff efficiency, increase availability for users, and trim time to market with new revenue-generating opportunities. Read Now Acer to launch 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, unveils 5.7-inch smartphone Windows 8 is joining the 8-inch tablet bandwagon with a new device from Acer that will launch later this month and come with a price tag between US$400 and $500. Read More Twitter's 10 most antisocial celebrities Followed by millions, they follow no one (or only one) in return Read More
	SLIDESHOWS The 20 best iPhone/iPad games of 2013 so far Fish turn into money, sorcerers rule and things get creepy in these iPhone and iPad games. JOIN THE NETWORK WORLD COMMUNITIES As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook Network World on LinkedIn MOST-READ STORIES 1. The Moto X phone is real! It's really real! 2. Microsoft outs the new features in Windows 8.1 3. iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending May 29 10. Gartner security report: McAfee up, Trend Micro down 8. When malware strikes: How to clean an infected PC 9. Why teenage girl's smartphone battery breakthrough may never see daylight 7. First look: Gmail's latest redesign 4. Look out, Google Fiber -- scientists build 400G connection 6. Rude and overworked? Blame tech 5. Microsoft's opening act since Windows 95: Weezer
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iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending May 31

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	iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending May 31 The iOSphere analyzed, dissected, interpreted and obsessed over Apple CEO Tim Cook's comments at the All Things D conference this past week, and didn't change its hive mind about any of the iPhone 6 rumors. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Aerohive Networks MOBILITY OPTIMIZED. WIRED+WIRELESS UNIFICATION, DELIVERED. In a world dominated by mobility, Aerohive's cloud-managed, mobility-optimized access switches and Wi-Fi enable the visibility and control of a unified access layer. Control the edge. Hive on. In this Issue 10 surprising things from my 20 years with Network World INSIDER How Fortune 500 companies are managing BYOD WLAN revenues dip as buyers wait for 11ac products iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending May 29 Network builders tackling cell vs. Wi-Fi choices Apple has acquired nine companies since October, plans to continue buying Hospitals use cameras, sensor tags to track hand washing The Moto X phone is real! It's really real! Microsoft wheels out 256GB Surface Pro tablet – in Japan 12 must-play Android games 10 BYOD Worker Types WHITE PAPER: SiSense Ltd. Choosing the Right Tech for Your Business Analytics Project The size, speed and scalability of different business analytics technologies vary greatly. The advantages and disadvantages of RDBMS, In-Memory and In-Chip technologies are detailed in this report. Read Now! 10 surprising things from my 20 years with Network World Yep, I've been writing for Network World for 20 years and a lot has happened in that time ... here are 10 of the most surprising Read More INSIDER How Fortune 500 companies are managing BYOD Like it or not, IT departments are accepting the fact that employees are bringing smartphones, tablets, and personal laptops to work – and that they will use these devices while on the job. Read More WLAN revenues dip as buyers wait for 11ac products Revenues for wireless LAN products dropped 7% in Q1 2013 compared to the previous quarter. The drop in part is due to buyers delaying purchases as they wait for new WLAN products based on the so-called "Gigabit Wi-Fi" standard, IEEE 802.11ac, according to Infonetics Research. Read More WEBCAST: Egnyte Enterprise File Sharing: All You Need to Know Security. Scalability. Control. These are just some of the many benefits of enterprise cloud file-sharing that you'll discover in this KnowledgeVault, packed with short videos, white papers and demos. View Now! iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending May 29 Hilarity is rare in the iOSphere, rumors being serious business. But this week a post at a Korean tech website, describing a 12.9-inch iPad maxi in the works, triggered hilarity at 9to5Mac for reasons that are unclear. Read More Network builders tackling cell vs. Wi-Fi choices Mobile users can probably look forward to being automatically transferred from cellular to Wi-Fi networks in the near future, but going back and forth for the best possible performance is another matter. Read More Apple has acquired nine companies since October, plans to continue buying CEO Tim Cook has revealed that Apple has bought nine companies since October, and plans to continue to pick up the acquisition pace. Read More WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc. Holistic Service Management is Critical to the Growth of IT This paper looks at new approaches to service delivery management to allow IT organizations to deliver better service quality, performance and user experience, and to be more predictive with application performance management and network performance management. Learn More. Hospitals use cameras, sensor tags to track hand washing With nightmarish superbugs threatening the lives of patients and healthcare workers, hospitals are using video cameras and wearable sensors to track who is and who isn't washing their hands before they touch a patient. Read More The Moto X phone is real! It's really real! It was going to show up at CES. It was going to show up at Mobile World Congress. It was definitely, definitely going to show up at Google I/O and be the hardware announcement that the rumor mill delved so deeply to find, and that wound up never materializing. Read More Microsoft wheels out 256GB Surface Pro tablet – in Japan A business-friendly version of Microsoft's Surface Pro laptop/tablet is being introduced in Japan sporting 256GB of memory, double that of the previous top-of-line model. Read More 12 must-play Android games Our top picks for gaming on your Android device. Read More 10 BYOD Worker Types The BYOD (bring your own device) movement affects everyone at a company, from CEO on down to the hourly worker. Here are 10 of the most common worker types taking shape in the new BYOD workplace. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS The 20 best iPhone/iPad games of 2013 so far Fish turn into money, sorcerers rule and things get creepy in these iPhone and iPad games. JOIN THE NETWORK WORLD COMMUNITIES As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook Network World on LinkedIn MOST-READ STORIES 1. The Moto X phone is real! It's really real! 2. Microsoft outs the new features in Windows 8.1 3. iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending May 29 10. Gartner security report: McAfee up, Trend Micro down 8. When malware strikes: How to clean an infected PC 9. Why teenage girl's smartphone battery breakthrough may never see daylight 7. First look: Gmail's latest redesign 4. Look out, Google Fiber -- scientists build 400G connection 6. Rude and overworked? Blame tech 5. Microsoft's opening act since Windows 95: Weezer
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How Fortune 500 companies are managing BYOD

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	INSIDER How Fortune 500 companies are managing BYOD Like it or not, IT departments are accepting the fact that employees are bringing smartphones, tablets, and personal laptops to work – and that they will use these devices while on the job. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Fluke Networks TruView Ranked Best Hybrid ANPM Solution and Value Leader TruView ranked the best Hybrid ANPM Solution and Value Leader for large enterprise and service provider deployments, according to the new 2013 Application-aware Network Performance Management (ANPM) Radar Report from Enterprise Management Associates. Click here to read the full analyst report. Click to continue In this Issue IT to the rescue: Unraveling bureaucracy at the VA, one project at a time 5 tips for avoiding private cloud failures Thanks to IT, more people can work from home Google CEO pans negativity, extols crazy ideas IE10 steals user share from IE9, jumps 53% Microsoft CIO Tony Scott has left the company Wacky low- and high-tech wheels of the world 7 things you can do to make Internet Explorer more secure How to build a private cloud WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks Stop Frequent DDoS Attacks Before the Damage Is Done This document examines various DDoS attack methods and the application of specific ADC technologies to block attacks in the DDoS threat spectrum while securely delivering applications and protecting the network, the session, and the user. Read Now. IT to the rescue: Unraveling bureaucracy at the VA, one project at a time An organizational discipline, now being applied at the Department of Veterans Affairs, aims to create enterprises that can respond dynamically to customer demands because their structure is adapted to fit their mission and goals. Read More 5 tips for avoiding private cloud failures According to Piston Cloud Computing's CTO, the rate at which his customer's pilot projects turn into production private clouds is pretty typical of most OpenStack-based providers – and it's pretty low. Read More Thanks to IT, more people can work from home Unless you're working at Yahoo, where CEO Marissa Mayer has banned telecommuting, there's a very good chance you are working from home or at a coffee shop. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Inc The Distributed Enterprise: Remote Access and IT Management This white paper examines and analyzes the increases in uptime and security provided by out-of-band access and control tools. Learn More Google CEO pans negativity, extols crazy ideas Innovation, negativity, crazy ideas and the future of technology were on Google CEO Larry Page's mind when he spoke at his company's recent I/O developers conference. Read More IE10 steals user share from IE9, jumps 53% Microsoft's Internet Explorer boosted its user share last month by 53% as the company's enforced upgrade for Windows 7 continued to take effect. Read More Microsoft CIO Tony Scott has left the company Microsoft CIO Tony Scott has left the company after five years. Read More WHITE PAPER: VCE Vblock Solution for SAP Mobility Enterprises can utilize Vblock Infrastructure Platforms technologies to deploy application and workload mobility for large-scale SAP databases, with no impact on business continuity. Learn More. Wacky low- and high-tech wheels of the world From cars made of firewood and bamboo to camouflaged vehicles, these are some cool cars. Read More 7 things you can do to make Internet Explorer more secure How well Internet Explorer--or any Web browser, for that matter--protects against attacks and malware greatly depends on whether you keep it up to date and have the right security settings. Here's how to take the proper security measures with Internet Explorer 9 and 10. Read More How to build a private cloud A private cloud looks and acts like a public cloud, giving your corporation all the speed, agility and cost savings promised by cloud technology, only it's single tenant and that tenant is you, right? Well, that's the goal, but it's not quite the reality yet for most enterprises. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS The 20 best iPhone/iPad games of 2013 so far Fish turn into money, sorcerers rule and things get creepy in these iPhone and iPad games. JOIN THE NETWORK WORLD COMMUNITIES As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook Network World on LinkedIn MOST-READ STORIES 1. The Moto X phone is real! It's really real! 2. Microsoft outs the new features in Windows 8.1 3. iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending May 29 10. Gartner security report: McAfee up, Trend Micro down 8. When malware strikes: How to clean an infected PC 9. Why teenage girl's smartphone battery breakthrough may never see daylight 7. First look: Gmail's latest redesign 4. Look out, Google Fiber -- scientists build 400G connection 6. Rude and overworked? Blame tech 5. Microsoft's opening act since Windows 95: Weezer
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Good APM Practices Get Results

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	WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc. Good APM Practices Get Results According to NetForecast's survey, enterprises with application performance management (APM) best practices benchmark scores above six on a ten-point scale experience 75% better results in critical areas. This research paper reveals the survey results as well as discusses the best practices for APM. Learn More.   WHITE PAPER: IBM Security First Insurance Using IBM Content Analytics and ECM software, the insurer enhances service to policyholders no matter which channels they use to get in touch. Learn More.   WHITE PAPER: IBM A Step-by-Step Approach to Successful Business Intelligence Organizations that have the most success with BI typically approach it incrementally. Discover a step-by-step strategy for success in this newsletter featuring research from Gartner. Learn More.   WHITE PAPER: HP, Microsoft & Intel Easing the Online Overload Many transaction processing systems have reached their capacity limits, so the time is right to consider the potential for running tier 1 mission-critical workloads on opens standards. This white paper highlights the key components of a properly structured and highly optmized SQL Server OLTP reference architecture. Read Now!   WHITE PAPER: Tripwire 10 Steps to Risk-based Security Management Many professionals in information security espouse the belief—and commitment to—"risk based" security management. In fact, according to the latest Ponemon Report on Risk Management, 77% of those surveyed claimed a commitment to it. Learn More
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