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Cisco leads cloud infrastructure again
Cisco has maintained leadership in the $40 billion cloud infrastructure equipment - compute, networking and storage - market for three straight quarters, according to Synergy Research Group. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Limelight Networks

7 Principles to Improve Web Site Availability
Users hate to wait so when your web site doesn't respond the way visitors expect, your business suffers. This guide offers strategies for scaling your web infrastructure to meet web availability and performance SLAs, enhancing both speed and performance (there is a difference), and delivering superior user experience on any device, in any location. Learn More

WEBCAST: Fortinet

How to Protect Tomorrow's Data Center Network
Data center networks, whether conventional or in the cloud, must handle ever-larger quantities of data. And those networks must provide access--securely--to an ever-broadening array of mobile devices. In this on-demand Webcast, you will learn how advanced firewall technology can enable you to meet these demands while keeping costs under control. Learn more >>

Bah humbug. IT pros expect to work over holiday break
This year, 46% of IT pros will be on-call over the holidays to troubleshoot network, security and application problems, according to net management vendor Ipswitch. Read More

The illustrious history of Cisco's Catalyst LAN switches
Cisco's LAN switches have come a long way since it entered the market in 1993. Read More

Need help with a networking problem?
Google has a relatively new feature (it launched in November) named Helpouts, which is a program that's meant to connect people who have problems with problem solvers. It uses a Google+ account and other Google tools like Hangouts. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Stratacache

Accelerating In-Store Mobile Apps at Retail
In this whitepaper, we examine how on-premise caching technology can take the guesswork out of mobile retailing with staggering results. Learn More.

IPv6 will allow them to track you down. Not!
Everyone from marketers to law enforcement officials seem to hold the same misconception that IPv6 is going to make it possible to expose people in a way that IPv4 does not. Read More

New modulation scheme said to be 'breakthrough' in network performance
A startup plans to demonstrate next month a new digital modulation scheme that promises to dramatically boost bandwidth, capacity, and range, with less power and less distortion, on both wireless and wired networks. Read More

Tricks and tips that will help you get the most out of those new Xmas gadgets
Did you get a new tablet, smartphone or laptop for the holidays? If so, you'll want to tune it to your interests/needs to get the most out of it. Here is a list of resources that can help. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc.

Develop Your Service Delivery Monitoring Strategy
Service delivery monitoring is a critical enabler that IT infrastructure and operations leaders must invest in to foster the transition from IT to business technology. In this report, Jean-Pierre Garbani at Forrester Research provides insights into this transition and the monitoring solutions needed. Learn More.

Google seeks to commercialize humanoid robots
Google executives showed up at the Homestead Miami Speedway in Florida to show support for their new team and to get a look at the Atlas robot, built by Boston Dynamics, and one of the stars of the challenge. Read More

SaaS predictions for 2014
While the bulk of enterprise software is still deployed on-premises, SaaS (software as a service) continues to undergo rapid growth. Gartner has said the total market will top $22 billion through 2015, up from more than $14 billion in 2012. Read More

NSA defends foreign surveillance after new reports of targets
The U.S. National Security Agency defended its foreign intelligence surveillance programs Friday after news reports that the agency has targeted foreign leaders and business executives. Read More

Cryptolocker ransom Trojan infected 250,000 PCs, Dell SecureWorks estimates
The feared Cryptolocker ransom Trojan has infected at least a quarter of a million PCs worldwide, a success rate probably generating somewhere in the low millions of dollars in ransom payments, a new analysis by Dell SecureWorks has estimated. Read More


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