Opinion

Network Packet Monitoring Matrix Switches

New devices can eliminate limitations of using taps and SPAN ports

QoS Lab 10 – Class-Based Policing

This video demonstrates the configuration of CB-Policing.

IBM says software helps predict natural disasters

IBM patents natural disaster warning system

Cloud, Phone 7 on tap at Microsoft PDC10

Sessions on Azure, new mobile platform featured at developer conference

A deep dive into Cisco’s ScanSafe SaaS security offering

Cisco ScanSafe offers Cloud Based Web Security

Steve Ballmer says HTML 5 is the future

Ballmer discusses HTML 5 besting Silverlight and his hopes for Windows Phone 7 and the cloud

Cisco’s Medianet gains meat

New MXE platform key to interoperable Medianet 2.0

Another revealing Slashdot poll

Sherman, set The Wayback Machine

Why IPv6? Vint Cerf keeps blaming himself

Impending exhaustion of IPv4 addresses 'my fault,' he says ... regularly

A Deeper Look at the New CCNP CIPT1 8.0 and CIPT2 8.0 Courses/Exams

Guest post from an instructor who teaches the courses

QoS Lab 9 – Weighted Round Robin

This video demonstrates the configuration of Weighted Round Robin (WRR) on a Cisco Catalyst 3550 switch.

Apple: Still pushing industry forward

Apple announced some uninteresting software, interesting hardware (latest MacBook Air) and important innovations during 'Back to the Mac' extravaganza

Develop your cross-domain data center skills to become more valuable

ShoreTel acquires Agito for $11.4M

* The acquisition allows ShoreTel to offer native support for leading mobile devices including BlackBerry, iPhone, iPad, Nokia and Windows-Mobile smartphones

Rise of the cloud can be traced back a decade

* ERoom Technologies touted its 'Web-based application that provides companies with online workspaces for sharing documents and organizing projects'

Sprint and 4G: A dog with a bone

* Operator announces new WiMAX markets, devices, applications

Cable TV operator tunes into a self-service portal

New Embotics' capability boosts company's ability to provide customized access into virtual infrastructure

The two flavors of M2M: sensor and control nets

Phone 7 fans can probably leave their lawn chairs at home

AT&T understands it’s unlikely to have lines at its stores

Cisco makes top 10 list in consulting “prestige”

But it's a two spot drop from last year (Updated: Cisco actually moved up one spot from last year -JD)

NASA: Moon has chemistry to be human space outpost

NASA LCROSS mission shows lots of water along with methane, ammonia, hydrogen gas, carbon dioxide carbon monoxide, sodium, mercury and silver all reside on the Moon

Interop New York 2010 – Top of the List

Interop New York is jumping - I've not seen crowds like this in quite some time. And the conference program is leading to a lot of interesting debate. What's at the top of your list of mobile IT issues?

The Joy and Pains of Releasing Open Source Software

How many balls can you juggle? Being in charge of a FOSS project will test you.

FBI fires back at report critical of complex computer project

Dept. of Justice report says FBI Sentinel computer system lacks features, is over budget

Server Virtualization: The IT Holding Pattern

Three steps to the cloud

Apple revamps the MacBook Air; introduces 11.6-inch model starting at $999

Early on Wednesday, during Apple's "Back to the Mac" event, Steve Jobs announced some intriguing updates to the MacBook Air family. First and foremost, the 13.3-inch model now has a younger brother in the form a of a new 11.6-inch model.

A mystery, a machine and a mouse

How to Stretch VLANs Between Multiple Physical Data Centers – Part 2

There and Back Again With 802.1q, EoMPLS, VPLS and OTV

Latest Cisco rumor: RIM?

Synergies between BlackBerry and Flip are tempting, but just shrink Cius already

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