Improvements in Silver Peak VXOA 5.2 WAN optimization include support for 512,000 flows, XEN and KVM hypervisors, and automated optimization for LAN tunneling protocols.
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Silver Peak Updates WAN Optimization
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4 Causes Of Cloud Bill Shock
While the promise of the cloud is more cost-effective IT, the reality is that once companies move beyond simple deployment into a wholesale enterprise architecture shift, they often bump up against unanticipated expenses that threaten the cloud’s principal value proposition.
It could be a development team that spins up hundreds of servers for load testing that they then forget to switch off, or a marketing team reserving dozens of new server instances to run a specific campaign when there are untapped enterprise resources they could otherwise deploy. Whatever the case, the ‘aha moment’ around the cloud’s hidden costs typically presents itself along with a hefty bill that can leave some CFOs questioning the long-term viability of the cloud as a cost-effective platform.
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Should Facebook Make a Smartphone?
Rumors have resurfaced that Facebook is working on a project to develop its own smartphone. There are clues and leaks suggesting that Facebook is exploring its mobile options with a possible device launch in 2013. The big question, though, is whether or not it makes any sense for Facebook to do so.
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R.I.P. Cisco Cius–Another Tablet Bites the Dust
Cisco is pulling the plug on its Cius tablet. Despite the fact that the Cius never really went head to head with more consumer-centric tablets, the Cisco device is nevertheless the latest victim of the iPad’s dominance.
The tablet market seems to finally be evolving into an actual tablet market rather than a strictly iPad market with a bunch of wannabe also-rans. The current crop of tablets from Samsung, Toshiba, and Asus offer compelling features at a reasonable cost. However, the Cius is following in the footsteps of the HP TouchPad and won’t be sticking around to join the fray.
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Microsoft Plagued by Software Piracy
500,000. That’s the number of takedown requests Microsoft has submitted to Google just over the past month related to copyright infringement and software piracy.
Extrapolating that for a whole year—assuming half a million takedown requests a month—that would be six million websites attempting to illegally distribute Microsoft operating systems or applications. And, those are just the ones that are identified. Who knows how many slip through the cracks or fly under the radar?
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Clouds, Cloud Storage and EMC
EMC’s definition of cloud computing may not be the same as yours. Here’s what the company means, and a look at its cloud storage offerings.
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Alcatel-Lucent Entry Signals Fierce Core Router Vendor Competition
Alcatel-Lucent’s entry into the $ 4B annual market for Internet core routers signals the fierce competition ahead in the industry.
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IT Spending Priorities Out of Sync With User Communities
An InformationWeek survey finds when it comes to budgeting and setting expectations, “IT managers are a band of wild-eyed optimists.”
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Leaked Dell Windows 8 Tablet Specs Seem Weak
Some details are beginning to emerge of what we can expect from the first generation of Intel-based Windows 8 tablets. If the leaked specs of the Dell Windows 8 tablet are any indication, though, the devices may be severely underwhelming.
According to information shared by Neowin, the upcoming Dell tablet will sport a dual-core Intel Cloverleaf processor, 2GB of RAM, and 128GB of SSD storage. The RAM and storage capacity are larger than most of the tablets currently available, but this is an Intel x86 device, not an ARM-based tablet, so it’s not as impressive as it sounds.
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AirMagnet Planner Gives Cisco Small Business Wireless a Boost
Fluke’s new AirMagnet Planner for Cisco Small Business offers a strong tool set to model wireless spaces before deployment. Find out what else it offers.
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