Thursday, February 25, 2010

Data, information, knowledge and wisdom; Dive into 4G

Q&A: Taking the early dive into 4G | HP's Singapore lab to develop cloud services platform

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Data, information, knowledge and wisdom
We assume many of you are familiar with the work of Clifford Stoll, author of both "The Cuckoo's Egg" and "Silicon Snake Oil." The latter, which was written 15 years ago, stated, "the Internet provides a vast amount of data. But there's a wide gulf between data and information. There's a long distance from information to knowledge." Read More


WHITE PAPER: Splunk

Make IT Data a Strategic Asset
This paper outlines the struggles organizations face managing silos of IT data and how, using Splunk, users are changing the way they do their jobs and elevating the role of IT in their organizations. Learn More!

WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Inc.

Effectively Optimize your SSL VPN
Guarantee your SSL VPN is operating at peak performance by selecting a robust and cost-effective WAN optimization solution. Support a secure and low-latency VPN that allows employees to work productively from anywhere. Download this whitepaper to learn more. Learn More

Q&A: Taking the early dive into 4G
Kayentis executive Guy Maestre discusses why his company decided to invest in Sprint's WiMAX technology. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Ipanema

How WAN Governance Improves Business Performance
WAN Governance is an innovative concept that allows organizations to combine traditional WAN optimization techniques and performance management capabilities to ensure optimal speed and availability of business-critical applications. Read More

HP's Singapore lab to develop cloud services platform
Hewlett-Packard has opened a research lab in Singapore, where it will work on a software platform for delivering cloud-based computing services to enterprises, the company said Wednesday. Read More


WEBCAST: HP

Improve Tracking of VM Devices
Virtualization has a major impact on the network and those who manage it, making it difficult to gain visibility to inter-VM traffic. This Webcast addresses the challenges – from operating expenses and compliance to security and management. Learn best practices to alleviate some of the burden virtualization has placed on the network. Listen now

How Much Bandwidth is Enough?
How much bandwidth does a business need? As the FCC considers a national broadband plan, it's an important question. Do we really need the gigabit broadband that Google is planning to experiment with, or are the speeds already commonly available fast enough? Read More

FCC aims to free up 500MHz of spectrum for broadband
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission's upcoming national broadband plan will ask the nation's television broadcasters to voluntarily give up unused wireless spectrum, in exchange for a share of the profits when that spectrum is sold, the agency's chairman said Wednesday. Read More



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The technology behind the Vancouver Olympic Games
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