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	Juniper seeks to out-virtualize Cisco in data centers Juniper Networks' announcement this week of switches and routers designed to flatten and simplify legacy networks is the latest sign that this company has no intention of backing off in the face of ever stiffer data center competition from Cisco, HP and others. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CDW Need to optimize your data center? CDW has the experts and solutions that can help. Click to continue In this Issue IBM kicks off spending spree with Sterling Commerce Energy efficiency – The hidden treasure in your IT operations Dell profit up 52 percent on improved corporate sales Judge rules EMC founder concocted 'sham' $62M tax-shelter WHITE PAPER: ArcSight Building a Successful Security Operations Center This paper outlines industry best practices for building and maturing a security operations center (SOC). For those organizations planning to build a SOC or those organizations hoping to improve their existing SOC this paper will outline the typical mission parameters, the business case, people considerations, processes and procedures, as well as, the technology involved. Building a Successful Security Operations Center IBM kicks off spending spree with Sterling Commerce IBM has $20 billion earmarked for acquisitions, according to CEO Sam Palmisano. IBM's first big purchase of 2010 is $1.4 billion for AT&T's Sterling Commerce. Read More WEBCAST: 3Com Close the Network Architecture Gap Join Robert Whiteley, V.P. and Research Director at Forrester Research, for this Webcast on transforming your data center. Robert will discuss the critical networking trends that will affect the way you build your data center and provide a 3 step transformation formula. View Now Energy efficiency – The hidden treasure in your IT operations When does green technology move from feel-good marketing-speak to something more actionable? When it turns into the kind of green that feels good in your wallet. Read More WEBCAST: Webroot Anatomy of a Complete Security Solution Today's malware threats use any number of guises - viruses, phishing scams, network propagation, USB infection - but their motive is usually the same. Steal sensitive information. Attend this webinar to find out how to protect your organization against today's complex malware threats. Register now! Dell profit up 52 percent on improved corporate sales Dell reported its first increase in quarterly profits for two years on Thursday, helped by an uptick in commercial spending and its ongoing efforts to reduce costs. Read More Judge rules EMC founder concocted 'sham' $62M tax-shelter It's difficult to recall a judge using more damning language in a white-collar case, so consider the depth of premeditated wrongdoing necessary to elicit these words from U.S. District Judge Dennis Saylor in describing what he found to be an illegal $62-million tax shelter erected by the late founder of EMC, Richard Egan, in conjunction with family members and advisers. Read More
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