Monday, December 19, 2011

Cisco impresses with UCS

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Cisco impresses with UCS
If you're tempted to think of Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS) as just another blade server — don't. In fact, if you just want a bunch of blades for your computer room, don't call Cisco — Dell, HP, and IBM all offer simpler and more cost-effective options. Read More


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The Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) is rapidly becoming an essential element of the modern organization's information security strategy. Not only does it restore control over network activity and provide protection against dynamic threats, it also does so while reducing the cost and complexity of network security infrastructure. Learn more.

IBM, HP, Microsoft lead patching laggards, says bug buyer
IBM, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Microsoft led the list of companies that failed to patch vulnerabilities within six months of being notified by the world's biggest bug bounty program, according to HP TippingPoint's Zero-Day Initiative (ZDI). During 2011, TippingPoint -- a division of HP -- released 29 "zero-day" advisories that provided information on vulnerabilities it had reported to vendors six or more months earlier. Ten of the 29 were bugs in IBM software, six in HP's own software and five were in Microsoft products. Read More

Google planning Nexus-style tablet
You didn't really think Google was going to let Amazon hog all the Android tablet glory, did you? Read More

25 top network and IT industry news stories of 2011
2011 will be remembered for Jobs' death, Cisco's refocusing, IPv6's coming out party and more Read More

Professor files net neutrality complaint against Verizon Wireless
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should investigate Verizon Wireless for allegedly blocking Google Wallet on a new smartphone available to the carrier's customers, a law professor has said. Read More


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This whitepaper gives a broad overview of the ways in which Akamai can help organizations bolster the security of their Web-based assets, with capabilities ranging across the application, network, and DNS layers, as well as solutions focused on Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation and business continuity. Learn more

Connecting the passing of Kim Jong Il to Internet Explorer
Early this morning -- as in shortly after awakening at my usual absurd hour and before having my first cup of coffee -- I spotted this post on Google+ by Web designer Tony Jackson. My first thought was that is is very funny. My second thought was a question: Kim Jong Il died? And my third thought was that I should probably check Google News before checking Google+. Read More

Public to vote for best cutting-edge energy tech from 36 start-ups
The US Department of Energy today said it formally set the collection of 36 start-ups that will compete for its "America's Next Top Energy Innovator" challenge in 2012. Read More

BT files patent suit against Google
British Telecommunications has filed a civil suit in a Delaware court alleging that some Google products and services including Android, and its search, music, map, and location-based advertising infringe on one or more of six of its patents. Read More

Hit songs are so predictable, UK researchers say
If today's hit songs all sound kind of the same to you, it might not just be that you're an old fuddy duddy who can't understand the stuff kids are listening to these days. University of Bristol researchers in the UK are presenting a paper this week that they say shows you can gauge the potential popularity of a song by running it through machine learning algorithms (shown here). Read More


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MIT to open source educational software
As part of an initiative to expand its online course offerings, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology plans to release as open source the software it will use to manage student online learning, the institution announced Monday. Read More

Nimbula offers help building private clouds
Some businesses that rely on Amazon Web Services to run Web applications are starting to realize that they can save money or get better performance by building their own internal clouds -- and Nimbula is hoping to help them out. Read More

Goodbye 2011 ... What a year!
Gibbs ponders the year that just shot past ... Read More

3 Things You'll Hate About Facebook's Timeline
CIO.com's Kristin Burnham switched to Facebook's Timeline two months ago--and she isn't a fan. Here's what she's learned about the new design. Read More

 
 
 

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