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	Firefox faceoff: Nightly vs. Pale Moon vs. Waterfox Three unofficial Firefox variants take advantage of 64-bit processors and 64-bit version of Windows 7 Read More WEBCAST: HP, Microsoft & Intel HP Enterprise Database Consolidation Appliance Optimized for Microsoft® SQL Server 2008 R2, the preinstalled, pretuned HP Enterprise Database Consolidation Appliance simplifies database infrastructure management, improves resource utilization, and reduces costs resulting in exceptional levels of return. Learn more In this Issue Hadoop wins over enterprise IT, spurs talent crunch Valentine's-related traffic spikes cause heartache for ill-prepared sites Google acknowledges Wallet debacle, pulls prepaid cards Cisco's John Stewart on the latest security threats … and what enterprises can do to fight back iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Feb. 10 Latest Droid features 'best keyboard yet,' iFixit finds Staying Ahead of the Curve with Cisco How the Internet has killed the magic store UptimeCloud shows real-time AWS costs Samsung's Galaxy Tab 2: Five things to know Nimbula adds support for VMware hypervisor The good, bad and ugly of 802.11ac Security Experts Ask House for Light a Regulatory Touch WHITE PAPER: Internap New eBook: Managed Hosting Buyer's Guide Looking to relieve the daily pressures on your current IT Infrastructure through Managed Hosting? This e-book provides managed hosting buyers essential tools for selecting or re-evaluating service providers. Learn More Hadoop wins over enterprise IT, spurs talent crunch Hadoop is coming out of the shadows and into production in enterprise IT shops. But the relative newness of the open-source platform and a shortage of experienced Hadoop talent pose hurdles that enterprise IT teams need to address as they advance deeper into the world of Hadoop. Read More Valentine's-related traffic spikes cause heartache for ill-prepared sites With the last-minute Valentine's Day shoppers increasingly turning to the Internet to make up for lost time, e-commerce companies are doing everything they can to stand out from the pack. However, some sites inevitably fall victim to the problems that result from this rise in demand. Read More Google acknowledges Wallet debacle, pulls prepaid cards Google acknowledged a major hole in its Google Wallet mobile payment platform this weekend after it temporarily disabled its Google Prepaid Cards. Read More Cisco's John Stewart on the latest security threats … and what enterprises can do to fight back Freelance writer Susan Perschke recently sat down with Cisco Vice President and Chief Security Officer John N. Stewart for an in-depth discussion of the state of enterprise security. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Why Managing VMs is So Complex Because virtual servers coexist with nonvirtualized ones, it effectively doubles the tools and efforts relevant to data center administration. Discover how a unified, out-of-band approach that aggregates management tools into a single, consolidated platform, renders the virtual and physical layers transparent from an IT management perspective. Read now! iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Feb. 10 In the iOSsphere calendar, Valentine's Day 2012 will be in June. Bring your sweetheart to San Francisco. Read More Latest Droid features 'best keyboard yet,' iFixit finds It seems that Motorola has finally solved the missing piece for its popular line of Droid devices: a good keyboard. Read More Staying Ahead of the Curve with Cisco At the Cisco Live event last week, Cisco announced that they are adding 40 Gigabit Ethernet support for the Catalyst 6500 switch series, and 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet capabilities to the Nexus 7000 series. This is really cool news for everyone out there running the 6500 and 7000 series in their data centers. But what about cabling? Read More How the Internet has killed the magic store The Internet has been accused of all manner of dastardly deeds, so the fact that it stands accused of killing off brick-and-mortar magic shops comes as no surprise. What makes this particular loss notable, says the author of this Salon article, is that it's more than just the stores themselves that will be missed by those who once patronized them: gone, too, is a vital piece of the culture of magic.... Read More WHITE PAPER: Shoretel Nemertes Research PilotHouse Awards: IP Telephony This independent report includes information on evaluation criteria for IP telephony and compares vendors based exclusively on surveys of IT professionals. Read now! UptimeCloud shows real-time AWS costs Uptime Software is the latest company aiming to help eliminate bill shock for cloud users. Read More Samsung's Galaxy Tab 2: Five things to know Samsung's sequel to the Galaxy Tab will make its public debut next month and you may be wondering what separates it from all the other Android tablets on the market. Read More Nimbula adds support for VMware hypervisor Nimbula is hoping to better serve enterprises with version 2.0 of its operating system, which adds compatibility with VMware's hypervisor and other new features. " Read More The good, bad and ugly of 802.11ac Imagine a world where family members can stream their favorite HD content to different rooms, all while your teenage son uploads his latest HD video "project" to YouTube. Well, with new wireless LAN technology based on 802.11ac quickly approaching -- possibly in one or two years -- this digital home network paradise could become a reality. Read More Security Experts Ask House for Light a Regulatory Touch Technology industry representatives -- looking to prevent an additional set of compliance requirements -- urge House subcommittee to avoid new cybersecurity regulations to shore up the nation's digital defenses. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS Hot authentication tools User name and password doesn't cut it anymore in the world of online financial transactions. New federal rules call for multi-factor authentication schemes to combat growing threats. The latest multi-factor measures focus on biometrics, advanced analytics, and out-of-band techniques utilizing smartphones. CISCO SUBNET Looking for a place where everyone understands your joy and pain with Cisco routers, switches and other gear? Check out our Cisco Subnet, a community of Cisco experts blogging on the latest network topics. Enter here. MOST-READ STORIES SNL skit busts on Verizon, 4G & LTE First look: Cisco Cius How to really bury a mainframe No, Wikipedia has not forgiven GoDaddy for backing SOPA Hottest iPad 3 design concepts Much of western U.S. is a 3G wasteland, says FCC Boston police use video to laugh in hacking group Anonymous' face Hadoop wins over enterprise IT, spurs talent crunch Valentine's Day Google Doodles through the years iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Feb. 10
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