Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Leading Internet prognosticator still pessimistic about IPv6

Snopes.com debunks old C++ 'interview' hoax | 10 geeky ties for Father's Day

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Leading Internet prognosticator still pessimistic about IPv6
Geoff Huston, an Australian researcher whose predictions about IPv4 depletion dates have proven uncannily accurate over the years, is still not certain that IPv6 will get deployed in time to avert an addressing crisis across the Internet. Read More


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Research Summary: Network Management Megatrends for 2012
Tectonic shifts in IT technologies and architectures-especially cloud and server virtualization-are challenging the notion that network management is a mature and stable science. Major changes are happening, returning the network to a position of prominence and requiring new priorities for network management tools, technologies and practices. Read the white paper.

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Snopes.com debunks old C++ 'interview' hoax
For anyone bearing the brunt of an Internet hoax that just won't die, there's little more to hope for in terms of potential relief than a story on Snopes.com stating unequivocally that the hoax is indeed a hoax. After all, Snopes is the gold standard when it comes to debunking nonsense. Read More

10 geeky ties for Father's Day
Back in the day, getting or giving ties on Father's Day was sort of a tradition. With so many companies now not requiring formal ties for their employees, the days of getting a tie as a gift (besides being a bit lame and boring) aren't as popular as they once were. But now, with custom sites and some creativity, some really interesting ties are coming out that you can still give or receive on Father's Day. Read More

How to speak IT support's language
Support technicians work with some irate customers as well as customers with very complex issues. When the problem isn't a quick fix, we often end up communicating with the customer via email so they don't have to stay on the phone with us while we sort out the problem. This saves the customer time and gives us a chance to concentrate on the problem. When this happens, there are a whole new set of etiquette rules for working with support. Read More

Steve Jobs' LSD habit, why he indulged in Marijuana, and his 1975 arrest
It's hardly a secret that Steve Jobs used to indulge in some recreational drug use back in the day. Indeed, Jobs once said that taking LSD was one of the "two or three most important things" he ever did in his life. A bold statement, to be sure, but Jobs credits his LSD experiences with opening up his mind and enabling him to see the world in a different light. Read More


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Virtual Network Architecture
Business places incredible demands on the network today, requiring new levels of simplicity, intelligence and flexibility. This paper details Dell's strategic approach to networking. It's a must read for building a future-proof network that is open and optimized, agile and automated. Learn More

Chambers: We should have killed Cisco Cius earlier
Cisco should have shuttered Cius nine months before it did, CEO John Chambers told reporters at the CiscoLive! conference here this week. Read More

Noam Chomsky disputes email history
Disputing a great deal of counter-evidence, famed cognitive psychologist and linguist Noam Chomsky insists that email was invented in 1978 by a precocious 14-year-old. Read More

Microsoft: Windows 8 is 'enterprise ready'
Microsoft urged enterprises on Tuesday to adopt Windows 8, its upcoming OS for desktops, laptops and tablets which some industry experts believe faces an uphill battle for acceptance by IT professionals. Read More

Juniper guns for Cisco again with smaller QFabric
Juniper this week unveiled a version of its fabric switches for mid-sized data centers and also increased the scalability of its core Ethernet switches. Read More


WHITE PAPER: SAP

Collaborate with Your Business Network in the Cloud
In this article, we will look at SAP's business network framework and solutions that can help you more effectively manage collaboration with your partner network and gain insights to reduce risk and improve performance. Learn More

INSIDER
Extinguishing Flame malware
Flame malware is considered ingenious by network security researchers. They say the botnet has the most complex command and control structures ever seen. Read More

In pictures: Mondo data centers
Think you have to manage a lot of IT gear? These massive facilities -- each at least 100,000 square feet and most much larger than that -- house thousands of servers and process millions of documents, images and videos every day. Read More

Securing mixed cloud environments
Securing cloud computing environments is challenging enough, but is made all the more complicated when a mix of cloud options are employed, an approach that will become increasingly common. Read More

Cisco router software connects enterprises to the cloud
As expected, Cisco this week rolled out the Cloud Connected Solution, software for its ISR and ASR routers that's designed to enable enterprises to implement and access cloud networks and services. Read More



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First Look: Apple's "beautiful" new MacBook lineup
Apple rolled out major upgrades for both of its main notebooks today at WWDC. Here's a quick look at the new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.

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