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  SDN coming ... soon

  Software defined networking was a hot topic at the recent Interop conference in Las Vegas, where enthusiasm for the emerging technology overpowered any lingering doubts.

  By John Dix | 20 May, 2013 13:52

  Tags: Interop, Interop Las Vegas, SDN, Networking, Interop SDN, Juniper Software Solutions Division, software defined networking, internet, LAN & WAN

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  10 things you may not know about Ethernet

  Ethernet's value to networking and IT is well established over the past 40 years. But did you know that "Ethernet" refers to two slightly different ways of sending information between endpoints on a LAN? That and some other perhaps lesser known facts about this 40-year-old technology are reviewed here:

  By Jim Duffy | 20 May, 2013 13:50

  Tags: University of Hawaii, Xerox, Networking, Ethernet Switch, LAN, intel, LAN & WAN

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  What's next for Ethernet?

  Internet traffic will quadruple in five years and the number of mobile Internet connections will exceed the world's population by 2017, according to Cisco research.

  By Jim Duffy | 20 May, 2013 13:49

  Tags: itu, EE, Networking, Ethernet Switch, LAN, internet, LAN & WAN

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  Corning taps into optical fiber for better indoor wireless

  Bringing wireless indoors, which was once just a matter of antennas carrying a few cellular bands so people could get phone calls, has grown far more complex and demanding in the age of Wi-Fi, multiple radio bands and more powerful antennas.

  By Stephen Lawson | 20 May, 2013 12:34

  Tags: Networking, ctia, Corning, mobile

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  40 years ago, Ethernet's fathers were the startup kids

  Bob Metcalfe, Dave Boggs and the rest of the scientists at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center in 1973 were a lot like young developers at a Silicon Valley startup today.

  By Stephen Lawson | 20 May, 2013 12:02

  Tags: popular science, Dave Boggs, Xerox, Butler Lampson, Networking, Palo Alto Research Center, Alan Kay, Chuck Thacker, Bob Metcalfe, 3Com

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  How to script: A Bash crash course

  An easy step-by-step guide to the Bash command-line shell and shell scripting

  By Paul Venezia | 08 March, 2013 11:08

  Tags: unix, Configuration / maintenance, Linux, Networking, hardware systems, Network management, Mac OS X, Data Center, operating systems, systems management, management, Bash, mysql, software, open source software, system management

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  Mobile survival guide: Top tips for staying connected

  Picture this: You're sitting down

  By Patrick Miller | 14 January, 2011 01:11

  Tags: mobile broadband, dropbox, Google, Networking, USB, LAN, WAN

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  Optimize your router for VoIP and video

  We're at an awkward stage as the age of network-streamed multimedia matures. Broadband and cell providers have only recently realized the public's enormous appetite for streaming video, VoIP, and the combination of both.

  By Jon L. Jacobi | 10 December, 2010 02:33

  Tags: networking hardware, management, telecommunication, voip, Networking, Network management, routers

• How to pick NAS for any business

  Network-attached storage (NAS) can make your business easier to run and more efficient in multiple ways.

  By Jon L. Jacobi | 05 November, 2010 01:42

  Tags: management, network-attached storage, storage, Networking, network attached storage, Network management, nas

• The ABCs of VoIP

  Given the importance of telephone systems, refreshing the technology can be daunting. However, for small and midsized businesses who consider upgrading from a PBX to VoIP, the benefits are clear and, with proper planning, the implementation is not very frightening. Consider these three steps:

  By Sheena Finnegan, Cisco Presales Engineer, CDW | 30 September, 2010 08:17

  Tags: unified communications, telecommunication, Networking, voip

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  How to prevent IT department overload

  Managing the flow of an infinite supply of worthwhile projects through a finite IT operation takes finesse. Here's how to avoid the backlog and the chaos.

  By Minda Zetlin | 20 May, 2013 10:14

  Tags: IT transformation, management, Burger King, Gartner, applications, Networking, software, project management

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  The Grill: NFL CIO uses analytics to improve player safety

  Michelle McKenna-Doyle, CIO for the National Football League, is driving innovation with analytics, using sensors to track players on the field and monitoring player health and safety with lab analysis of helmets.

  By Robert L. Mitchell | 20 May, 2013 10:14

  Tags: National Football League, Networking, CIO role, IT Leadership, IT management, intel, CIO, IT transformation, Blackberry, management

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  Google has 'lapped Siri' with sci-fi-like search

  Google laid out its plan for the future of search at Google I/O, talking about a search engine for mobile and desktop that not only answers your questions but has a conversation with you and offers information before you even ask for it.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 16 May, 2013 10:06

  Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Google, Networking, wireless, bing, mobile, Internet Search, internet, search engines, Yahoo

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  Google Wallet chief's resignation another bad sign for NFC

  The chief of the Google Wallet operation has resigned to pursue new opportunities, another sign of continuing troubles in convincing U.S. smartphone users to adopt mobile wallets using NFC technology.

  By Matt Hamblen | 10 May, 2013 14:34

  Tags: Mobile/Wireless, mobile payments, consumer electronics, Google, Networking, wireless, smartphones, mobile

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  There's an app for that: Avoiding the ugliest business problems

  Kindergarten rules for living well can get you in trouble in the corporate world. Now, there is an app for business complications of the worst type.

  By Patrick Thibodeau | 09 May, 2013 10:17

  Tags: LightSquared, Networking, education, training, IT management, industry verticals, mobile apps, Education/Training, management

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  ERP Selection – Finding the Right Fit

  Selecting the ideal Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution from among the numerous options on the market can feel like daunting challenge. ERP represents a serious investment for any organisation and is vital to future success. Explore the strategies organisations are employing to find the right ERP fit that will give them the tools they need to thrive.

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  Vendor Landscape: Wireless LAN

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  Controlling Peer-to-Peer and Recreational Internet Traffic

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  Integrated Application Assurance