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Networks Generation

An in-depth look at the latest trends and technologies in enterprise networking.

September 2009

Load-Balancer On A Stick
Steve Broadhead - Broadband Testing 11 Sep 2009

Terry Pratchett created rat on a stick for his Discworld novels, but my mates at jetNEXUS have gone one better with a load-balancer on a stick... ...in the sense of a USB stick, or CD if you ...

I'm On The Train...
Steve Broadhead - Broadband Testing 10 Sep 2009

So.Yet more extensive travelling and lack of Internet (I can't rate McDonald's free WiFi very highly based on recent experience - like going back to 2.4kbps dial-up - but now I am with, not one, ...

SearchCIO

Digital transformation in logistics: Delmar begins tech overhaul

Delmar International has agreed to move its IT infrastructure to Rackspace managed services, representing a huge shift for ...

The cloud-enabled workforce: Prepping IT staff for success

Experts predict nontraditional skills will be essential for the cloud-enabled, next-generation IT workforce. To succeed, employee...

Innovation leaders must learn to 'co-create' the future

Harvard's Linda Hill explains what makes leaders of innovation successful, starting with realizing their primary role is as stage...

SearchSecurity

Critical Cisco vulnerabilities patched in Policy Suite

News roundup: Critical Cisco vulnerabilities in Policy Suite products were patched this week. Plus, Venmo's API is set to public,...

SaaS activity alerts can mitigate manual misconfigurations

SaaS activity management is becoming more important for infosec teams to combat issues of insider theft and unintentional ...

Cloud misconfigurations can be caused by too many admins

Cloud misconfigurations have reached a point where sensitive data can't be protected with manual control, says BetterCloud's ...

SearchNetworking

Should IT share data analysis from network management consoles?

By making data analysis available from a network management console, IT groups could offer their lines of business better ...

Big Switch taps AWS VPCs for hybrid cloud networking

Big Switch plans to roll out software for creating virtual networks in AWS and a private cloud. The hybrid cloud technology takes...

Understanding the exploit market: How data breaches happen

When you understand how data breaches happen, applying software patches quickly is crucial to minimize your chances of being on ...

SearchDataCenter

Four top open source SIEM tools you should know

Open source SIEM software offers organizations a way to test capabilities and augment existing functionalities for analytics and ...

Rackspace colocation program hosts users' legacy servers

Rackspace now has a managed colocation program that it hopes to upsell its customers with additional services, once their servers...

Broadcom acquisition of CA seeks broader portfolio

Broadcom has acquired CA Technologies in a move some believe is largely financially motivated, while others see an opportunity ...

SearchDataManagement

Focus, scope and spotting opportunity are key to role of CDO

Chief data officers and experts see the CDO role as changing to a more strategic orientation -- especially finding key ...

Good data quality for machine learning is an analytics must

As companies add machine learning applications, they need to really understand -- and be able to improve -- their data. That's ...

Chief data officer role: Searching for consensus

The chief data officer role is about many things -- regulations, innovation, AI and more. Consultant Randy Bean discussed the ...