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	Bashing Microsoft 'like kicking a puppy,' says Linux Foundation chief Two decades after Linus Torvalds developed his famous operating system kernel, the battle between Linux and Microsoft is over and Linux has won, says Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IDG IDG Mobile Survey Complete the IDG Global Solutions Mobile Survey for the chance to Win an Apple iPad. Is the Mobile a Device or a Way of Life? This survey investigates... complete the survey and be part of the only global survey of its kind. Click to continue In this Issue IPv6: jump in, or just put a toe in the water? Chambers memo says Cisco lost focus, credibility Vyatta readies for virtual machine explosion Cutting the Cord: Milestones of Mobile Computing Pardon me, Mr. Page: A few requests for the new Google CEO Verizon simulates disaster near operations center Canonical abandons ShipIt program: free Ubuntu CDs too pricey Bing's latest market share still anemic (and why customers should care) iPad 2 shortages spread to the afterlife WHITE PAPER: IBM Seven Reasons You Need Predictive Analytics Today Read this white paper to uncover why predictive analytics is becoming a necessity for companies to gain and maintain advantage. Read Now IPv6: jump in, or just put a toe in the water? Now that we've officially run out of IPv4 Internet address blocks, the calls to migrate to IPv6 are getting louder and more desperate, especially among ISPs who say companies that dally risk losing network visibility. Not so fast, say proponents of a more measured approach to migration. Get it wrong and you risk more than that. Read More Chambers memo says Cisco lost focus, credibility Cisco is feeling the heat from two quarters of very un-Cisco-like financial performance. So much so that CEO John Chambers issued a companywide memo rallying the troops to focus and regain lost momentum and credibility. Read More Vyatta readies for virtual machine explosion Vyatta wants to turn the network hardware world on its head by delivering Layer-3-and-up network functions on standard Intel x86 hardware, achieving breathtaking cost savings. The side benefit of that approach: the ability to deliver the same functions as virtual machines, which has perhaps even bigger implications. Network World Editor in Chief John Dix recently caught up with Vyatta CEO Kelly Herrell to see where he sees all this going. Read More WEBCAST: Palo Alto Networks Forrester: Zero-Trust Architecture Discussion In this video, John Kindervag, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research defines "zero-trust architecture", outlines the 5 steps needed to make this model actionable, and explains how his clients are adopting a "zero-trust architecture". Read now! Cutting the Cord: Milestones of Mobile Computing From the Busicom LE-120A calculator to the Apple iPad, we love tech gadgets that free us from our desks. Here are some of the most important portables we've toted around over the past 30 years. Read More Pardon me, Mr. Page: A few requests for the new Google CEO Larry Page is once again the CEO at Google, taking over yesterday from longtime chief Eric Schmidt. As a journalist, I think it's too early for me to predict whether Page will be a better leader than Schmidt. Given Google's incredible success, I have no reason to doubt either one of them. But as a user of Google products, I have a few pet peeves I'd like Page to address. Read More Verizon simulates disaster near operations center It was only a drill, but Verizon Communications' emergency response team brought in its serious equipment for a hazardous materials test in Cockeysville, Md., Monday and Tuesday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive Economics of Cooperative Control: Protocols are Free Inter-AP protocols are free, but controllers are not. Aerohive's Cooperative Control controller-less WLAN architecture delivers an immediate and extremely significant CAPEX decrease. This paper explores the expansive economic benefits of Aerohive's unique approach. Read now! Canonical abandons ShipIt program: free Ubuntu CDs too pricey All good things must come to an end, including free Ubuntu CDs via Canonical's ShipIt program. Though a major factor in Ubuntu's success, Canonical is cutting costs and closing the doors on the free CD program it has sponsored since 2005. Read More Bing's latest market share still anemic (and why customers should care) Why can't Bing gain any traction? Despite its innovation and a reported $100 million marketing budget, Microsoft's Bing search engine can't even break through to a consistent 4 percent market share. Read More iPad 2 shortages spread to the afterlife Shortages of iPad 2 have hit Chinese families in Asia, where paper replicas are avidly sought this year to burn as part of a traditional rite honoring dead ancestors. Read More
	GOODIES FROM THE SUBNETS Up for grabs from Microsoft Subnet: a Windows 7 Enterprise Technician class for three people. From Cisco Subnet: 15 copies of VMware ESXi books. Enter here. SLIDESHOWS Get a net-workout with cloud-enabled gym gear Can your treadmill do this? Core Performance embeds fitness smarts in software that runs on custom exercise equipment and also powers online fitness applications. The exercise gear is connected to the Internet and taps cloud-based data such as workout goals, health history and nutrition habits to create personalized exercise plans and track how you're doing in the gym. Cisco has revamped its E-series routers with a sleek new design and prices to meet every budget. The company revealed a total of seven new products, four routers, three switches, some of which replace earlier E-series versions. MOST-READ STORIES Wozniak: Tablet is the PC for 'normal people' 2. Ridiculous DHS list: You might be a domestic terrorist if ... ISO finalizes C++ update Hacked: Xbox Live Banhammer Stepto gets jacked Windows 8 rumor mill heats up as Microsoft eyes tablet market 6. FBI wants public help solving encrypted notes Apology to Samsung: We blew it 8. Cisco fleshes out its data center switch fabric story Microsoft: Happy 36th birthday! Public cloud vs. private cloud: Why not both?
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