Internet2's Top 10 1sts and other achievements

	Ex-NASA cloud builder's startup boosts OpenStack software | Level 3's Global Crossing buyout could save carriers, though challenges remain
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	Internet2's Top 10 1sts and other achievements Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Diskeeper Corporation NEW Diskeeper Frag Prevention Free Trial Diskeeper 2011 includes a suite of cutting-edge tools that not only prevents up to 85% of all fragmentation, it instantly eliminates the rest. Vital for all Windows systems, but especially needed for SANs, thin provisioned disks and mission critical servers all of which are at risk without Diskeeper. Try it FREE. In this Issue Ex-NASA cloud builder's startup boosts OpenStack software Level 3's Global Crossing buyout could save carriers, though challenges remain Cisco VoIP network ousted for ShoreTel in Wisconsin school district Unibrows preserves IE6 investment when upgrading Computer science enrollments rebound, up 10% last fall Researcher confirms kernel bugs will dominate Patch Tuesday Cisco announces 100G Ethernet at AT&T, Comcast Apple will dominate tablet market through 2015, says Gartner Hacker breaks into Barracuda Networks database Court won't put aside Facebook settlement RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Netezza Get Proof. Not Promises. Take the Netezza TestDrive. Your site. Your data. Our technology. Experience the high-performance and operational simplicity of the IBM Netezza data warehouse appliance firsthand. Our open Proof of Concept allows you to test a Netezza appliance with your most demanding, real-world analytics challenges. Learn More. Ex-NASA cloud builder's startup boosts OpenStack software The former chief architect of NASA's Nebula cloud computing platform has founded a new company that will use the OpenStack project to bring cloud capabilities to enterprise customers. Read More Level 3's Global Crossing buyout could save carriers, though challenges remain Level 3's proposed $1.9 billion Global Crossing buyout will boost the carriers' global presence and enterprise services portfolio, though analysts say success is far from a sure thing. Read More Cisco VoIP network ousted for ShoreTel in Wisconsin school district A combination of costs savings and features plus a need to refresh the network infrastructure in general drove a Wisconsin school district to abandon its Cisco VoIP and data network for one driven by ShoreTel and HP. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: NetApp Transforming IT from cost center to launchpad Suncorp chose a NetApp storage foundation to help cut IT costs by 30% and accelerate the pace of innovation companywide. Watch the story of how IT became the $15 billion conglomerate's most valued strategic asset. Click to continue Unibrows preserves IE6 investment when upgrading Here's a hot idea: Keep your Internet Explorer 6 Web apps running when you upgrade IE and Windows. For many enterprises the issue of retaining IE6 compatibility is a big one. Read More Computer science enrollments rebound, up 10% last fall For the third year, computer science enrollments have increased, ending the precipitous decline in enrollments that followed the bursting of the dot-com bubble in 2000-2001. Read More Researcher confirms kernel bugs will dominate Patch Tuesday Microsoft will patch a large number of Windows kernel-mode device driver vulnerabilities later today, the researcher who reported them said. Read More WEBCAST: AccelOps Today's Complex Data Center and Cloud Service Environments A TRAC Research study shows that organizations using a single integrated platform to monitor infrastructure across multiple functional domains – security/compliance, applications, servers, network -- are 72% more likely to improve their ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems quickly than their peers who are using multiple management tools. Learn more! Cisco announces 100G Ethernet at AT&T, Comcast On the heels of Verizon's announcement that it's turning up 100G Ethernet routes with Juniper routers, Cisco this week is said AT&T and Comcast are now deploying 100G Ethernet in production mode based on the CRS-3. Both had been trialing it for the past year or so. Read More Apple will dominate tablet market through 2015, says Gartner Apple's iOS will dominate the tablet market through the middle of the decade, Gartner analysts said today. Read More Hacker breaks into Barracuda Networks database A hacker has broken into a Barracuda Networks database and obtained names and e-mail addresses of some of the security company's employees, channel partners and sales leads. Read More Court won't put aside Facebook settlement A U.S. federal appeals court has denied a request by the Winklevoss twins to release them from their settlement with Facebook over their allegations that Mark Zuckerberg improperly appropriated their idea for the social networking site. Read More
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