What would a revamped Cisco look like?

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	What would a revamped Cisco look like? In his internal company memo that promised sweeping changes, Cisco CEO John Chambers asked employees, "What do you want Cisco to be?" Answers are coming from inside and outside Cisco, with consensus building around several key changes that need to happen. Read More WHITE PAPER: Compellent VMware Seven storage features every VM needs The key to maximizing your VMware environment is to create a storage environment as flexible as your virtual server environment. Learn how Fluid Data storage from Compellent maximizes VM Storage performance and efficiency, while being a cost-effective solution. Learn more. In this Issue Level 3 buying Global Crossing in latest telecom blockbuster Novell patent sale to shield Microsoft, Apple, EMC and Oracle from lawsuits Microsoft's cash haul dwarfed by $500 billion partner revenue Patch Tuesday focus: Big bunch of Windows kernel bugs? 7 dirty consultant tricks (and how to avoid them) Another key exec leaves Cisco House votes to strike down FCC net neutrality rules New Google CEO sweeps in with company reorg Windows 7 share tops XP for first time in U.S. Authorized biography of Apple's Steve Jobs due in 2012 WEBCAST: IBM Solving the Top 4 Network Management Challenges Join us for this webinar, featuring Jim Frey, Research Director from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) and Heath Newburn, Program Director from IBM as they discuss Netcool's flexible solutions for a complex and dynamic IT environment. Learn More Level 3 buying Global Crossing in latest telecom blockbuster Level 3 Communications has announced plans to buy fellow carrier Global Crossing in a stock deal worth about $1.9 billion that the companies say will bolster their enterprise service offerings. Read More Novell patent sale to shield Microsoft, Apple, EMC and Oracle from lawsuits Microsoft, Apple, EMC and Oracle are continuing to pursue a deal for Novell's patents that will let the four companies split the patents among themselves and immunize themselves from any potential lawsuits. Read More Microsoft's cash haul dwarfed by $500 billion partner revenue The $66.7 billion in revenue taken in by Steve Ballmer and company is nothing compared to what Microsoft's partners earn. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM The Customer Intimacy Imperative Read this white paper to realize the full potential of your customer relationships. Read Now Patch Tuesday focus: Big bunch of Windows kernel bugs? Microsoft's record-setting security update next week may patch a large number of vulnerabilities in the Windows kernel, researchers said today. Read More 7 dirty consultant tricks (and how to avoid them) Scope change, empty suits, kickbacks -- beware IT consultants looking to turn your IT project into their cash cow. Read More Another key exec leaves Cisco Cisco lost another high-profile executive this week. Read More WHITE PAPER: Siemens Social Media Means Serious Business Ready or not, social media has crossed into the business world in ways that can no longer be addressed with a "just say no" strategy. This important research by Yankee Group shows the facts and offers guidance on effectively managing social media for business. Learn More House votes to strike down FCC net neutrality rules The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to kill network neutrality rules approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission in December, with majority Republicans arguing the regulations amounted to a government takeover of the Internet. Read More New Google CEO sweeps in with company reorg Google on Friday confirmed a realignment of the company's management structure that creates different groups whose managers report directly to new CEO Larry Page. Read More Windows 7 share tops XP for first time in U.S. Windows 7 has passed the 10-year-old Windows XP in U.S. usage share, according to data from an Irish Web analytics company. Read More Authorized biography of Apple's Steve Jobs due in 2012 The life story of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will soon be publicly available... as told by Jobs himself. Read More
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