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F5 Combines Application Acceleration With Traffic Management

News roundup: Big-IP AAM aims to improve SaaS performance; Hitachi unveils enterprise file sync and share; Sourcefire adds network file and device trajectory to malware protection; Lantronix supports remote power management for branch IT.

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Architectures

United Oil Cuts the Wires

United Oil Co., which operates 127 gas stations in Southern California, is abandoning DSL service in favor of 4G to connect its retail locations to headquarters.

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Reviews & Workshops

Digital Hoarding: Do We Have a Problem?

Approximately 2.8 zettabytes of data were created and stored in 2012, and that number is expected to increase 50-fold by the end of the decade. When does data storage turn into data hoarding, and what are the consequences?

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Why Corporate File Sharing Services Can't Compete

May 21, 2013 03:05 PM
Posted by Kevin Fogarty

Novell is the latest vendor to offer file sharing software that gives IT managers control over data, but it won't stop the stampede to Dropbox-like services.

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Citrix Merges Repeater Features With CloudBridge

May 09, 2013 04:30 PM
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CloudBridge now optimizes WANs; WatchGuard appliances expand Hyper-V support; Aryaka portal monitors more than WANs; Enterasys builds out SDN ecosystem.

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Tags: Interop, Citrix, WatchGuard, Aryaka, Enterasys, WAN, SDN

Channel: Interop, WAN & App Acceleration, Security, Next Gen Network,

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Barracuda Boasts 'Bare Metal' Performance With Eon

May 08, 2013 04:01 PM
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Network virtualization platform delivers up to 240 Gbps throughput; Big Switch uses F5 API for cloud orchestration; Dell brings high-performance firewall to midmarket; McAfee acquires Stonesoft; Motorola unveils 11ac access points.

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Tags: Interop, Barracuda, Big Switch, F5, McAfee, Stonesoft, Motorola, virtualization, access points

Channel: Wireless, Security, , Interop, Next Gen Network

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Juniper Pushes SDN Strategy Ahead With JunosV Contrail

May 07, 2013 04:51 PM
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JunosV line includes open controller; Riverbed debuts ADC-as-a-service; Huawei expands CE12800 switch series; Ixia simulates data centers for validation; BMC agrees to acquisition.

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Tags: Interop, Juniper, Ixia, Riverbed, Huawei, BMC

Channel: Security, Cloud Computing, Next Gen Network, , Interop

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Gigamon Unveils Branch Office Node, FlowVUE App

May 06, 2013 02:29 PM
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News roundup: GigaVUE-HB1 leverages GigaSMART; Ixia debuts ControlTower architecture; CipherCloud bolsters compliance policies; ForeScout and FireEye team up to combat malware.

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Tags: Interop, Gigamon, Ixia, ForeScout, FireEye, malware

Channel: Next Gen Network, Security, Networking & Mgmt, , Cloud Computing, Interop

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How to Configure a Cisco Wireless Network

May 02, 2013 02:05 PM
Posted by Lee H. Badman

This tutorial shows how to configure a Cisco wireless network. It covers controller setup, WLAN configuration and some advanced settings. Screenshots are included.

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Tags: Cisco, wireless, WLAN, 802.11n, how to, Prime Infrastructure, controller, AP

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