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Big data is more than just large-scale databases --it means vastly different network …

As China rapidly expands its networking infrastructure, vendors will need to decide how to …

When you examine a cloud-based solution, should you use a mix of multiple cloud services …

OK. Maybe it's not an actual holiday or a full-on conversion. However, it's a milestone in …

As more businesses explore the benefits of cloud computing, network managers will have to …

The solution to slow networks has been singular in its approach: Add bandwidth. Got a slow …

Network managers have a whole new attack surface to manage: the vast multitude of …

With distributed denial of service attacks coming from criminal and even political …

A private cloud can be a very attractive solution, but a bad implementation can lead to …

Far from killing the workstation, cloud computing enhances it, vaulting high-end PCs into …

As the Novell acquisition continues, what will happen to NetWare? One thing seems clear: …

With its small footprint and a focus on monitoring Linux network interfaces via data …

Network traffic analysis is the kind of detective work that that can really soak up a lot …

To build a cloud, you can just sign up for Amazon's EC2, provide your payment information, …

Long a holdout, Broadcom has begun to ship Linux drivers for its wireless gear. Will the …

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