The blind side: What network monitoring tools don't see

	Cisco Announces Changes to CCNP | HP unveils extensive security services package
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	The blind side: What network monitoring tools don't see Enterprise Management Associates study, commissioned by Anue Systems, shows that many network and security operations professionals lack the visibility they need to optimize network, application and IT service availability and performance. Read More WHITE PAPER: Trend Micro Securing Virtualized Data Centers - ebook The appeal of the cost savings, flexible capacity, and failover that virtualization enables is undeniable. The big question is can today's datacenter balance this increased flexibility with the need to maintain security policies and control over applications, along with the ability to prove compliance? This ebook provides the answers to critical virtualization security questions. Read Now In this Issue Cisco Announces Changes to CCNP HP unveils extensive security services package Gartner: CIOs don't expect IT recovery Gartner: CIOs look to lighter-weight, social technologies to transform IT IT management software makers hope to enable 'responsible' cloud computing IT management vendors kick off 2010 with cloud-related acquisitions Free cloud-based device configuration tool keeps networks compliant BMC sells more software via SaaS Forrester: Tech downturn 'unofficially over' Majority of U.S. patents awarded to foreign countries for second consecutive year IBM still leads in patents, Microsoft maintains No. 3 spot and Cisco gains 30% WEBCAST: HP Metzler: Virtualization and the Network Manager The networks manager's role has changed significantly over the years. This Webcast highlights survey results of 460 IT pros and their experiences with network management. Learn how network automation is helping to address the unique challenges of both physical and virtual environments. Learn more Cisco Announces Changes to CCNP It's almost like those too-familiar infomercials that get so popular around New Year's - time to get rid of the fat and add some muscle. Cisco's done the same to CCNP with today's announcement of CCNP changes. Cisco starts by removing roughly half the topic breadth from the old CCNP: most every topic from ONT and ISCW is gone. Cisco then adds back a Troubleshooting exam that focuses on routing and... Read More HP unveils extensive security services package HP Monday announced an extensive security-services portfolio that includes more than 90 basic offerings for application, identity and access management security to business continuity, cloud computing and managed services aimed at businesses and government. Read More Gartner: CIOs don't expect IT recovery Gartner estimates 2010 IT budgets in the U.S. will be 2.5% higher than 2009, which is on par with 2005 budgets. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qwest Network Managed Services: A Cost-Effective Approach to Complexity The new era of networked applications and interconnected business processes yields heightened efficiency and productivity for enterprises. However, these benefits can be realized only with properly managed, scalable networks. Outsourcing network management tasks to a third party allows companies to save time and drive substantially lower total cost of ownership. Learn more! Gartner: CIOs look to lighter-weight, social technologies to transform IT Gartner survey of 1,600 CIOs shows interest in virtualization, cloud computing and other lightweight technologies at a high as IT leaders work to streamline operations and enhance productivity without spending budget dollars. Read More IT management software makers hope to enable 'responsible' cloud computing Enterprise Management Associates' report investigates how IT management software applications, and automation capabilities in particular, play a critical role in 'responsible' cloud computing implementations. Read More IT management vendors kick off 2010 with cloud-related acquisitions Acquisition news from BMC and CA in January points to an ongoing trend among IT management software makers hoping in 2010 to capture the capabilities to manage applications and services in cloud computing environments. Read More WEBCAST: HP Need to Backup 10TB+ per Night? Data deduplication based on grid technology has significant advantages over alternate methods. This video explains how enterprises can; backup 17TB per hour from a single VTL, eliminate human error through advanced automation, increase capacity as needed; save floor space with a smaller footprint, and lower energy costs, Learn more. Free cloud-based device configuration tool keeps networks compliant Imagine being able to check network device configurations against guidelines set by the equipment makers themselves, Cisco and Juniper in particular. Imagine being able to validate these configurations without installing any software on-premise. Now imagine being able to do this for free. That's what Intelliden is offering with the launch of iAudit, a cloud-based application that validates device configuration... Read More BMC sells more software via SaaS BMC announces Remedy ITSM on Demand, an IT service management software suite delivered via SaaS, to help customers move from on-premise software models to the cloud – and back again – as business needs demand. Read More Forrester: Tech downturn 'unofficially over' Forrester Research forecast for high-tech spending in 2010 promises a return to purchasing after a dismal downturn caused many cutback in 2009. Read More Majority of U.S. patents awarded to foreign countries for second consecutive year U.S. companies win 49% of patents awarded in 2009, falling just slightly behind the number of patents awarded to foreign companies in Japan, South Korea and Germany. Read More IBM still leads in patents, Microsoft maintains No. 3 spot and Cisco gains 30% U.S. patents awarded in 2009 show IBM continuing its tradition of innovation with fellow high-tech vendors Microsoft, Cisco and Sun, just to name a few, gaining ground. Read More
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