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	Abort your IPv6 launch if you're not prepared It's IPv6 Launch Day -- but don't panic if your organization isn't fully IPv6 compliant. Yes, advocates of a mass migration to IPv6 make some compelling arguments. But that doesn't mean you should rush to flip the IPv6 switches on your network for the sake of keeping up with the Googles and Facebooks. In fact, if you're not prepared, you might want to turn off the IPv6 features, lest you fall prey to cyber attackers who have devised ways to prey on IPv6 novices. Read More WHITE PAPER: Condusiv Technologies (formerly Diskeeper Corporation) Optimize Your Storage Volume for Better Performance Managing a windows network? This brief discusses 5 technical proof-points clearly showing how the Windows Built-in Disk Defragmenter is not adequate for the enterprise. New innovations in Diskeeper® and V-locity® meet today's demands for optimal storage and system performance. Read Now! In this Issue Microsoft: Buy a new PC now, pay $14.99 for Windows 8 upgrade AMD chases Intel Ultrabooks with Trinity laptop-tablet hybrid Analyst predicts Facebook will 'disappear' in 5 to 8 years HP's Livermore was 'furious and appalled' at Oracle dropping Itanium Researchers predict advent of 'resource-as-a-service' clouds WHITE PAPER: Riverbed The CIO's New Guide to Design of Global IT Infrastructure Is it possible to eliminate the impact of distance? This paper explores the 5 key principles successful CIOs are using to redesign IT infrastructure of any size. Learn how to be prepared to adapt your environment in a way that supports distributed employees, anytime anywhere collaboration and the need for business continuity during a disaster. Read now! Microsoft: Buy a new PC now, pay $14.99 for Windows 8 upgrade Consumers who buy a new PC between now and Jan. 31 can pay $14.99 for an upgrade to Windows 8, the next version of Microsoft's PC operating, Microsoft announced Wednesday. Steve Guggenheimer, head of Microsoft's OEM division, disclosed the price in his keynote address at the Computex trade show Wednesday, but he didn't provide a release date for Windows 8, as some had expected. Read More AMD chases Intel Ultrabooks with Trinity laptop-tablet hybrid Advanced Micro Devices showed off a Windows 8 tablet-laptop hybrid running on the company's A-series chips code-named Trinity, taking direct aim at Intel's effort to chase touchscreen Ultrabooks running on Ivy Bridge processors. The prototype device shown at the AMD press conference had a detachable touchscreen that could be used as a tablet when undocked from the laptop. This is a new form factor that AMD is targeting with the Trinity chips, said Lisa Su, senior vice president at AMD, during a company press conference at the Computex trade show in Taipei. Read More Analyst predicts Facebook will 'disappear' in 5 to 8 years Facebook will become something of a has-been within five to eight years, according to one analyst. And while that assertion has raised a ruckus online this week, other industry analysts wouldn't be shocked if the prediction comes true. Read More HP's Livermore was 'furious and appalled' at Oracle dropping Itanium Hewlett-Packard enterprise chief Ann Livermore was "furious and appalled" when she saw Oracle's announcement that it would end development for HP's Itanium server chips, she said in a San Jose, California, court. Read More Researchers predict advent of 'resource-as-a-service' clouds Today's IaaS (infrastructure as a service) cloud platforms allow customers to rent virtualized servers and storage on demand, typically by the hour. But in the future, such services could be sold in a much more efficient and granular manner, with specific resources, such as CPU cycles and memory, rented for just a few seconds, according to new research. Read More
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