Open Compute Project's next target: The network

	Microsoft releases fix-it for Internet Explorer 8 vulnerability | Google revamps admin console for Apps and other enterprise products
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	Open Compute Project's next target: The network Looks like creating an openly licensable server rack design was just the beginning for the Open Compute Project, the folks who jiggered Facebook's custom data center layout and proceeded to give it to the rest of the world. Now the OCP's setting its sights on creating what it describes as "an open, OS-agnostic top-of-rack switch." Read More WHITE PAPER: VMware, Cisco and NetApp Oracle RAC Built on FlexPod with VMware This technical white paper for Database Administrators (DBA) and Data Architects demonstrates how enterprises can apply best practices to deploy Oracle Database 11g R2 GRID Infrastructure with RAC option. Read Now! In this Issue Microsoft releases fix-it for Internet Explorer 8 vulnerability Google revamps admin console for Apps and other enterprise products Commodity hardware will be hallmark of SDN networks WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Five Steps to Successful IT Consolidation Download this paper by Riverbed and discover a clear 5-step approach to making sure every consolidation project is successful. Read Now. Microsoft releases fix-it for Internet Explorer 8 vulnerability Microsoft has released a temporary fix for a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8, which was used by hackers in a prominent attack against the U.S. Department of Labor's website. The problem is particularly dangerous since it can allow an attacker to install malware merely by visiting a tampered web page. Microsoft is still working on a patch, wrote Dustin Childs, group manager for the company's Trustworthy Computing division. Read More Google revamps admin console for Apps and other enterprise products Google is rolling out a new IT administration console for its Apps email and collaboration cloud suite and for other enterprise products such as Maps Coordinate and Chrome OS devices. The console's interface now has what Google describes as "a cleaner look" as well as improved navigation meant to be simpler and more intuitive. Read More Commodity hardware will be hallmark of SDN networks Don't get too attached to your specialized network hardware -- you're not going to need it in the future, says one researcher. As networks get more and more abstract, the hardware used to run them will get less and less important, according to Riverbed's Steve Riley, who spoke Wednesday at Interop. So much so, in fact, that users will eventually need nothing but standard x86 gear. Read More
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