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	One big Wi-Fi rollout: 12,000 college dorm residents Wi-Fi on college campuses is nothing new, but the University of Massachusetts at Amherst recently finished one of the biggest 802.11n deployments ever, providing wireless access to some 12,000 student dormitory residents. Read More WHITE PAPER: Argent What's the biggest bottleneck in VMware? Do more CPUs improve VMware?     Using VMware NIC Teaming?     Does TCP/IP affect VMware? (You'll be surprised)     Get this essential FREE white paper now     11 pages of technical details, not sales fluff Click to continue In this Issue FCC warns retailers to stop selling signal-jamming devices Baker Hughes: Wake-on-LAN technology has resulted in 40% energy savings Wi-Fi devices crowd 2.4GHz band; IT looks to 5GHz Fun with naming Wi-Fi nets Verizon sees revenue, net income gains in Q3 Widely used encryption standard is insecure, say experts IT stress test aims to prove systems are tough RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Systems Boost Mobile Employee Productivity Cisco Collaboration Solutions can empower your mobile employees and give your organization a competitive advantage. These solutions allow your employees to work better with others from anywhere, any time, on any device. Employees become more productive and efficient, while providing better communications and experiences to customers. Click to continue FCC warns retailers to stop selling signal-jamming devices The Federal Communications Commission has warned 20 online retailers to stop selling illegal devices that jam cell phone, GPS and Wi-Fi signals.. Read More Baker Hughes: Wake-on-LAN technology has resulted in 40% energy savings Baker Hughes weaves energy reduction into its internal IT strategies, using a four-pronged approach of awareness, planning, harvesting and prevention. Read More Wi-Fi devices crowd 2.4GHz band; IT looks to 5GHz Of the 470,000 Wi-Fi connections made on a recent day at Abilene Christian University, fully 94% used the 2.4GHz band, representing an extreme example of how today's surging number of Wi-Fi clients is crowding the band least able to accommodate them. Read More VIDEO: Cisco Systems Unite Communications Across Multiple Devices Mobile devices, delivery models, and new applications are redefining our jobs. Find out how your company can unite communications across multiple devices, allowing you to communicate with employees, customers, and partners on any device, anywhere. View this demo to see how unifying your communications transforms your work and productivity. View Demo Fun with naming Wi-Fi nets According to a media report out of San Antonio, the man recently accused of planning to assassinate a Saudi diplomat in Washington, D.C., was not the sharpest tool in the box. However, if neighbor accounts are to be taken at face value, the same could be said of the FBI agents tasked with foiling his alleged plot. Read More Verizon sees revenue, net income gains in Q3 Verizon Communications reported gains in both revenue and net income for the third quarter of 2011, driven largely by growth in the company's mobile business. Read More Widely used encryption standard is insecure, say experts A weakness in XML Encryption can be exploited to decrypt sensitive information, researchers say. Read More IT stress test aims to prove systems are tough In an experiment that began in January, decommissioned Trinity Health servers, networking gear and storage systems have been running outdoors in a simple shed without failure. Takeaway: IT equipment appears to be a lot tougher than conventional wisdom says. Insider (registration required) Read More
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