Palo Alto Networks targets VMware shops with virtualized next-gen firewalls

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	Palo Alto Networks targets VMware shops with virtualized next-gen firewalls Palo Alto Networks today unveiled the first virtualized version of its next-generation firewall, server-based software intended to run on the VMware platform to allow security managers to set up firewall application-layer controls in virtual machines. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CA Technologies Innovate and Grow: Join Global IT Luminaries virtual event To meet business demands and accelerate growth, IT environments need to be more scalable than ever while also supporting innovation and growth. Join Global IT Luminaries '12, a virtual event for IT innovators, where prominent IT Leaders and professionals like you share their innovation experiences. Register on ca.com/global-it-luminaries. Join Global IT Luminaries virtual event to hear from IT leaders who have innovated beyond traditional IT to push business farther. More details on ca.com/global-it-luminaries. Don't miss this chance to network with your peers and exchange ideas. In this Issue INSIDER Inside the DreamWorks data center Developers praise Windows Phone 8 SDK, but virtualization and upgrades rankle CRM, virtualization and collaboration show strongest growth in software market INSIDER Virtual Instruments CEO: We're the bridge between physical and virtual WHITE PAPER: Symantec Data Protection Solutions for Virtual Environments When searching for a backup and recovery solution for virtual environments, here are the top "must have" features to consider to ensure your backup and recovery solution provides the best data and system protection for any virtual environment. Read Now! INSIDER Inside the DreamWorks data center The data center infrastructure at DreamWorks Imagination Studios is certainly state of the art, but it doesn't make as much use of cloud, virtualization solid-state storage technologies as one might expect. (Insider - free registration required.) Read More Developers praise Windows Phone 8 SDK, but virtualization and upgrades rankle Tools vendors like the greater capabilities that the SDK brings to smartphone apps, even if new PCs are needed to test the new code. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mobiquity Inc. Realizing Real Business Value and Innovation with Mobility Do you want the same great results — a 44% bump in productivity, 1.5 times jump in revenue, profit margins tripling — that companies with great mobile solutions achieve? Read this paper to find out how to drive real business value with mobile. Learn more. CRM, virtualization and collaboration show strongest growth in software market The global software market grew 4.7% in the first half of this year to $167 billion, with CRM, virtualization and collaboration coming in as the fastest-growing segments, according to figures from market research firm IDC. Read More INSIDER Virtual Instruments CEO: We're the bridge between physical and virtual John Thompson, former Symantec CEO, explains why the company he now heads offers a better way to manage the performance of cloud infrastructure. (Insider - free registration required.) Read More
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