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	Cisco supplying SDN and NFV to Softbank | Windows-centric IBM changes its tune on Mac deployments
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	Review: VMware Workstation 12 gets a shine for Windows 10 VMware's polished and pricey desktop virtualization platform adds formal support for Windows 10 and a host of minor enhancements. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems SDN 102 Software Defined Networks This paper covers the various methods of incorporating automation of networking resources in to the data center architecture and the importance of including the application delivery controller in the automated infrastructure. Learn More In this Issue Cisco supplying SDN and NFV to Softbank Windows-centric IBM changes its tune on Mac deployments 8 tips for running a successful remote meeting VMware to buy mobile email manager Boxer INSIDER Why you want a bare metal hypervisor and how to choose VMware brings Michigan to Europe to boost virtual networking BT Group may give OpenStack the boot Google loads up virtual reality toolbox for developers What Dell buying EMC means for VMware RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: House ads CIO magazine comes to Houston Network and learn from your peers at CIO Perspectives Houston – November 12, at the Magnolia Hotel in Houston. Register now, visit http://www.cioperspectives.com/HOU15/NL Cisco supplying SDN and NFV to Softbank Softbank, which owns controlling interest in Sprint, said this week it will use Cisco's SDN and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) technologies in its cloud VPN service. The operator will deploy Cisco's Network Services Orchestrator, based on technology from the Tail-f acquisition, to provision and service chain physical and virtual network elements. Read More Windows-centric IBM changes its tune on Mac deployments IBM is doing something it has never done before: allowing employees to use Macs at work. So far it's a success. Four months into its new program, IBM finds Mac support requirements are lower than those of a traditional PC environment, customer satisfaction is higher, and the pricier upfront cost of buying a Mac is more than offset over time. For a longtime Windows-centric organization, it's a big change. Read More 8 tips for running a successful remote meeting Whether you lost time to faulty technology, spent too much time talking over one another or just experienced silence on the other end, you might be wondering how to actually hold a successful remote meeting. Here are eight tips that will ensure your virtual meeting goes smoothly, no matter how far away your coworkers are. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Cisco & Citrix: Opening the Way to Data Center Agility In most enterprises today the lack of data center agility is a major drag on business agility. Applications have become far more flexible, but the promised business advantages cannot be realized while the infrastructure is rigid. Learn how leading-edge technology companies are learning to support flexible application-centric infrastructures. View now VMware to buy mobile email manager Boxer At VMWorld Europe, virtualization kingpin VMware announced plans to augment its mobile management suite with the purchase of startup Boxer. Read More INSIDER Why you want a bare metal hypervisor and how to choose There are two kinds of virtual machine managers, but for servers, data centers, and clouds there's only one that matters: Bare metal hypervisor. (Insider Story) Read More VMware brings Michigan to Europe to boost virtual networking VMware is taking Michigan to Europe as it works to make networking as secure in the hybrid cloud as it can be in a private datacenter. Read More WEBCAST: Citrix Systems Video: What is WAN Virtualization This short animated video provides a quick overview of WAN virtualization. Watch and see how Citrix CloudBridge can revolutionize the enterprise WAN for greater reliability and cost savings while providing a better user experience. Learn More BT Group may give OpenStack the boot OpenStack has gained considerable popularity over the years for its open-source cloud platform, but this week it looks like one major user is seriously considering dropping the technology in favor of a proprietary alternative. Read More Google loads up virtual reality toolbox for developers Google is trying to entice developers to take a look at its virtual reality platform, Google Cardboard, by offering updated SDKs and documentation and making the Cardboard app available in 39 languages. Read More What Dell buying EMC means for VMware With Dell acquiring EMC for a record $67 billion, it raises the question: What does this all mean for VMware and its customers? Officially, Dell says VMware will remain an independent publicly traded company. The wrinkle is that EMC owns 83% of VMware's stock. Read More
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