Cisco acquires video collaboration company for $700M

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	Cisco acquires video collaboration company for $700M Cisco this week said it intends to acquire London-based Acano Limited, a privately held company that provides collaboration infrastructure and conferencing software, for $700 million. Acano's hardware and software products include gateways, and video and audio bridges designed to allow customers to connect video systems from multiple vendors across both cloud and hybrid environments. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation High Availability and Data Protection with EMC Isilon This white paper details how the EMC Isilon OneFS architecture provides high availability and data protection needed to meet the challenges organizations face as they deal with the deluge of digital content and unstructured data and the growing importance of data protection. Learn More In this Issue Red Hat delivers more container love in its latest Linux update Cisco tweaks certs for changing IT landscape Dell admits installing security hole on laptops, apologizes, offers fix Why Apple keeps its distance from enterprise IT (and why it works) Adware program Vonteera blocks security products with simple Windows UAC trick Brocade names security CTO and Fellow Cisco updates CCIE, CCNA certifications: What you need to know Plexxi updates private cloud portfolio Using Raspberry Pi for holiday light shows WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation Archive Solutions with EMC Isilon Scale-Out NAS This white paper outlines the principles and concepts involved in implementing an enterprise-class archive repository using EMC Isilon scale-out storage. It also describes key Isilon technology and features used to implement an efficient and secure archive solution. Learn More Red Hat delivers more container love in its latest Linux update It's been a container-filled week thanks to the DockerCon EU show in Barcelona, but on Thursday Red Hat added its own voice to the mix with a new Linux release featuring expanded container support. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2, which is the software's first big update since March, is now generally available, with new additions focusing on containers, security, networking and system administration. Read More Cisco tweaks certs for changing IT landscape Cisco this week updated its certification program reflect the changing skills sets needed as the industry moves to Internet of Things, cloud and network programmability. The company's Cisco Certified Internet Expert (CCIE) Data Center and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Security have been 'refreshed,' Cisco says, to reflect these new disciplines. Read More Dell admits installing security hole on laptops, apologizes, offers fix Dell acknowledges a root certificate it installed on its laptops was a bad idea and is pushing a patch to permanently remove it. In a blog post company spokesperson Laura Thomas says eDellRoot was installed as a support tool to make it faster and easier for customers to service the devices. But some of those customers discovered the certificate and recognized it as a serious security threat. Read More WHITE PAPER: Hitachi Achieve Your IT Vision With Converged Infrastructure Whether you've already deployed a converged system or have future deployment plans, you can maximize that investment with automation. This paper outlines 4 steps to reduce your IT complexity with converged infrastructure so your team gains the freedom to innovate and drive bottom-line results Learn More Why Apple keeps its distance from enterprise IT (and why it works) Apple is never going to bend to the demands of today's enterprise. It doesn't have to, or even want to, and doing so might hamper its user experience. The company is, however, slowly approaching businesses from a relative distance, empowering new partners, such as Cisco and IBM, to fill in the enterprise gaps it wants to avoid. Read More Adware program Vonteera blocks security products with simple Windows UAC trick A well-known adware program is preventing users from installing antivirus products by leveraging a Windows feature that was designed for security. The program, known as Vonteera, abuses the digital signature check performed by the Windows User Access Control (UAC) for executable files. Read More Brocade names security CTO and Fellow Brocade recently named Hadi Nahari vice president and security CTO, and SDN All-Star David Meyer as a Brocade Fellow. Meyer was a Cisco engineer back when SDN started generating significant interest. Nahari is a 20 year industry veteran. Read More WHITE PAPER: PureWRX Extend Your IT Hardware Budget Juniper Certified Pre-Owned enables you to enhance your network with previously owned, less expensive equipment that is offcially certified. Learn More. Cisco updates CCIE, CCNA certifications: What you need to know The perception of CCIEs is so high that the term has become part of networking vernacular. When describing difficult network challenges, it's common to say that a particularly complex issue was so complicated that 'even a team of CCIEs couldn't solve it.' Read More Plexxi updates private cloud portfolio SDN start-up Plexxi this week unveiled products designed to ease the construction of private clouds. The company rolled out a new Ethernet switch, based on Broadcom's latest Tomahawk silicon, and a software suite that includes an SDN controller, and automation and orchestration tools to enable companies to build private clouds that emulate the ease of use of public clouds. Read More Using Raspberry Pi for holiday light shows If you like to play with code and hardware, then you could use your upcoming long weekend to set up a Raspberry Pi to control lights, music and even as an FM transmitter for a holiday light show. Read More
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