Interop at 30: New technology, new missions

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Network World Net Optimization Alert May 03, 2016 Interop at 30: New technology, new missions The Interop conference convening this week will be a far cry from the gathering of a small group of technology pioneers who sought interoperability among Internet devices 30 years ago. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Riverbed looks to redefine networking in a cloud-first world • Hot products at Interop 2016 • Cisco's new campaign: 'There's never been a better time' to be digital • Network Performance Monitoring is dead • The IoT company behind the curtain • Match security plans to your company's 'risk appetite' • Microsoft is making big data really small using DNA • 5G wireless slowly, carefully taking shape • FCC wireless auction hits spectrum target, paving way for fast, reliable 5G White Paper: Salesforce Change for the Better: Communications Customer Service Enters a New Era Communications companies are at a critical juncture. They face intense competition and extraordinarily high customer expectations. Read this paper to see how a combination of cloud-based technology and a full "customer engagement" strategy can help ensure communications companies turn these challenges into opportunities. Read More ▶ Riverbed looks to redefine networking in a cloud-first world New SteelConnect solution gives organizations the ability to manage the network as a single entity—from the LAN to the cloud. Read More ▶ Hot products at Interop 2016 The 30th version running this week in Las Vegas features a trade show with more than 160 vendors displaying their wares and where its interoperability mission ventures far outside the show's signature InteropNet Demo Lab. This year it is focused on promoting interoperability among Internet of Things devices, a category of gear unheard of that first year. Read More ▶ Cisco's new campaign: 'There's never been a better time' to be digital Cisco encourages businesses to take advantage of digital transformation technology or be left behind. Read More ▶ Network Performance Monitoring is dead IT organizations who cling to the old models of monitoring and managing will be at a significant disadvantage to their counterparts who adapt by embracing new technologies. Read More ▶ The IoT company behind the curtain Greenwave Chief Scientist Jim Hunter explores the promise of the Internet of Things – and the challenges it still faces. Read More ▶ Match security plans to your company's 'risk appetite' CIOs discuss their risk-management strategies for dealing with cybersecurity threats and the aftermath of a data breach. Read More ▶ Microsoft is making big data really small using DNA Microsoft has partnered with a San Francisco-based company to encode information on synthetic DNA to test its potential as a new medium for data storage. 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