Network World Data Center Alert

Apr 04, 2017

Brocade Gen6 Fibre Channel prepares businesses for an all-flash world

Brocade continues to bring new features to Fibre Channel, helping companies as they move toward high-performance, all-flash data centers. Read More ▶

Your Must-Read Stories

•	New products of the week 4.3.17

•	Ed Meyercord's plan for Extreme Networks proves to be 'better than most'

•	NCAA coaches have a lot in common with data center managers

•	Tech giants join effort to save legal services for the poor from Trump budget ax

•	Star pitcher willing to join IT team

•	(2008) 'Synergy-related headcount restructuring' and other euphemisms for 'you're fired'

•	(2009) Fact-checking the fact-checkers: Snopes.com gets an 'A'

Solution Center: Rapid7

Do You Have the Power to Make Nothing Happen?

When it comes to security, the ability to "Make Nothing Happen" is really quite exciting. Check out these resources to learn how Rapid7's threat exposure management, incident detection and security advisory services enable organizations to see network risks and spot attacks before they damage your network. When you can make nothing happen, your enterprise can make growth happen. Read More ▶

New products of the week 4.3.17

Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Dell, Intel and Brocade. Read More ▶

Ed Meyercord's plan for Extreme Networks proves to be 'better than most'

Extreme Networks continues industry consolidation with acquisition of Brocade's data center networking business. Read More ▶

NCAA coaches have a lot in common with data center managers

NCAA basketball coaches and data center managers play a similar role to ensure their teams (or infrastructures) are ready to perform when it matters most. Read More ▶

Tech giants join effort to save legal services for the poor from Trump budget ax

The biggest names in technology are urging Congress to ignore a line item in the president's proposed budget that would entirely defund the Legal Services Corporation, a non-profit that provides civil legal assistance to the poor. Read More ▶

Star pitcher willing to join IT team

It's a standard line of inquiry by sportswriters that until now has always generated answers straight out of the Crash Davis school of interview banalities. Read More ▶

(2008) 'Synergy-related headcount restructuring' and other euphemisms for 'you're fired'

(2009) Fact-checking the fact-checkers: Snopes.com gets an 'A'

Top 5 Risk Mitigations in a Cloud-First World

As applications and data become cloud-based, IT security professionals must prepare their future architecture and risk management programs for a cloud-first world. Join an exclusive webcast by Forcepoint™ and 451 Research on the Top 5 Risk Mitigations in a Cloud-First World. Read More ▶

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Terrible computer pranks that could get you fired

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