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Power grid getting smart: The federal government is about to add some serious networking to the nation’s power grid, and it’s about time.

Will Smart Grid power IPv6?: Could Smart Grid, the Obama Administration's effort to modernize the nation's electric grid, be the killer app for IPv6?

Q&A: Why IP is the right choice for Smart Grid: The biggest network upgrade in the United States today is Smart Grid, a multibillion dollar modernization of the electricity grid that involves...

Getting virtualization right WHITE PAPER: Five virtualization rules every organization must know. Rethink virtualization for better technology returns and better business outcomes.

Wrapping up IPv6 for now: We'll start with a comment from the water cooler that seemed most appropriate when someone answered the question, "What does IPv6 bring to the table...

IPv6 – The discussion continues: One of the first people to comment stated flatly that "I will NEVER buy another router that doesn't support IPv6. One more [garden variety home...

More on IPv6 – Skepticism abounds: In the last newsletter we reported on a lively discussion at the Webtorials Water Cooler on the business case for IPv6. And the consensus, as noted,...

HP ProLiant BL460c G6 WHITE PAPER: HP ProLiant BL460c G6achieves #1 two-processor Windows result on two-tier SAP(r) Sales and Distribution Standard Application Benchmark with SAP...

IPv6: Users not sold on the value: We've been hearing about IPv6 for several years now, and in fact more and more devices now support IPv6. But the overwhelming question remains: Is...

IPv6: Not a Security Panacea: With only 10% of reserved IPv4 blocks remaining, the time to migrate to IPv6 will soon be upon us, yet the majority of stakeholders have yet to grasp...

Ethernet in motion: If it moves, it will probably soon run Ethernet. This week saw the formation of an industry group to drive Ethernet into automotive applications, as...

The Business value of Consolidating Energy-Efficient Servers WHITE PAPER: IDC research on Customer Findings. This white paper discusses refreshing server infrastructure on pace with newer technology.

Feds strike deal on IPv6 testing: The U.S. government has reportedly struck a compromise between network vendors and independent test labs with its plan to launch a comprehensive...

Cisco, Juniper conduct trial of fed’s IPv6 tests: The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory in July conducted the first trial of the U.S. federal government's new IPv6 test suite on...

Invisible IPv6 traffic poses serious network threat: IPv6 — the next-generation Internet protocol — isn't keeping too many U.S. CIOs and network managers up worrying at night. But perhaps it should.

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