Understanding the next generation of Wi-Fi

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IT administrators agree that there are many advantages to the new 802.11ac wireless standard, including unprecedented levels of bandwidth for a BYOD (bring your own device) environment. But to exploit this fully, it requires planning and understanding of the technology. When migrating from 802.11a/b/g or 802.11n to 802.11ac, a company’s existing IT infrastructure must be put under the microscope. Mark Howell, Country Manager UK & Ireland , Meru Networks discusses to benefits and...

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Operational Hadoop and the Lambda Architecture for Streaming Data

With all the talk about the growing volumes of data today, it’s no surprise that more and more analytics technologies are emerging on the big data scene. After all, it’s difficult to consume huge volumes of data via traditional ways. And when you consider that much of the new data types today consists of a series of measurements or event records, viewing small chunks of the data is unenlightening. Contrast this to data in your ERP or CRM systems, in which sales invoices or customer...

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Ovum predicts digitalization, mobility, cloud and Internet of Things to dominate integration and middleware agenda in 2015

Enterprise will spend an estimated US$16.3bn on middleware software in 2015, an increase of 9.3% on a year-on-year basis, according to Ovum’s recently published *2015 Trends to Watch: Integration and Middleware report.

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Carrier Ethernet market receives boost

Increasing demand for enterprise connectivity and the boom in data traffic are sustaining growth in the European wholesale and retail carrier Ethernet services market. Uptake will rise further as the adoption of cloud services escalates in the region. While the United Kingdom, Germany and France constitute the three largest markets, the less mature Eastern European economies will exhibit the fastest growth rates for Ethernet services.

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451 Research predicts 6 Cs will dominate

Containers, Convergence, Cloud Security, Closets, Crowd Workers and Coexistence to drive the IT industry agenda in coming year.

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