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• • Software-defined networking could drastically change today’s network infrastructure by David Strom, Contributor

    There’s plenty of talk in IT circles about using SDN to change network infrastructures—and catch up with servers and storage. As the hype for SDN spins up, what can you actually accomplish today?

  • Business continuity moves to the cloud as applications become resilient by Beth Pariseau

    Business continuity may be taking on a new flavor as the cloud gains prominence. Application resiliency is key to building an elastic infrastructure.

• • Is the public cloud the best place for legacy applications? by Alex Barrett

    While the prospect of porting new applications in the cloud gets lots of airtime, legacy apps in the cloud may provide major ROI.

• News

  • Interop 2012 conference: Overheard from attendees by SearchDataCenter.com Staff

    This installment of Overheard, from Modern Infrastructure, covers the recent Interop and Microsoft Exchange conferences.

  • News in review: Amazon Glacier puts the freeze on tape by Alex Barrett

    As archiving needs grow, IT teams are trying to figure out whether it’s time to ditch tape and move to cloud archiving services. Amazon has waded into the market with its Glacier service.

  • Understanding wear leveling for solid-state disks by Stephen Bigelow

    Take a look under the hood of flash storage in this detailed definition of wear leveling and solid-state disk.

  • Data center technologies to be thankful for by Christine Cignoli

    These data center technologies to be thankful for may surprise you. Check out this installment of "Modern Infrastructure"’s Countdown for more.

  • Windows 8 features: The good, the bad and the ugly by Stuart Johnston

    With the release of Windows 8 comes a raft of new features and considerations. Find out the good, the bad and the ugly.

  • New mobile devices sweep the market in late 2012 by Colin Steele

    The fall of 2012 saw a new crop of mobile devices hitting the market—which means IT teams have new devices and operating systems to look out for.

• Columns

  • Exploring application delivery and networking in 'Modern Infrastructure' by Alex Barrett

    Get a look inside the November issue of Modern Infrastructure with this introduction from editor-in-chief Alex Barrett.

  • BYOD security issues do exist, but IT teams shouldn’t fear the trend by Brian Madden

    IT teams might be nervous about BYOD security issues, but there’s no need to be, according to Brian Madden. Securing devices isn’t any different from what IT has been doing for years.

  • Data center design: How to avoid a $5 million mistake by Steve Gunderson

    Designing a new data center isn’t just the purview of IT. Getting input from all angles can avoid costly mistakes.

  • Social media: Coming to an enterprise near you by Bob Plankers

    Social media in the data center may not be far off, as vendors and emerging technology trends point to increasing use of social networking in the enterprise.

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