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Infrastructure
Internet2's Cloud Connect service goes live
The service gives members a way to deploy shared direct connection infrastructure that supports private direct connections to major cloud services.
Infrastructure
'Intelligent digital mesh' underscores latest trend report
Made up of people, devices, content and services, the intelligent digital mesh will be key to "delivering increasingly insightful digital services everywhere.”
Emerging Tech
In search of better flu forecasting
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with 21 research teams to develop flu forecasting capacity in the United States.
Digital Government
Library of Congress opens historic maps to digital public library database
Under the arrangement, LOC will share three batches of map and chart records, dating back to the 18th century.
Digital Government
West Coast researchers to get high-speed big data freeway
The Pacific Research Platform will give researchers the ability to move data 1,000 times faster compared to speeds on today’s inter-campus shared Internet.
Infrastructure
Internet2 pilots SDN operating system
Internet2 has deployed an open source software defined networking operating system on a "virtual slice" of its national education network.
Infrastructure
Partners build on-ramp for 25 gigabit Ethernet
A 25 GbE networking solution lets network administrators upgrade from 10 GbE with largely the same infrastructure for cabling.
Cybersecurity
More white hats improve security, researchers demonstrate
Bug bounties can increase the breadth – and the effectiveness – of white hat communities.
Infrastructure
Fujitsu offers BYO cloud solution
The Cloud Integration Platform will let enterprises work with public or private cloud services, and non-cloud applications, through a single portal.
Infrastructure
Microsoft announces launch of 'Office 365 for education'
Microsoft shared additional details about its next-generation Live@edu service offering for the education market this week.
Infrastructure
Schools find savings in moving to Microsoft's Live@edu
The cloud-based e-mail service has gained 4 million new student users worldwide over the last three months.
Featured eBooks
Cybersecurity
Cyber Challenge: 10,000 security warriors wanted
The Cyber Challenge has set as its national goal to identify and train an army of cybersecurity experts to help fill shortages in industry and government. Campuses like Cal Poly are helping to lead the charge.
Infrastructure
Social networking — and its risks — are exploding in enterprise networks
The challenge of the explosive growth of social networking apps is that many can expose an organization's network to new forms of risks, according to a new report.
