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Alyson Behr

Alyson Behr is founder of Behr Communications. The company focus is on marketing business communications development, technology journalism, consulting for technology corporations and industry publications as well as select corporate programs that mesh with media concerns. Behr's partial client list includes Intel and Ixia Communications. She has served as contributing editor for IDG's InfoWorld Test Center, CMP Media's Internet Week, Information Week, PlanetIT, and BZ Media Inc.'s SD Times. She served as Editor in Chief of Plane & Pilot Magazine and has also been published in Smithsonian's Air & Space Magazine, NetGuide Magazine, Internet World Magazine, NetGuide Magazine, ZD Internet Magazine, WebDeveloper Magazine, Miami Magazine and The Miami Herald. Her expertise extends to conducting product performance tests and writing reviews focusing on Web commerce and enterprise networking products for technical features and reviews departments. As Director of Technical Marketing for Spirent Communications, Behr built and led the technical marketing team that spearheaded the development of thought leadership magazine LabRat Magazine, nurtured the Test Methodology Program and created strategic partnerships with leading industry publications to encourage the continued testing of Internet and network infrastructure solutions. Alyson has also been honored to serve as an N+I Best of Show Award judge, SIIA “Codie” Awards judge, FAA Honorary Aviation Safety Councilor, Chair, City of Malibu Telecommunications commission and is a current member of the National Press Club.

Jul 29, 2010

Extending business-critical applications to a remote workforce is a must in this global eco-system, but any way you look at it, it’s a dicey proposition. According to ABI Research there were 171 million smartphones on the market as of January 2009 and by 2014, the research firm predicts, the mobile security market will exceed $4 billion annually. Gartner forecasts 1.82 billion smartphones and 1.72 billion mobile PCs will rock your world by 2013.

There’s no running from it: Mobile applications are driving employee productivity as well as building customer loyalty and brand visibility. IT managers cannot afford to get it wrong. READ MORE

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Jul 28, 2010

Test end-to-end service assurance from your transport network to your applications.

For IT decision-makers supporting their mobile workforce, understanding the benefits and complexities of the technologies used by their chosen service providers or mobile carriers can make all the difference in delivering a robust mobile implementation at reasonable cost to the enterprise. READ MORE

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Jul 27, 2010

One wireless broadband provider is raising the bar for remote telecommuters.

Not all business is conducted within range of major mobile networks. What happens when your mobile workforce does business quite literally in the field, or telecommutes from a town that’s off the beaten path? One wireless broadband start up is building out wireless networks to support the rural American mobile workforce, one small town at a time. READ MORE

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Jul 23, 2010

For data centers, going green means adopting newer technologies and network design strategies, investing in new equipment that reduces power consumption while boosting performance, and scrutinizing facility efficiencies as well.

It’s an idea that has caught on fire in recent years as evidenced by the growth of multi-vendor organizations like The Green Grid and Data Center Knowledge.
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Jul 23, 2010

Solve the complexities of a needs analysis from the top down.

It’s quite literally cool to be green these days, but how do you get there? Following that green stripe in the Fidelity financial planning commercials won’t do it, but there is a path to take to develop a needs analysis plan for your data center and a logical place from which to start. READ MORE

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Jul 21, 2010

Three key considerations for a secure corporate network

Last year, Mad Money’s Jim Cramer predicted that the mobile Internet would bring the tech sector out of the recession, and his prediction is right on track. Sales of mobile devices are going through the stratosphere. According to Gartner, over 347 million smartphones were sold in Q1 2010. For the first time, global laptop computer sales are exceeding desktop system sales. The Apple iPad and tablet computers are becoming part of the business environment.

In short, businesses have turned to mobility to make the difference in their bottom line. Mobile technology, along with its benefits and challenges, is infiltrating the corporate landscape faster than any other technology out there. And the crush is on to support the mobile workforce like never before.

That’s the good news. The not-so-surprising, not-so-good news is that cyber-crime is up. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) notes that reported criminal activity was up 22.9% in 2009 from 2008. Losses more than doubled from $264 million in 2008 to about $560 million in 2009. According to MarkMonitor Inc., an online brand protection solutions company, online sales of counterfeit and gray market goods will cost companies more than $135 billion in 2010. READ MORE

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Jul 20, 2010

One application service provider reduced energy usage by 40% to become the greenest data center in Norway.

If ever there was a time when green initiatives ranked high priority on the global corporate mind, it has to be now with the ongoing Gulf Coast oil crisis in full bloom and government regulatory efforts becoming increasingly stringent. Not that that’s a bad thing; in fact, it’s cool to be green. IT managers and decision-making influencers are reviewing their existing IT infrastructure with new scrutiny and mapping it toward increased environmental responsibility.

Their data center is likely at the top of their list. While migrating a data center into the green world isn’t an easy task, it’s helpful to see how other businesses have achieved their goal. READ MORE

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