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• Cisco adds app performance to branch routers

  Cisco this week extended the software capabilities of its ISR branch routers with previously separate security and application performance features, including WAN optimization.

• Driven by 10G, Ethernet switches buck economic headwinds

  The Ethernet switch market eked out modest growth in 2012 against the backdrop of an uncertain global economy, underscored by weakness in Europe and lower public sector spending.

• Cisco gets closer to NetApp, further from VCE

  Appearing to further distance itself from VCE coalition partners EMC and VMware, Cisco this week expanded collaboration with storage titan NetApp to deepen integration and market reach.

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  Dell PowerEdge VRTX Networking Deployment Guide: for Microsoft Lync and Dell Mobility

  This deployment guide outlines the steps of connecting the VRTX to a small business network including integration options for Dell W-Series WLAN Mobility controller. Dell PowerEdge VRTX is designed to empower Remote Office/Branch Office (ROBO) and Small and Medium Business (SMB) with the connectivity, along with its optimised storage and compute power to deliver an end-to-end solution optimised for providing for time sensitive applications like Microsoft Lync.