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		<title><![CDATA[True Convergence Demands a Communication Service Provider that Embraces a Customer-Centric Approach]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1189297]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ensure your service provider's convergence strategy meshes with your enterprise network needs.  Respected consulting firm Stratecast, a division of Frost & Sullivan, outlines the six customer-centric attributes that should be at the heart of you're your service provider's approach to convergence. Those attributes are:    Multiple network...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Threadsy: personal and social media convergence [invites]]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/weblife/?p=1153]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Messages are ingested in so many formats on the web today: email, Facebook Inbox, Twitter DM&mdash;even Twitter @reply.    Threadsy is bringing it all together better than anyone I've seen to date. They've done such a good job that I don't even need to login to my GMail,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:48:09 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Webcast: Security convergence equals network security cost savings]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1129139]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Listen to IBM Internet Security Systems' take on network security convergence. You will learn how to get more out of your existing investments in network security, combat new Web 2.0, Web application and database threats without purchasing stand alone technologies, and how to protect your company from worms to botnets...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Zune HD release date and Apple iPod announcement uncomfortably close to each other]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-13615-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=67900&messageID=1291967&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Seriously?I don't think this is such a bad idea. What if, and this is a big what if, Microsoft announced something more than just the Zune HD? Am I the only one that finds it odd that Microsoft is so open with releasing information about this thing? We practically know...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:50:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Live Webcast: Wireless Convergence and SIP Trunking: Plan Early, Save Money Now]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1108325]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[If you don't have a clear adoption strategy for SIP Trunking and wireless convergence, you are about to take a wrong turn.    Do you know if your carrier and contractual landscape enables the adoption of next generation networks? Research shows that enterprises often engage in new technology...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Convergence Speed of Binary Interval Consensus]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1139937]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper considers the speed of convergence of an instance of the binary interval consensus, a distributed and decentralized algorithm for computing the quantized average value. With binary consensus problem, each node initially holds one of two states and the goal for each node is to correctly decide which one...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[True Convergence Demands a Communication Service Provider that Embraces a CustomerCentric Approach]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1098147]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[At the center of the transformation to convergence is the Communication Service Provider. Effective convergence providers, as described in this paper, have designed their convergence solutions to meet the business objectives of their customers. Sprint is such a convergence provider. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Future of Enterprise IT: Technology Convergence: Transforming Data Center Infrastructure - Part 1]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1125817]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The presenters of this webcast discusses on transforming data center infrastructure. The presenters will explore key challenges related to resource allocation, interoperability, migration, energy efficiency, service levels and data protection in the data center. The attendee of this webcast will learn how a senior IT manager and an experienced architect...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ten HBIs (half baked ideas) on SOA-cloud convergence]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/service-oriented/?p=2152]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Is SOA becoming the cloud? What impact will SOA's cloud formations have on the business? What are the roles of Enterprise 2.0 and virtualization?    I just wrapped up the keynote address for ebizQ's latest Cloud QCamp, exploring the growing convergence of SOA with cloud computing, Enterprise 2.0...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:46:47 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Packet Transport Solutions for Transportation Network Evolution: Increase Flexibility and Reliability While Optimizing the Convergence of New Ethernet/IP Services]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1152903]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Transportation service operators manage multiple networks that enable a variety of operations and business applications. The majority of these networks were built on Time Division Multiplexing TDM, Synchronous Optical Network SONET, Synchronous Digital Hierarchy SDH, Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM, or frame relay technologies. But Ethernet/IP-based applications are integrated to support...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Convergence 2009 - The Power of Possibilities]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=974687]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In today's difficult economic environment, there has never been more value in Microsoft Dynamics ®. This video is geared toward helping users understand how Microsoft Dynamics solutions increase visibility into operations and maximize efficiencies by documenting how a few companies implemented it. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Convergence alert: Keep an eye on the building network tech guys]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/green/?p=3891]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This is one of those thinking-out-loud posts that I believe will inform many GreenTech Pastures posts to come. Just wanted to direct your attention to a new ad campaign out of IBM this morning that is focused on the role that "smart buildings" will play in the green movement in...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:39:44 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The necessary convergence of IT and Facilities — Bringing the two groups together under one unified process]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=958397]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In the quest to more effectively manage the IT infrastructure, many organizations are stymied by a disconnect between IT and Facilities.  The two groups rarely collaborate and typically report into different parts of the organization.  Apart, neither group can optimize energy consumption and system availability across the big...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cisco's Vision on Convergence in Connected Real Estate]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1109519]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Different vendors will move toward convergence at different speeds; native IP starts being seen on sensors, actuators, and controllers, but Web Service interfaces, with their undeniable complexity, are still isolated instances of convergence for many players. The Cisco CRE Network is becoming the single platform that addresses a big part...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Convergence 2009: Hybrid Technology]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/amr-research/?p=148]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Hybrids are the buzz in the auto industry,Â and now hybrid applications may be the next buzz in technology, both in licensed, behind-the-firewall mode as well as developed and hosted in the cloud.    I spent time with Brad Wilson, GM of Microsoftâ€™s Dynamic CRM team, and some executives...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:26:02 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Convergence 2009: First Impressions]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/amr-research/?p=143]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I spent a half day with Microsoft at Convergence 2009 before the general sessions start tomorrow morning.Â  My first impressions:    	Customer management is recession resistant.Â  Given the severity of our economy right now I wouldnâ€™t say that anything is recession proof, but Microsoft Dynamics CRM installed...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:52:58 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Necessary Convergence of IT and Facilities: Bringing the Two Groups Together Under One Unified Process]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1022301]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Many organizations are seeking to reduce energy consumption to combat rising costs and carbon emissions. The data center, power-hungry as it is, is naturally central to any energy-saving initiatives. However, many organizations are stymied by a disconnect between IT and Facilities - one wholly dependent on the other, both at...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Future Is Here: Critical Convergence in IT Technology Solutions]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=983919]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[IT straddles an ever-widening chasm between cutting costs and satisfying strategic business objectives. The danger is that IT will find itself treading water, at best, in the battle between rising costs and user demands for better service. In the worst-case scenario, IT will become an innovation-crushing gatekeeper, rather than the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fixed-Mobile Convergence With UMA for Enterprises]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1183971]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Advances in Voice-over-IP VoIP, and cellular networking technologies are driving opportunities for businesses to improve productivity while saving on telecommunication expenses. One fast-developing area, Fixed-Mobile Convergence FMC allows mobile phones to connect to Wi-Fi networks when available, taking advantage of the low cost, high bandwidth and extensive indoor coverage of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IBM Service Management and MRO Software Maximo—synergies, convergence and roadmap]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=910395]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Today's enterprises are faced with the management of increasingly complex IT environments, an issue that IBM addresses with IBM Service Management solutions from Tivoli®. These industry-leading service management solutions enable customers to better understand their IT environments by discovering business critical application components and their inter-relationships. This capability, together with...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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