Network World columnistsEnterprise networking's best analysis and commentary, from NetworkWorld.com.Desktop virtualization pioneer runs into early bugs- June 17, 2008 For the past six months, our offices have been part of the brave new world of virtualization. Not of servers, storage or networks, but of the next-generation desktop.http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/061708dzubeck.html?fsrc=rss-columns Broadband pricing: solutions that are orthogonal to any real problem- June 17, 2008 Broadband pricing proposals by AT&T, Time Warner and Comcast to deal with Internet congestion fall short.http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/061708-bradner.html?fsrc=rss-columns Why NCCM is more important than ever- June 16, 2008 As many of you know, I believe that the network management industry as a whole is in a state of redefinition - or just raw chaos. But one of the brighter spots has been the growth of network change and configuration management (NCCM). Even if it hasn't grown in dollar market value as fast as some areas, like WAN optimization, NCCM is more strategic in my opinion and an ultimately richer and more empowering investment.http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/061608-emamgmt.html?fsrc=rss-columns AT&T manager on laptop loss: 'It is pathetic'- June 16, 2008 It's just another in a long line of stolen laptops . . . unless you work in management at AT&T and you're worried about your Social Security number falling into the hands of identity thieves. Or, you're worried that your co-workers might find out how much -- or how little -- you actually earn.http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/061208-buzz.html?fsrc=rss-columns Managing institutional memory- June 13, 2008 Companies have things they need to remember such as domain renewals but how can they remember them over years or decadeshttp://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/061308-backspin.html?fsrc=rss-columns Navigating the wild world of wireless- June 12, 2008 Verizon's proposed $28 billion acquisition of privately held Alltel signals the start of hurricane season for wireless providers. And this season might just include the perfect storm: Technology shifts, consolidation and business-model changes are combining to reconfigure the world of wireless.http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/061208johnson.html?fsrc=rss-columns Laptop safety questions- June 12, 2008 Let me say thanks to the Women's Business Council of the Southwest for inviting me to teach them about laptop safety. The business backgrounds of the members ranged from huge company manager to sole proprietor to corporate lawyer and everything in between. That's what made their questions so interesting, because they came from all directions.http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/060908gaskin.html?fsrc=rss-columns Facing the Sundance reality- June 11, 2008 Cablevisions' acquisition of Sundance and Newsday may light the direction the industry has to take. The industry is being transformed by content but were not even thinking much about how that content gets produced or how its paid for.http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/061108-nolle.html?fsrc=rss-columns Can you stop the iPhone now, IT- June 11, 2008 One of my initial thoughts after hearing about the iPhone 3G was, "Hmmm, I wonder how the enterprise is going to keep this device out of the office." Last year, the checklist of reasons why IT shouldnt support it was pretty long, but Apple appears to have seen the lists and solved lots of these items.http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/061108-cool-tools.html?fsrc=rss-columns Jawbone revisited and down the Google Docs rat hole- June 11, 2008 The Aliph Jawbone 2 is even better than the original, and Gibbs solves a data entry problem using Google Documents - it was a quick and dirty solution but it works.http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/061108-gearhead.html?fsrc=rss-columns |