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01/20/09
WAN optimization in the year ahead
http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetop178176
By Ann Bednarz
As 2009 kicked off, I asked a handful of WAN optimization
veterans to weigh in on what they think will be the biggest
technology and industry trends to watch during the year ahead.
Here's what some had to say (and please stay tuned for more
predictions in the next newsletter).Read full story
http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetop178176
Ann Bednarz mailto:abednarz@nww.com is associate news editor
at Network World.
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RELATED EDITORIAL LINKS
Don't hoard performance data
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/37194 If you're a
Lord of the Rings fan you know where hoarding led Gollum --
right into the fires of Mount Doom. Keeping performance data to
yourself, like hoarding other "precious" things, can lead you
down an unfortunate path, although hopefully not as dreadful as
that. As an IT professional, you have much to gain and little to
lose by sharing performance information -- in fact we assure you
it will be good for you as well as your employer.
Q&A with Cisco, Riverbed competitor Fastsoft
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/37386 Blogger Larry
Chaffin asks Dan Henderson, marketing VP at Fastsoft how his
company's network optimization product differs from those of
Cisco and Riverbed.
YouTube introduces video download feature
http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetop178177 Change may be headed
for YouTube as well as Washington D.C. President Barack Obama's
YouTube channel, ChangeDotGov, has a feature that no other
videos on YouTube have: you can actually download the video
clip. Google began experimenting with this new feature late last
week, and now, it seems that video download will spread to many
other YouTube channels.
Network visibility key to application performance
http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetop178178 Aberdeen Group
recently tackled the issue of network visibility, and for
another week, its research on the topic is available for free.
Google Maps add color to Streamcore software
http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetop178179 Google Maps is a cool
tool for zooming in on businesses or residences you need to
find. But how about using it to display WAN performance? The new
version of Streamcore's appliance software uses Google Maps to
help IT staff geographically zero in on trouble spots.
The many uses of Apdex
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/37322 Apdex is a
simple formula that converts many performance values into an
easy to understand 0-to-1 performance index. Find out how to
make it work for you.
A new era in application delivery
http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetop178180 The CIO sends out an
e-mail to his IT managers saying that due to the economic
downturn, networking costs must be reduced.
Certeon goes virtual with application acceleration appliance
http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetop170460 Server virtualization
technology is changing the way enterprises deploy applications -
and it's changing the way they view single-function hardware
appliances. For companies looking to cut back on branch-office
(and data center) hardware, Certeon this week announced a new
application acceleration product that's all software and is
designed to be deployed in a virtual server infrastructure.
January giveaways from Cisco Subnet http://www.ciscosubnet.com/
and Microsoft Subnet http://www.microsoftsubnet.com/
Up for grabs: Two Cisco training courses from Skyline-ATS worth
up to $6,990, a Microsoft training course from New Horizons
worth up to $2,500, 15 copies each of the hot book
titlesMicrosoft SQL Server 2008 Management and Administration,
IPv6 SecurityandChained Exploits: Advanced Hacking Attacks.Get
all the entry details here
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/36775 .
TOP STORIES | MOST DUGG STORIES
http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetop178181 1. Microsoft layoffs could come next week
http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetop178182
2. U.S. plots major upgrade to Internet router security
http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetop178183
3. Nortel's bankruptcy: A long time coming
http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetop178184
4. FAQ: What's in store for Nortel
http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetop178185
5. The presidential portrait goes digital
http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetop178186
6. Why Windows 7 will crush Linux
http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetop178187
7. Worm infects 1.1M Windows PCs in 24 hours
http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetop178188
8. Microsoft/Nortel relationship again under microscope
http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetop178189
9. Windows 7 on Netbooks: Does Linux stand a chance?
http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetop178190
10. How Obama might get his way on BlackBerry
http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetop178191
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MOST-WATCHED VIDEO:
Consumer Tech: 2009 preview
http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetop178192
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