Where the presidential candidates stand on tech issuesOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 41 days ago (http://www.infoworld.com)
Category: network | Tags grant gross, it, telecommunications, national security, privacy, it jobs, innovation, Search All Tags
Grant Gross details the candidates' positions on five issues of interest to the nation's IT leaders: telecommunications, national security, privacy, IT jobs and innovation. read more »
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Recession-proof IT jobsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 46 days ago (http://www.infoworld.com)
Category: network | Tags lisa schmeiser, it, ceo, john challenger, finance, company, Search All Tags,
Lisa Schmeiser writes that IT professionals who may be feeling like they should look for a new job following the "stream of depressing surveys that gloomily predict shrinking IT budgets and shrinkin read more »
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Intel gobbles NetEffect for Ethernet smartsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 47 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: network | Tags intel, neteffect, ethernet, Search All Tags, , , ,
"Chip maker Intel today said that it paid $8m to acquire the assets of NetEffect, a maker of Ethernet networking adapters and ASICs. NetEffect was founded a decade ago..." read more »
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Gartner: Financial meltdown may mean hiring freezesOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by articleeditor 48 days ago (http://www.infoworld.com)
Category: network | Tags gartner symposium/itxpo 2008, gartner, economy, layoffs, budget cuts, whit andrews, crisis, Search All Tags
Over 6,000 people attended the Gartner's Symposium/ITxpo 2008 conference Monday. Discussion on the on the economy included advice "to prepare for was the worst,from a manager's standpoint: hiring freezes and possibly even layoffs." Late last month Gartner, which said in a report that it didn't expect a recession in tech spending, but now is predicting "that overall spending will grow 3 percent year over year during the current quarter and then increase 2.3 percent next year — a reduction from its previous projections. And the consulting firm isn't ruling out IT budget cuts as deep as 20 percent at some businesses." Gartner analyst Whit Andrews said. "This is no downturn; this is a crisis," read more »
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iPhones go to front of the class at Texas universityOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by articleeditor 49 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: network | Tags abiline christian university, texas, apple iphone 3g, ipod touch, web applications, hardware, university, Search All Tags
Freshman at Abiline Christian University in Texas received their choice of a brand-spanking-new Apple iPhone 3G or iPod Touch, plus a package of ACU-written Web applications to use on them. The hardware is part of the university's pilot mobile learning project. read more »
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Managing your VMware environment in four simple stepsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by articleeditor 52 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: network | Tags environments, virtual server environments, vm, Search All Tags, , , ,
When it comes to managing virtual server environments, two distinct camps have emerged. One side argues that virtual machines require the same care and feeding as their physical counterparts, just multiplied by 100 because VMs proliferate at a faster pace. The second camp contends that VMs introduce new, unique challenges not before seen in the physical realm. read more »
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Secrets to virtual team successOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by articleeditor 53 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: network | Tags secrets, virtual, team, success, Search All Tags, , ,
The emergence of telepresence and collaborative technologies has made virtual teamwork an increasingly popular option, especially given soaring travel costs. But just as important to virtual teams' success as the technology are the policies and procedures to support them. read more »
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Inside 1&1's Giant Web Hosting Data CenterOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by articleeditor 55 days ago (http://www.byteandswitch.com)
Category: network | Tags inside, s, giant, web, hosting, data, center, Search All Tags
Photos of the ISP's newly green data center in Kansas reveal the infrastructure behind the Web host's strategically located facility read more »
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