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Ann Bednarz
Ann Bednarz

Ann Bednarz

Associate News Editor

Network World, Inc.

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Recent articles by Ann Bednarz

Tech managers aren't doing a good job developing IT talent: survey

May 15, 2012

Tech managers need to do a better job developing talent, IT pros say. There's too much judgment and not enough instruction, according to new poll data from Dice.com.

Large enterprises handing off data center builds

April 23, 2012

Demand for data center space is on the rise as enterprises try to accommodate growing requirements for computing and storage space.

BYOD: 'the inmates of the asylum have control'

April 17, 2012

Mobile devices are multiplying and -- sanctioned or unsanctioned -- finding their way onto corporate networks. For IT pros, the influx of personal mobile devices to the corporate network is raising security concerns, creating management challenges, and swamping the help desk with support calls.

Cisco, EMC, VMware unite behind big data, cloud training initiative

April 03, 2012

As the IT silos come down, tech pros need to beef up their skills to stay relevant and maximize the business benefits of cloud computing, virtualization, unified networking and big data, according to Cisco and EMC, which have teamed to offer training targeted at tech's hottest data center disciplines.

Fave Raves: Loyal Spiceworks community chimes in

April 03, 2012

Spiceworks users continue to heap praise on the open-source IT management suite, lauding its features, cost (free) and community support.

Fave Raves: Compliance assistance wins over IT pros

April 02, 2012

IT pros play a vital role in helping their organizations enforce operational policies and abide by industry and government regulations. When we asked IT pros about their favorite products, a number of them cited technologies that help their companies achieve regulatory compliance.

Q&A: Chris Melissinos on curating Smithsonian's 'The Art of Video Games'

March 15, 2012

A longtime game designer and collector of gaming systems, Chris Melissinos talks with Network World about why the art of video games is different from other artistic media, the 'separation anxiety' he's feeling after loaning his vintage gaming systems to the travelling exhibition, and why now is the opportune time for an exhibition like this.

Will IT bother to block NCAA tournament traffic?

March 12, 2012

Every year when March rolls around, so, too do the dire predictions of network-clogging effects from employees who stream NCAA tournament games at work. But do CIOs and IT managers really care if college basketball lovers sneak a peek using company resources? It turns out they do, according to survey data from IT staffing firm Modis.

Starbucks CIO leaves coffee giant for Best Buy

March 09, 2012

In his newly created position, 36-year-old Stephen Gillett will lead Best Buy's e-commerce businesses, IT and global shared services divisions.

CIOs struggle to find IT talent

March 06, 2012

New survey data finds it's tougher to recruit skilled professionals in the tech field than it is in other professional areas, including accounting and finance, legal, and advertising and marketing departments.