Network World podcasts cover the network industry and enterprise technology with updates and weekly discussions.
Network World's Twisted Pair
Jason Meserve and Keith Shaw's off-center look at the week in tech news and other crazy items.
Latest episode:
Killing liches is hard work 11/21/08
Jason and Keith talk about how to protect corporate data during layoffs, why they they are moving to Romania and try to figure out why Google hates the British. (41:06)
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Network World Panorama
Interviews with industry experts and analysts that give you a high-level view of the networking landscape.
Latest episode:
Five sure-fire steps to good e-mail archiving 12/01/08
The recent bank failures and subsequent federal investigations into those collapses is a reminder to all that e-mail archiving
can make life less of a headache for IT workers when those subpoenas arrive. Proofpoint CEO Gary Steele provides five tips
for ensuring your e-mail is properly cataloged. (6:49)
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Network World 360
Delivering the day's top news, highlights and the best of NetworkWorld.com.
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Microsoft warns of malware; IBM's top predictions 12/01/08
Microsoft is warning users of a rise in attacks on a vulnerability in Windows that could trigger a worm infestation on networks. And the company is encouraging users to apply an emergency patch released in October. A talking Web, solar technology embedded in windows and cell phones, and the end of forgetting - will all come in the next five years, IBM predicts in its third annual Next Five in Five list, detailing innovations that could change our lives in the next half-decade. (5:24)
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Network World's Newsmaker of the Week
Network World's podcast that shines a spotlight on one individual whose actions or comments this week made big headlines across
the network industry.
Latest episode:
Economic crisis hits IT jobs hard 11/25/08
Online career site JobFox and others noted a significant decline in demand for IT positions this month. JobFox Chairman and
CEO Robert McGovern sheds some light on why the economy in the coming months will make high-tech job hunting a challenge and
how IT professionals can protect themselves from getting a pink slip in early 2009. (9:38)
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Cisco News & Reviews
Ken Presti, analyst and president of Presti Research & Consulting, Inc., and author of Cisco Subnet's ChannelSurfing blog,
dissects Cisco's past seven days.
Latest episode:
Cisco aims to make it big in the small business world 12/01/08
Cisco recently announced a $100 million investment in product development, service and support for businesses with fewer than 100 employees. Ken Presti talks to Cisco Vice President Andrew Sage about the company's focus on the small business market, which Cisco says is worth $10 billion globally. Sage outlines the three tiers of small businesses that Cisco will be targeting, and how the company plans to serve these customers through partners. The big question for Cisco is how will it be able to move down market where "economy" is the watchword, while keeping Wall Street happy? (5:44)
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Network Downtime
Denise Dubie and Jason Meserve review films that put technology in the Hollywood spotlight, but sometimes get it wrong.
Latest episode:
Quantum of Solace: Good, Real Good 11/14/08
James Bond fans should be thrilled with the latest installment international spy series featuring Daniel Craig as the estimable 007. There's action on land, sea and air in this one, though the number of gadgets is surprisingly low. (13:41)
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Networking Geek to Geek with Jimmy Ray Purser
Networking geek and Cisco Subnet blogger Jimmy Ray Purser discovers new tools and services for network engineers.
Latest episode:
Extending VoIP beyond the dial tone 11/17/08
Jimmy Ray Purser catches up with Radianta's Scott Cunningham to discuss his company's voice over IP offerings and how they can help eliminate the number of devices on a desk while still improving communications. (16:36)
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JavaWorld's Java Technology Insider
Inside views on essential and emerging Java technologies from the developers shaping the future of the Java platform.
Latest episode:
High scalability and Java with Todd Hoff 11/26/08
Todd Hoff's High Scalability Blog is a destination 
for developers tasked with building Web apps that scale. One of the blog's best features is its extensive list of site profiles,
which reveal the architectural decisions (and revisions) that support Web 2.0 success stories like Amazon, eBay, and Twitter.
In this podcast Andrew Glover picks Hoff's brain about scalability tactics like sharding, parallelization, and caching. The
two also discuss the challenge of building scalable Web sites that support cloud computing, or service-level architectures,
where traffic comes in over APIs. In the end, Hoff gives his insight into why Java isn't necessarily first choice for building
sites that scale big, and tips for what to do if you -- like LinkedIn and Fotolog -- decide to use Java anyway.
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Converging on Microsoft
Mitchell Ashley talks with interesting people about interesting topics in the world of Microsoft.
Latest episode:
Shifting IT Attitudes About SaaS 11/20/08
Jeff Kaplan, managing partner at THINKstrategies joins me to dive deep into what IT organizations are doing with SaaS. The economic challenges seem to have accelerated use of SaaS by IT groups, maturing SaaS to a point where it is much more palatable to IT. (27:45)
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Forrester Fundamentals
Forrester Research analysts and Network World editors give you the lowdown on the industry's hottest technology trends.
Latest episode:
Outsourcing 2.0: What's next 11/17/08
With current economic conditions putting pressure on IT staffs, what's next in the IT services outsourcing space? Alex talks
with Forrester's Paul Roehrig about the next generation of IT services. (16:39)
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Ron Nutter's Help Desk Tool Chest
Ron Nutter answers listener questions about technology problems and talks with industry experts about tips for better computing
and networking.
Latest episode:
Live from Laura Chappell's Troubleshooting & Security Summit 11/24/08
Ron Nutter catches up with NetOptics' Dennis Caprio, Thomas Quilty of DB Consulting & Investigations, Gerald Combs of Cace Technologies and host Laura Chappell at her Troubleshooting & Security Summit. (55:24)
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Voices from IT Roadmap
One-on-one interviews in which IT professionals discuss case studies presented at Network World's IT Roadmap Conferences.
Learn how these professionals deal with IT issues including security, mobility, storage, compliance, network management, virtualization,
VOIP, network acceleration and more.
Latest episode:
Trusting the cloud 11/18/08
When do you outsource an app or service to a cloud-based vendor? James Maiocco, vice president of emerging technologies at Gomez, provides seven tips to help determine if your internal staff can handle a project or if it should be handed over to a software-as-a-service vendor. (9:11)
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LinuxCast
Don Marti brings you the latest Linux news and interviews with Linux insiders.
Latest episode:
Cisco offers Microsoft Exchange replacement: Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols 08/28/08
LinuxWorld.com author Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, who recently wrote "Can Open Source replace Microsoft Exchange?" explains the technical and business rationale behind Cisco's entry into the e-mail and groupware market. Postpath promises to be not just easier to license, but less stressful on the hardware budget. (19:59)
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Reality Check - Steps to a Successful Windows Vista® Deployment
Module One: Factors to Consider When Building a Windows Vista® Deployment Plan
An interview with Kurt Stonecipher Senior Product Manager for Managed Services at Dell, outlining some key factors to consider when building a Windows Vista deployment plan.
Topics covered include: Steps to a successful Windows Vista deployment Hardware readiness Software readiness Organizational readiness End-user readiness
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Module Two: Tools for Windows Vista® Deployment
An interview with Omer Qureshi. Technology Development Manager for the Enterprise Partner Group at Microsoft, discussing key OS migration tools. Tools covered include:ACT USMT UVHA MDOP Additional tools from Microsoft
Module Three: Windows Vista® Deployment Tips from the Field
An interview with Jukka Kouletsis, Program Manager at Dell, talking about lessons learned in the field about Windows Vista deployment. Topics covered include: Lessons learned from Dell customers have have migrated to Windows Vista®,
Timeline for components in a deployment plan, Strategies for improving security & compliance,
Impact of intangibles, software, infrastructure and image management on project success
| Clearing Today's IT Management Hurdles |
| Mapping a Successful Virtualization Course |
| Successful Green Strategies |
| The Wireless Explosion |
| The Evolution of Network Security |
