http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/ Network World's podcast that shines a spotlight on one individual whose actions or comments this week made big headlines across the network industry. en Copyright 2009 Joel Snyder, a Network World Test Alliance partner and a senior partner at research firm Opus One, took on Microsoft’s flagship e-mail software in a test and says the company made good with some features but could continue to work on others. (10:32) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/2009/111209nmw-exchange2010.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/2009/111209nmw-exchange2010.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Cisco this week established its Virtual Computing Environment coalition with EMC and subsidiary VMware, which the network vendor says will develop new products to help large and midsize customers adopt internal cloud computing environments. Manjula Talreja, vice president of business development at the Strategic Partner Organization for Cisco, says this collaboration won't impact previous Cisco partners nor will it result in proprietary data centers for customers. (8:42) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/2009/110609nmw-ciscoemc.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/2009/110609nmw-ciscoemc.html Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Motorola this week unleashed its Droid smartphone via Verizon’s network, and some industry watchers expect the product to be the biggest contender to Apple’s yet-unmatched iPhone. Andrew Borg, senior research analyst covering Wireless and Mobility at Aberdeen Group, says the smartphone market is white hot right now but not all devices or applications are created equal. (10:01) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/2009/103009nmw-iphone-droid.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/2009/103009nmw-iphone-droid.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 As Microsoft releases Windows 7, Forrester Research Senior Analyst Benjamin Gray discusses what might drive enterprise IT organizations to adopt the operating system and what could hold customers back. (10:22) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/2009/102209nmw-windows7.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/2009/102209nmw-windows7.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 How would the sale of Brocade impact the face of storage and networking industries? Denise Dubie talks with Deni Connor, principal analyst for Storage Strategies NOW (and host of the Masters of Storage and Masters of Servers sites at Networkworld.com), about the issues of such a sale. (7:13) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/2009/100709nmw-deni-brocade.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/2009/100709nmw-deni-brocade.html Wed, 7 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Cisco unveiled its Nexus 4000 data center blade switch, the latest product in its Nexus portfolio which promises to help customers design more efficient data centers. Zeus Kerravala, senior vice president at analyst firm Yankee Group, says Cisco's latest seems like an interesting product, but he's not sure who will sell it. (7:17) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/2009/093009nmw-zeus.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/2009/093009nmw-zeus.html Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 With the $900 million sale to Avaya pending, leadership at the International Nortel Networks Users Association (INNUA) expects Avaya to pay close attention to Nortel customer needs. Steve Ford, INNUA president, and Victor Bohnert, executive director at INNUA, shed some light on how they see Avaya serving its members. (9:52) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/2009/091609newsmaker.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/2009/091609newsmaker.html Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Rona Borre, president and CEO of IT recruiting and staff augmentation firm Instant Technology in Chicago, says sharpening skills and staying positive could go a long way toward staying put for IT pros worried about losing work. (8:37) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/2009/091009nmw-ronabarre.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/2009/091009nmw-ronabarre.html Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Data leaks from employees continue to grow due to economic conditions and the growing use of social networks, blogs, multimedia sharing and even text messaging. Proofpoint's Keith Crosley discusses the results of its sixth annual study of outbound e-mail and data loss prevention with Keith Shaw. http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/2009/081309nmw-proofpoint.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/2009/081309nmw-proofpoint.html Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Lily Mok, vice president in Gartner’s CIO Research organization, where she serves as primary author of the research firm’s annual IT Market Compensation Study, explains why CIOs must learn how to attract and retain top talent while also controlling labor costs during the economic recession. (11:44) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/2009/073009nmw-lilymok.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/newsmaker/2009/073009nmw-lilymok.html Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400