Latest videos & podcasts from Network World.
Highlight of the week:
Voices from IT Roadmap video: Northeastern speeds app delivery with SoftGrid
When Northeastern University needed a better way to manage application licenses for its students and faculty, the school turned to virtualization software from SoftGrid (now Microsoft). What efficiencies were gained and how much did NU save in software licenses? Navid Atoofi, director of system production services at Northeastern, explains on this edition of Voices from IT Roadmap.
More videos and podcasts:
Panorama podcast: Voice over Wi-Fi Deployment Hurdles
Get the lowdown on voice over wireless LANs (VoWLAN) systems as Keith Shaw speaks with Jim Geier, a wireless consultant and author of “Deploying Voice over Wireless LANs”. Find out what new skill sets IT managers will need for VoWLAN deployment, and the top 3 areas of concern. (13:50) Twisted Pair podcast: Outage Week 2007
Keith and Jason discuss all the outages of the week including RIM’s BlackBerry network, Intuit’s TurboTax servers, Verizon’s flooded central office in New Hampshire and the potential permanent outage of Vonage. Plus Keith swears off Microsoft Windows. (44:50)
Cool Tools video: OQO Model 2 sizzlesKeith gets a look at the new OQO Model 2, which features number of enhancements including wireless WAN capabilities and cleaner docking station configuration. LinuxWorld podcast: What’s new in Ubuntu “Feisty Fawn”
Ubuntu’s new release offers features for desktop users, administrators, and system builders. (19:34)
Network World 360 podcast: 10G Ethernet switch, Broadcom-Qualcomm, and more
Woven Systems looks to trump high-scale 10G Ethernet switches, Broadcom slaps Qualcomm with another lawsuit, Cycling pro turns to ’Net to clear name. (8:13)
