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Nutter’s Helpdesk: Reducing the costs of a test network with virtualization, 10/16/06
You didn’t mention the availability of virtual server software from VMWare and Microsoft that allow multiple virtual machines to be set up on a single workstation or server. This can significantly reduce the hardware and, with snapshots (VMWare), …
HP exec jumps ship to head up Opalis, 10/16/06
As HP brings on staff to ensure its business practices are up to par, the company is also losing existing executives to potentially bigger and better — and perhaps less scandalous — opportunities at up-and-coming vendors.
Network Management Newsletter: Network management changing the course for ‘framework’ vendors, 10/16/06
In planning for next year’s research, it occurred to me once again that network management isn’t what it used to be. That isn’t to say that …
Oracle turns attention to applications management, 10/13/06
Oracle is to broaden its Enterprise Manager 10g software to include comprehensive applications management. The vendor will make the new capabilities available with the upcoming release of three new management packs for three of its different …
How to avoid branch-office network overload, 10/13/06
When it comes to consolidating infrastructure and centralizing services, enterprise network executives face a Catch-22 of sorts. As they work to reduce costs and complexity in data centers and corporate networks, many network executives find their …
Netuitive adds business perspective to analytics software, 10/13/06
Netuitive this week made available an upgraded version of its performance analysis software that the company says can now correlate more data in real time to better manage critical business applications.
Gartner: IT will waste $100 billion on network overspending, 10/12/06
IT will waste an estimated $100 billion over the next five years by overspending on network products and services.
Network Optimization Newsletter: NetForecast’s guide to application delivery systems, Part 2, 10/12/06
Last time, I started a discussion about application performance over WANs, which was prompted by a paper sent to me by an industry watcher. …
Citrix application management software upgrade focuses on end-user experience, 10/12/06
Citrix Systems this week announced it had upgraded its application performance management software to help companies better gauge the user experience.
