What users hate about IT pros, and other popular stories

Opinion
Jul 20, 20062 mins

Welcome to The Best of Network World. Here is this week's Readers' Choice, with the most-clicked stories of the week.

READERS’ CHOICE

The top 10 most-read NEWS STORIES this week

1. Microsoft pulls plug on outdated productsMicrosoft, Nortel announce unified communications allianceHow to take out a hard drive in five secondsCisco upgrades security hardware/softwareBlack Hat: Cisco to be under scrutiny againSecurity-vendor buys see mixed reactionsNortel CTO targets CiscoTelecommuting isn’t all that, survey saysRetailers fail security testJuniper unveils next M-series router

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The top 5 most-read IN-DEPTH STORIES this week

1. What users hate about IT prosHow to beat the IT career bluesThe 2006 10 Start-ups To WatchSecurity Buyer’s GuidesAJAX is the future of Web app development

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The top 5 most-read COLUMNS this week

1. Backspin: Starting up in 2012Unbundling IOS affects all areas of ITHosted VoIP or IP PBX?Any value in buying best of breed?Microsoft’s WGA: When is a planet a black hole?

2. Dzubeck:

3. Face-off:

4. Backspin:

5. Bradner:

The top 5 most-read BLOG ENTRIES this week

1. SMB: Thanks a lot, MicrosoftYour washer’s calling and the dryer’s on IMVMware’s free rideWorld’s largest Windows error messageThe most bizarre security fix in history

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3. Data Center:

4. Compendium:

5. Layer 8:

This week’s featured WHITE PAPERS

Maxware: Virtual Directory – Provide a single, secure, real-time access pointHow to Get ITIL DoneCritical Steps for a Successful VoIP DeploymentPlugging into Utility Storage for Enterprise-Class Application ServersCISP PCI Compliance

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AT&T:

RADirect:

Netcontinuum: