Welcome to The Best of Network World. Here is this week's Readers' Choice, with the most-clicked stories of the week. READERS’ CHOICEThe top 10 most-read STORIES this week1. IT’s big flopsCisco, Juniper pry open WAN linksThis year’s hottest jobs in IT20 people who changed the industryCisco phases out 1700, 2600 and 3700 series routersRouter manThe SOX tax20 network-changing products in 20 yearsInvestors seek network mgmt. innovationNanotechnology will shape future networks2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. The top 5 most-read COLUMNS this week1. Snyder: When a product is better than the companyThe most prevalent wireless threatsDiagnosing a broadband speed problemKeeping a wireless network safe from product vulnerabilitiesThe theory of alternate meetings2. Wireless Security: 3. Nutter’s Help Desk: 4. Wireless Security: 5. Backspin: The top 5 most-read BLOG ENTRIES this week1. Buzzblog: Startup called Webaroo touts ‘Web on a hard drive’What telecom mergers really meanWhen does Firefox really threaten IE?Webaroo’s reply to copyright questionRIAA Thwarted Slightly2. Buzzblog: 3. Buzzblog: 4. Buzzblog: 5. Gibbsblog: This week’s most-viewed ARCHIVED NEWSLETTERS1. Network Optimization: Priceline checks out NetuitiveThe difference between SANs and NASDo companies really know their own IT costs?No fun with FunWebProductsReaders love GroupWise but their bosses prefer Microsoft2. Storage: 3. Outsourcing: 4. Web Apps: 5. Messaging: Related content news Broadcom to lay off over 1,200 VMware employees as deal closes The closing of VMware’s $69 billion acquisition by Broadcom will lead to layoffs, with 1,267 VMware workers set to lose their jobs at the start of the new year. By Jon Gold Dec 01, 2023 3 mins Technology Industry Technology Industry Markets news analysis Cisco joins $10M funding round for Aviz Networks' enterprise SONiC drive Investment news follows a partnership between the vendors aimed at delivering an enterprise-grade SONiC offering for customers interested in the open-source network operating system. By Michael Cooney Dec 01, 2023 3 mins Network Management Software Network Management Software Network Management Software news Cisco CCNA and AWS cloud networking rank among highest paying IT certifications Cloud expertise and security know-how remain critical in building today’s networks, and these skills pay top dollar, according to Skillsoft’s annual ranking of the most valuable IT certifications. Demand for talent continues to outweigh s By Denise Dubie Nov 30, 2023 7 mins Certifications Certifications Certifications news Mainframe modernization gets a boost from Kyndryl, AWS collaboration Kyndryl and AWS have expanded their partnership to help enterprise customers simplify and accelerate their mainframe modernization initiatives. By Michael Cooney Nov 30, 2023 4 mins Mainframes Mainframes Mainframes Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe