NetFlash: Cisco set to take on network and application performance management

With a name reminiscent of wine country or auto parts, Cisco’s latest initiative promises to help network managers track down the source of application performance problems. Cisco set to take on network and application performance management http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/120805-cisco-napa.html?net&story=120805-cisco-napa

With a name reminiscent of wine country or auto parts, Cisco’s latest initiative promises to help network managers track down the source of application performance problems.

Cisco set to take on network and application performance management

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/120805-cisco-napa.html?net&story=120805-cisco-napa

Broadband mobile WiMAX wireless standard approved

The standard for the broadband wireless technology known as mobile WiMAX has been approved. Mobile WiMAX networks will allow customers to wirelessly access the Internet anywhere they may be in a city.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/120805-mobile-wimax.html?net&story=120805-mobile-wimax

Kick back with the Friday Edition – all weekend long

This week’s Cool Tools video features Oakley’s MP3 sunglasses. Also on the Friday Edition are the most-searched network companies, the most popular blogs and opinions, the weekly cartoon and the quote of the week. New to the Edition is a little feature we like to call The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Check it out.

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Microsoft plans one critical patch on Tuesday

Microsoft is planning two software security fixes – at least one of them rated as critical – as part of December’s release of security updates.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/120905-microsoft-patch.html?net&story=120905-microsoft-patch

EMC to unveil new support services

EMC plans to announce on Tuesday a variety of new and expanded support services for users of its products, company officials told industry analysts in a conference call this week.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/120805-emc-services.html?net&story=120805-emc-services

Today on Layer 8, your leading Heisman candidate:

No free XBox for Ballmer; should students’ home blogs be kept private?; child’s wish: becomes Bill Gates for a day; and how you can outsource your PC gaming to China; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.

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