* Face-off: Outsourcing * The case for overhauling SNMP * Ease of use makes it easy to please * Wireless musical chairs Face-off: OutsourcingThe anchor of this week’s special section on offshore IT outsourcing is a face-off that puts the issues swirling around this trend in high relief. Arguing in favor of outsourcing is S.M. Balasubramaniyan, general manager at Wipro Technologies, a global IT services provider in Bangalore, India. Arguing against is Linda Guyer, president of Alliance@IBM, Communications Workers of America Local 1701, a union of IBM employees.https://www.nwfusion.com/supp/2004/offshoring/0705faceoff.html?voThe case for overhauling SNMP Frank Dzubeck a few months ago advocated changing SNMP so that it would take advantage of XML and event-based bus architectures. After getting much resistance, this longtime industry pundit responds with in-depth analysis of how things have changed and why SNMP needs to change, too.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/070504dzubeck.html?vo Ease of use makes it easy to pleaseEase of use is one of those IT product qualities that’s hard to define, so every vendor claims its products are easy to use. But Kevin Tolly says it takes more than lip service to make a product easy to use – and the vendors who truly succeed at it have a distinct advantage.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/070504tolly.html?voWireless musical chairsThe FCC is considering re-allocating wireless spectrum, and just the mere mention of the idea has thrown many companies – including TV broadcasters – into a tizzy. Read why in Johna Till Johnson’s Eye on the Carriers.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/070504johnson.html?vo Related content news Dell provides $150M to develop an AI compute cluster for Imbue Helping the startup build an independent system to create foundation models may help solidify Dell’s spot alongside cloud computing giants in the race to power AI. By Elizabeth Montalbano Nov 29, 2023 4 mins Generative AI news DRAM prices slide as the semiconductor industry starts to decline TSMC is reported to be cutting production runs on its mature process nodes as a glut of older chips in the market is putting downward pricing pressure on DDR4. By Sam Reynolds Nov 29, 2023 3 mins Flash Storage Technology Industry news analysis Cisco, AWS strengthen ties between cloud-management products Combining insights from Cisco ThousandEyes and AWS into a single view can dramatically reduce problem identification and resolution time, the vendors say. By Michael Cooney Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Network Management Software Cloud Computing opinion Is anything useful happening in network management? Enterprises see the potential for AI to benefit network management, but progress so far is limited by AI’s ability to work with company-specific network data and the range of devices that AI can see. By Tom Nolle Nov 28, 2023 7 mins Generative AI Network Management Software Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe