The days when start-ups seemed to launch at a one-a-minute pace are long behind us, thank goodness. But the entrepreneurial spirit still abounds, even inside the largest network vendors. From our look at a start-up management “Dream Team” of industry executives to our picks of the most powerful people, companies and end user projects, the links below offer you an inside look at the ongoing power of the network industry.Julie Bort, Executive editor, Signature Series The 10 most powerful companiesPowerometer survey: Readers rate the power of 20 major vendor companies User Excellence Award winner: Washington MutualUser Excellence Award runner-up: The New York State Workers’ Compensation BoardUser Excellence Award honorable mentionsBusiness process management: The power of processReal-time collaboration: Collaboration done right Wireless LAN switches: Wireless wonders The 50 most powerful people in networkingPower profile: SAP’s Shai AgassiPower profile: NTBugtraq’s Russ CooperPower profile: HP’s Nora Denzel Power profile: Wi-Fi Alliance’s Dennis EatonPower profile: Bechtel’s Fred Wettling Powerful influences: Four of the industry’s most influential woman talk about who inspired them Powerometer survey: Readers rate the power of 20 major vendor CEOs IT executives vs. the mischief makersOffshore outsourcing: business boon or bust?Data storage vs. legal complianceB2B standards: ebXML vs. Web servicesTelecom wars: ILECs vs. IXCs Devices for power on the job Blogging for power Power plays 2003: We map the industry’s major power playsPower of the message: Match the vendor with its slogan in this interactive gameEditor’s viewpoint: The ultimate power team Power archive2002 | 2001 | 2000The Signature Series The Power Issue is one of six bimonthly supplements providing insights, opinions Power profile: SAP’s Shai AgassiPower profile: NTBugtraq’s Russ CooperPower profile: HP’s Nora Denzel Power profile: Wi-Fi Alliance’s Dennis EatonPower profile: Bechtel’s Fred Wettling Powerful influences: Four of the industry’s most influential woman talk about who inspired them Powerometer survey: Readers rate the power of 20 major vendor CEOs IT executives vs. the mischief makersOffshore outsourcing: business boon or bust?Data storage vs. legal complianceB2B standards: ebXML vs. Web servicesTelecom wars: ILECs vs. IXCs Devices for power on the job Blogging for power Power plays 2003: We map the industry’s major power playsPower of the message: Match the vendor with its slogan in this interactive gameEditor’s viewpoint: The ultimate power team Power archive2002 | 2001 | 2000The Signature Series The Power Issue is one of six bimonthly supplements providing insights, opinions and information on the biggest trends shaping the networked world. Watch for the Best PPower plays 2003: We map the industry’s major power playsPower of the message: Match the vendor with its slogan in this interactive gameEditor’s viewpoint: The ultimate power team Power archive2002 | 2001 | 2000The Signature Series The Power Issue is one of six bimonthly supplements providing insights, opinions and information on the biggest trends shaping the networked world. Watch for the Best Products Issue, a look at the hottest network products, coming Feb. 23, 2004. Related content how-to Doing tricks on the Linux command line Linux tricks can make even the more complicated Linux commands easier, more fun and more rewarding. By Sandra Henry-Stocker Dec 08, 2023 5 mins Linux news TSMC bets on AI chips for revival of growth in semiconductor demand Executives at the chip manufacturer are still optimistic about the revenue potential of AI, as Nvidia and its partners say new GPUs have a lead time of up to 52 weeks. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Technology Industry news End of road for VMware’s end-user computing and security units: Broadcom Broadcom is refocusing VMWare on creating private and hybrid cloud environments for large enterprises and divesting its non-core assets. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Mergers and Acquisitions Industry news analysis IBM cloud service aims to deliver secure, multicloud connectivity IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh is a multicloud networking service that includes IT discovery, security, monitoring and traffic-engineering capabilities. By Michael Cooney Dec 07, 2023 3 mins Network Security Network Security Network Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe