The holidays are always a great opportunity for online retailers, and this year is certainly no exception. Those retailers that are prepared will be rewarded. This week Network World Fusion brings you a series of case studies looking at individual online businesses and the tools they used to get ready for the crush. Start with this link to Urban Outfitters, which went out of its way to create a fast site. Holiday prep: Urban Outfitters revs Web site performance http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1219prep4.html?netThe holidays are always a great opportunity for online retailers, and this year is certainly no exception. Those retailers that are prepared will be rewarded. This week Network World Fusion brings you a series of case studies looking at individual online businesses and the tools they used to get ready for the crush. Start with this link to Urban Outfitters, which went out of its way to create a fast site.Holiday prep: Urban Outfitters revs Web site performancehttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1219prep4.html?net Citrix buys GoToMyPC maker for $225 millionNetworking vendors continue to buy their own holiday gifts, as Citrix picks up Expertcity for a couple hundred million. Expertcity offers the GoToMyPC service for accessing remote PCs through a browser. https://www.nwfusion.com/net.worker/news/2003/1218citgo.html?netAnti-spam law just a start, panel saysWhile it’s an important first step, the federal anti-spam law signed this week is unlikely to reduce spam noticeably, and companies will have to find other ways to fight it, a panel of experts agreed Wednesday.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1218panel.html?netClouds hang low over Chinese WLAN standardChina’s implementation of a national standard for wireless LANs is bad news for Chinese end users and could signal the start of a renewed push to exert greater government control over encryption technology in the world’s most populous country, according to U.S. industry groups. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1219cloudhang.html?net 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 Industry Networking 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 Network Security Networking 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 Cloud Computing Data Center Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe