* Where the money goes * Watch that knee * Sun’s different desktop * Why is there no reality TV for geeks? Where the money goesYou’re probably not saving money on your telecom bill – even though prices are down substantially from 10 years ago. The reason is that you’re likely using more bandwidth now than ever, explains Johna Till Johnson in this week’s Eye on the Carriers.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/0209johnson.html?voWatch that knee The trend of offshore outsourcing, which can save companies bundles of money, raises all sorts of questions and concerns, points out Linda Musthaler. Unfortunately, some reactions to the trend are of the knee-jerk variety.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/0209musthaler.html?vo Sun’s different desktopSun uses 27,000 of its own Sun Ray desktop alternatives. What’s that, you ask? Network World Editor-in-Chief John Dix says it’s a thin client that could help companies break away from their desktop upgrade cycles.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/0209edit.html?voWhy is there no reality TV for geeks?Dave Kearns this week expands on his idea for an IT Olympics. Why not make it into a “reality” TV show? Presumably, Dave would be the host.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/0209kearns.html?vo Related content 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 brandpost Sponsored by HPE Aruba Networking SASE, security, and the future of enterprise networks By Adam Foss, VicePresident Pre-sales Consulting, HPE Aruba Networking Nov 28, 2023 4 mins SASE news AWS launches Cost Optimization Hub to help curb cloud expenses At its ongoing re:Invent 2023 conference, the cloud service provider introduced several new and free updates that are expected to help enterprises optimize their AWS costs. By Anirban Ghoshal Nov 28, 2023 3 mins Amazon re:Invent Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe