* VoIP talk tops NetWorld+Interop * Who wants to be an entrepreneur? * The rules are fuzzy in IP numbers game * Big Blue's mainframe gathers no rust * Today on Layer 8 NetWorld+Interop may not be the show it once was, but it still has the ability to draw a crowd – especially when it comes to voice over IP or convergence. Sessions focusing on those areas were standing-room-only. Vendors releasing products that support VoIP drew lots of attention. And attendees tried to sort it all out. Here’s their story. VoIP talk tops NetWorld+Interop http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0517nivoip.html?netNetWorld+Interop may not be the show it once was, but it still has the ability to draw a crowd – especially when it comes to voice over IP or convergence. Sessions focusing on those areas were standing-room-only. Vendors releasing products that support VoIP drew lots of attention. And attendees tried to sort it all out. Here’s their story.VoIP talk tops NetWorld+Interophttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0517nivoip.html?net Who wants to be an entrepreneur?Midnight tonight is your deadline, the last chance to get in on our contest for the best entrepreneurial idea. At stake is $30,000 in cash and services and the opportunity to get your idea in front of people with the wherewithal to turn dreams into reality. Go on, give it a shot! https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/entrepreneur.html?netThe rules are fuzzy in IP numbers gameWhen it comes time to buy Internet services, network executives are inundated with measurements that service providers use to show the size and performance of their IP networks.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0517specialfocus.html?netBig Blue’s mainframe gathers no rustMainframe customers are taking a fresh look at the Big Iron that celebrated its 40th birthday last month. IBM is spurring things along with new pricing schemes; more powerful processors; support for non-proprietary technologies such as TCP/IP, Linux and Java; and on-demand offerings that put the mainframe in the reach of even the smallest customers. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0517mainframe.html?netToday on Layer 8, your winner by 11-1/2 lengths:Taking Verizon customer service into your own hands; grad student wins $20,000 grant for keg invention; cell phones cause fires – or do they?; and the winners of our Weekly Caption and IT nightmares contests; all this and more today at your home for not-just-networking news.https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net 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