Plenty of folks are still on the fence about voice over IP. With traditional voice working just fine, thank-you-very-much, it can be hard to see why a switch to VoIP is worth the effort. But have you run the numbers lately? This week Network World presents an in-depth look at where organizations can reap the rewards of this technology – and just what that can mean in terms of dollars and cents. Feature: VoIP by the numbers http://www.nwfusion.com/research/2003/1103voip.html?netPlenty of folks are still on the fence about voice over IP. With traditional voice working just fine, thank-you-very-much, it can be hard to see why a switch to VoIP is worth the effort. But have you run the numbers lately? This week Network World presents an in-depth look at where organizations can reap the rewards of this technology – and just what that can mean in terms of dollars and cents.Feature: VoIP by the numbershttps://www.nwfusion.com/research/2003/1103voip.html?net College WLANs put to the testAt college campuses around the country, this is clearly the Year of the Wireless LAN. Rapidly growing numbers of students and faculty are coming to school with laptop computers, and the vast majority of those laptops are wireless-enabled. That means network administrators at universities this year are under extreme pressure to manage this wireless beast – and all the security issues that go with it. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1103campuswlan.html?netVirus writers dismiss Microsoft’s bounty fundThough cyberspace outlaws may look over their shoulder one extra time before launching a computer virus or worm, they won’t be deterred by the $5 million bounty fund established by Microsoft to help capture and convict them, two virus writers said.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1107viruswrite.html?netGartner sets technology priorities for CIOsCIOs shouldn’t worry about bringing IPv6, 3G or 64-bit computing to the desktop until as late as 2007 or 2008, Gartner analysts advised in Cannes, France, Wednesday, at the company’s Symposium/ITxpo conference. On the other hand, IP VPNs, Wi-Fi and replacement desktop machines should all be the subject of careful reflection today, the analysts counseled. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1106gartner.html?netThis week’s top 5 stories so far:1. Feature: VoIP by the numbershttps://www.nwfusion.com/research/2003/1103voip.html?net 2. Microsoft eyes ID managementhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1103msindentity.html?net3. College WLANs put to the testhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1103campuswlan.html?net4. Novell prepares to take on Red Hathttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1104novelprepa.html?net5. Users betting big on RFIDhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1103forrester.html?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 Network Management Software Networking 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