* Slammer stirs controversy * Is the worst behind us? * Where the innovation is * Looking for real cost Slammer stirs controversyLast week’s so-called “Slammer” worm has our columnists in a tizzy – as Mark Gibbs put it in his Backspin column, “I need to rant.” Scott Bradner and Kevin Tolly also needed to rant. Gibbs says who’s to blame for the worm’s spread, Bradner raises the unanswered questions, and Tolly says they don’t make software like they used to.Gibbs: Laying blame when things are going wronghttps://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0203backspin.html?vo Bradner: Familiar welcome to the new yearhttps://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0203appsbradner.html?vo Tolly: SQL Slammer attack reveals reliability realityhttps://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0203infratolly.html?voIs the worst behind us?The Edge’s Managing Editor Jim Duffy says recent earnings disclosures from telecom giants add up to a trend: The worst is over for telecom. Has the recovery begun?https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0127edgecol2.html?voWhere the innovation is Chris Shipley takes a few minutes away from planning the upcoming Demo Conference to say there’s oodles of innovation still going on in our industry – weak economy or no.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0203shipley.html?voLooking for real costJohna Till Johnson says the buzzphrases “total cost of ownership” and “return on investment” are inadequate for measuring the real impact of technology on business. She proposes a third measure. https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0203eye.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