Denise Dubie
Senior Editor
Denise Dubie is a senior editor at Network World. She is a longtime, high-tech industry journalist and content creator. Previously she was a content marketer at CA Technologies, Berkshire Grey, and Cisco.
Coding, cloud skills are most in demand for network pros
To get ahead, network and data-center professionals should study up on "infrastructure as code" and capitalize on whatever cloud experience they can acquire.
In search of IT service assurance
IT managers abandon the separate worlds of their past and embrace managing network, system and application elements as one cohesive service.
Network management vendor tracks infrastructure performance
Network Instruments works to provide customers with the much-sought-after ‘single pane of glass’ by combining network performance data with infrastructure health and availability metrics.
Staging an IT management evolution
Forrester Research analysts lay out what IT managers must consider when evaluating virtual systems management technologies for their environments.
HP speeds, simplifies cloud deployments
HP introduces its Cloud Service Automation solution that the company says will help IT managers optimize application deployments and improve operational efficiencies.
How to get "bigger, faster" desktops
Microsoft customer uses virtualization and management tools from the software giant to enable optimum services without taxing IT staff.
Patch Tuesday's update small, but critical, Microsoft says
A light Patch Tuesday from Microsoft shares details on two vulnerabilities that security industry watchers say should be considered critical.
BMC earnings show growth despite downturn
BMC fiscal 2010 earnings show the company navigated the rough waters of an economic downturn well, emerging unscathed and on target for future financial success.
Microsoft woos developers with latest IE9 preview
Microsoft keeps promise to make available iterative releases of IE9, with the second release in two months featuring improved performance.
Airline monitors networks to improve customer service
Virgin America invests in Nimsoft’s technology to improve system availability, service delivery and ultimately customer satisfaction for the airline.
Infoblox buys out Netcordia in network management union
Infoblox acquires Netcordia in a move the companies say will enable closed-loop management and automation of change and configuration across network devices.
How far has virtual systems management come?
Network Instruments survey of Interop 2010 attendees over three years shows how IT managers continue to embrace virtualization, yet management challenges persist.
Interop attendees embrace cloud benefits, expect management challenges
Network Instruments’ on-site survey of more than 100 Interop attendees shows that interest and adoption of cloud computing is on the rise, but IT managers recognizes the technology brings challenges.
Microsoft's mandate for user-centric desktop management
Microsoft’s Brad Anderson lays out the company’s plan to deliver converged technologies that will enable customers to more efficiently manage centralized and distributed desktops as well as other client devices.
Managing a migration to Microsoft Windows 7
IT manager adopting Windows 7 details the migration process, using tools from IT management software vendor CA.
Microsoft weaves management technology into cloud vision
At Microsoft Management Summit 2010 in Las Vegas, company executives detail how management software will play a critical role in delivering on Microsoft's cloud vision.
How IT certifications can pay off for IT pros
Technology adoption trends around virtualization, wireless and more could drive demand for IT professionals with up-to-date IT certification credentials.
5 hot IT certification picks for 2010
Industry organizations and vendors are broadening their IT certification training catalogs to address emerging technologies and market needs. Vendor-specific (Cisco, Microsoft) and technology-specific (network, security and open...
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft safeguards video, Adobe secures PDFs
Microsoft unloads 11 updates for 25 vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday while Adobe also gets IT managers' attention with its security advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat.