In-depth coverage of IT events, people, technologies, and trends that matter.
It might be in the cloud, it might be virtual or it might be the size of a brick. But it won't be the traditional PC tower and monitor.
Tiny screens, lack of demand hamper mobile development
The death of the PC and the rise of the iPhone and other devices pose grave danger, expert says
Protocol issues, set-up snafus stymie lab testing
Tester outlines five questions to help assess whether your environment can support unified communications
Microsoft edges ahead of NAC rivals, particularly on the client side
Brad Reese contends that Cisco is manufacturing the so-called skills shortage to appease its sales channel.
As large-scale, for-profit projects falter, innovative new models emerge
Video could have a disruptive effect on enterprise networks; here's how to prepare
Which certifications to pursue first and how to get real world experience without breaking the law are among questions answered by cert expert Adam Gordon.
Virtual servers, public Web sites and mobile devices are increasingly popular targets
Troubling statistics and technology trends force top IT execs to reexamine their roles and influence.
Web development expert says watch for security, network performance issues in new Ajax applications
Wireless devices create complex billing and security issues; telecom expense management tools can help
Cisco expert discusses skills, certs, QoS, VoIP, IP video and more in a Network World chat
These companies aim to keep virtual servers secure by providing access control, patch management and more
Take this quiz to find out if you have the business finesse it takes to turn your company into a security-first enterprise
When security pros think business, the business thinks security
Protecting virtual servers from each other requires a unique set of security mechanisms
Firewalls gain access-control, intrusion-prevention and other functions as they take on server-to-server protection in the data center
As virtualization, SOA and mobility projects proliferate and converge, they open the enterprise to a rash of troublesome network security problems.
Payment-industry security rules push software code review or Web application firewall
Data leakage, smartphone malware, hotspot threats are discussed by security analyst Nick Selby in a Network World chat.
Philadelphia's muni Wi-Fi rollout isn't all it's cracked up to be
Wireless experts on the future of municipal Wi-Fi
Execs say social networking and other next-gen tools can provide competitive edge
How to avoid punitive pricing plans and decide which apps need multicore
Watch out for scary new hacker tools like KARMA, plus exploits in Bluetooth and 802.11n, says Joshua Wright in this recent Network World chat.
Seven must-have products, in readers' own words
Testers hadn't expected much from these products and technologies, but now find them quite promising
Data-center cooling expert Don Beaty shares tips for reducing data-center power consumption
Undertake the basics and improve data-center power consumption
How cloud computing, liquid cooling and proximity communications could one day lower IT’s energy consumption
Misting could be a common way to cool chips one day
First-hand looks at how space, power and cooling efficiencies have improved data center operations at Bowne, Digital Realty and Unisys
U.S. data centers rack up billions in electricity costs annually. Here's how to get power costs under control before the energy crisis hits you
CRAC, DCiE, REC — and other cooling and powering terms that’ll get facilities managers to take you seriously
Bryant University sees a 20% drop in data-center power costs by consolidating servers and using in-row units to cool them down
