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Routing guru Jeff Doyle says there's no need to move to IPv6 now, offers design tips for OSPF nets, discusses Layer 2 vs. Layer 3 routing and shares more advice with attendees of his live Network World chat.
San Diego Supercomputing Center constructs one using energy-efficient materials and techniques, plus such retro ideas as windows that actually open
At SDSC, it's not just about keeping the servers happy; the new building has to consider the heating and cooling needs of 300 people
With the Nov. 6 deadline looming, author and certification expert Wendell Odom answers readers' questions about Cisco technology, training and new certifications.
A management strategy has to come hand in hand with an SOA deployment, industry analysts say
Rental car company revs up with a services-oriented approach that enables agility and flexibility while saving the business big bucks and tons of time
Imagine that your appliances have the ability to power up or down, in real time, based on up-to-the-minute electricity costs. An SOA-based marketplace proves the possibility
Network appliances for XML processing and ready-made component architectures can help turn your project from painful to powerful
The unpredictability of services-based applications could wreak network havoc for the unprepared. Enter the service-oriented infrastructure
Don’t let big price tags scare you off. Here’s why ...
Crutchfield, RouteOne and Wachovia share the inner workings of their service-oriented architectures
How to buy, test and deploy messaging security gateways
The best certifications, the fastest way to the CIO role, the hottest IT skills - national IT recruiter Matt Colarusso answers readers' questions about today's job market.
Sun shines, IBM lets loose, Microsoft disappoints, Apple is a no-show
This is the world that Amazon.com CTO Werner Vogels inhabits. He discussed this and more with attendees of his Network World chat.
Application-acceleration best practices
Two-thirds of all respondents expect to receive a bonus in 2007
Typical raises beat national rate of inflation, bringing average base pay to $86,700. Yet network professionals aren’t happy with their salary packages, our annual survey finds.
Network executives share how they’ve bettered their salaries and boosted their IT job experiences
