Opinion

Oracle to Open Source: Drop Dead!

Suing Google over Java, killing Open Solaris, what open source friendly move will come next?

Rethinking the Wireless Office

UC

Tiny, Word-Sized Charts in Excel 2010

Clamping down on spammers

Towards a global opt-out function

Virtualization: Not as simple as it sounds

Continuity Software enhances business continuity management software

QLogic claims FCoE leadership, Druva adds deduplication, Symantec enhances Backup Exec

Google/Verizon: Will a parallel non-Internet help the ‘Net?

Wondering if Google and Verizon together will spell net neutrality

Apple manager Paul Devine arrested for giving accessory makers confidential information in exchange for kickbacks

A middle manager at Apple named Paul Shin Devine was recently arrested for offering a number Asian accessory manufactures confidential information about upcoming Apple products in exchange for large kickbacks. All told, Devine accepted over $1 millio

Tips For Finding Commands on the Excel 2010 Ribbon

You've just upgraded from Excel 2003 to Excel 2010 and your Accounting Department can't find anything. Send them a link to these tips.

Dashboarding with Excel 2010 Slicers and Multiple Pivot Tables

Hooking up slicers to one pivot table in Excel 2010 provides a programming-free way to create dashboards.

The 3 Most Challenging QoS Topics – Part 2

Part 2: Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED)

Microsoft-Yahoo search alliance taking shape

Personnel being moved around to get ready for switch

Auditing layer 3 routing protocols the Loki way

Loki allows auditing layer 3 routing protocols by abusing and highlighting configuration weaknesses.

Support remains the weak link in open source software adoption

Even with concern about support, a stagnant economy is helping drive more IT professionals toward OSS.

The better the show, the worse the video can be, researchers say

Rice University, AT&T Labs join forces on video quality study

Buzzblog is on vacation in … 3 … 2 … 1.

Although I can't promise I won't post anything

Cisco’s European spin

A week after expressing confidence in region, orders sunk

OpenSolaris is Dead. Long Live Solaris 11 Express

Leaked Oracle memo describes the demise of OpenSolaris in greedy corporate detail

Social Media Analytics Pt. 2: Managing in the Early Days

How to Manage this Emerging Set of Activities

Most popular stories this week: Aug. 13

The most-viewed stories at Network World for the week ending Aug. 13.

Tool takes aim at ad attacks

ADJAIL tool helps prevent security problems with ad networks

Google, others answer critics of net neutrality ‘proposal’

Not everyone sees cooperation with Verizon as Google selling out

Upcoming Webinars: More on Interference, and Something New on Virtualization

I always find Webinars interesting and informative - and I've got two more on important WLAN topics scheduled for later this month

Einstein’s helpers discover neutron star via grid computing project

Einstein@Home volunteers credited with pulsar find

Apple TV to be rebranded “iTV”; No longer rumored to include support for 1080p HD out

Rumor has it that Apple's next iteration of the Apple TV will be rebranded as iTV, and contrary to previous reports, will not include support for 1080p HD out

Make sure your voice is heard

* NIST and RTI International launch a survey on the economics of access control targeted towards IT security, audit and compliance professionals

Measure and manage the risk inherent in your IT infrastructure

Seeking integrated network management nirvana

* Ethernet and WLANs: Different networks, different services?

Hyper9 deepens the business view of virtualization initiatives

Latest release provides cloud cost estimator and SharePoint integration

Eric Schmidt and the end of an era