Opinion

Can You Work On A Virtualized Windows Desktop?

VMware on servers has become standard practice but can you survive on a virtualized desktop?

The IT-Lite branch office

IT organizations migrating to IT-lite design

The Fruit of the Poisoned Tree

Part 2: Why Criminal Hackers Must Not Be Rewarded

Symantec enhances Veritas Storage Foundation

Also updates Veritas Cluster File System and Cluster Server

Got virtual support? Systems management vendors can’t survive without it

Enterprise IT managers won’t buy management technology that doesn’t address the growing demand for virtual system support.

Public network growth projected through 2010

The Apple Tablet is the most intriguing Apple product since the iPhone, and may prove to be just as revolutionary

The rumored Apple Tablet may prove to be just as revolutionary as the iPhone

MIT grabs DARPA’s Great Red Balloon Hunt prize

DARPA Challenge took MIT team only nine hours to win

Will Google bid to become a White Spaces provider?

Google promises to take its vocal support of white spaces international, but will it play a role in the service?

Smartphones to make beautiful music at University of Michigan concert

Forget about lugging around a tuba when you can convert an iPhone into a musical instrument

15 winners of our November book giveaway

All told, we're sending goodies to 46 Network World readers from November contests

Winners of the November books and training giveaways

We're sending goodies to 46 Network World readers. Thanks for a great year!

Attention online retailers: Keynote offers one week free monitoring

Expecting a holiday rush? Get ahead of it with one week free Web and mobile site monitoring from Keynote Systems.

IT Job Trends Foreshadow Talent Shortages

Nemertes finds growing shortages in key areas

An Early Gift for MySQL servers

GreenSQL is a MUST HAVE add on to any data warehouse

Extreme offers data center switching alternative to Cisco

Evolution plan focuses on virtualization, eliminating server soft switches

Cisco wins control of Tandberg

91.1% stake has company looking to rapidly close deal

Air Force extends plug-and-play spacecraft

Air Force wants to build satellites in days, not months

Blue Gears: vSphere Upgrade, use Host Profiles to Save Time

Using Host Profiles with a vSphere Upgrade, even if you do not have an Enterprise Plus license, will save time.

A closer look at dissapointing iPhone sales in China

With hundreds of millions of cell subscribers in China, the introduction of the iPhone in the region was supposed to be profitable tour de force for Apple. But since the iPhone first went on sale in China a few weeks ago, sales have been crawling an

What would you outsource to your mobile operator?

* Pros and cons of using your carrier as a managed network service provider

Standards for protecting personal information

Keeping us safe the Sprint way

The best of both directories

* RadiantOne Virtual Directory Server draws from the strengths of both metadirectories and virtual directories

Skype opens SIP beta program, Cisco’s Tandberg acquisition moves forward

* Any business can now use Skype's existing SIP-based PBX or unified communications systems

Cisco retains security leadership in Q3

Revenue grew 8%; Juniper's jumped 20%, according to Infonetics

Fake Microsoft security e-mail spreads malicious code

Spammers are cashing in on a recent stir over allegedly problematic Windows security patches

Google offers free, public DNS server

Google says its DNS server will make the Web faster and safer -- but is it too much power in Google's hands?

Cisco has 84% of Tandberg locked up

Still needs 6% more to close the deal

SETI@home in spotlight following IT chief’s job loss

Serves as reminder of how to properly partake in volunteer computing projects