Opinion

Mailbag: Is the metadirectory dead?; Oracle’s 2 billion entry directory

* Readers respond to newsletters about the future of the metadirectory, Oracle's 2 billion entry directory, and the perfect vehicle for identity

CA hints at data center automation product plans

* CA hints at making a move toward data center automation

Sensor nets gain enterprise scale

* Routing, Web services, central mgmt could boost WSNs into the mainstream

5 trends for unified communications

* Unified communications move beyond being a horizontal application to one focused on the contact center

HS20 Digital Hotspotter: A terrific Wi-Fi hot-spot finder

Cisco partners gather to talk talent recruitment strategies, expansion of Cisco Smart Care program

Who has the best Security Switch Solution for your network? We asked major manufacturers, Part One- Enterasys Networks

Cisco creates budding entrepreneurs in Ohio, D.C., and Phoenix

Cisco shows off one of its first WiMAX wins

The truth about the Do Not Call Registry and cell phones

The Question of Passion

The Winner of the Global Knowledge Cool Stuff giveaway

Where is Stiennon?

Ron Nutter’s Job Hunt: Day 29: Interview anxiety

Everything you wanted to know about train accidents but were afraid to ask

Mobile Times They Are A Changing

April Fools – Las Vegas weather style

Google prankster sitting this one out?

Google Scoops Microsoft: Delivers Mesh First

Software engineering: a Defense Department bugaboo

The Antenna Springs Forward

Some security tools carry their own risks

Podcast: David Lynch Manages Virtualization

A New User Group for System Center users

IEEE advances PoE Plus spec

* IEEE 802.3at task force creates Draft 3.0

Knoppix solves NTFS partition woes

Comcast and Verizon: Foxhole conversions?

Examining what's behind carriers' newfound acceptance of open networks

Some signs of progress in IT asset management and financial planning

WAN refresh

* MPLS is top WAN technology for branch-office connectivity

Security-cleared employees clearing better salaries

* Survey shows employees with security clearance are seeing a rise in salary