* Novell's bid to acquire Managed Objects caused many in the industry to stop and take notice
CDW reports confidence among corporate IT decision makers has fallen since August
* WildPackets' OmniPeek reduces the manual effort IT staff put into packet sniffing
CIOs dealing with economic crisis by doing more with less are experiencing more stress on the job, survey says
Research firms identify in-demand IT skill sets and forecast potential IT salary increases in 2009
* IT professionals share their thoughts on how the current economic condition affects them
* Things you should take into account when rolling out virtualization
Experts reveal potential pitfalls
Experts share best practices for optimizing strategic virtualization initiatives
Outsourcers could see revenue grow during economic downturn while other technology providers suffer losses
