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09/08/08

This week in Network World

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Vendors scramble to rein in virtual environments
BMC, HP, Embotics, Fortisphere and VKernel update management products to take on virtual environments.

What are Cisco's top network-management challenges?
Automation, better metrics top list of Cisco's network-management challenges.

Tech Update

Telecom expense management processes pay off big
Companies have been tightening their telecom belts for years, and as we revisit our budgets it's hard to believe there could be any savings left to squeeze out. But with a combination of technology and strategic processes you'd be surprised how much telecom waste you can still eliminate.

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Beware of UC security threats
Unified communications opens up your VoIP network new avenues of collaboration, including instant messaging, video, business applications and e-mail. And that opens up your network to new avenues of attack.

How will Google's Chrome shine?
Now that Google has its Chrome browser available in beta, the question is: Will it shine in corporate environments?

Data security now 10% of IT operating budgets, Forrester says
Abstract: IT security budgets are on the rise, reflecting growing concern over data breaches and increasing CEO involvement in the task of protecting sensitive data.

How carriers batten down the hatches for hurricanes
Picture what would happen if the multitude of hardhat-wearing network technicians you see in a typical Verizon commercial got swept up in a "Wizard of Oz"-style twister. In other words, think about how spread out telecom carrier infrastructure is and about how many different bases telcos have to cover to protect it all during natural disasters.

Microsoft, Red Hat, HP, Sun give desktop virtualization a boost
If there is any doubt that vendors want to poke desktop virtualization into the psyche of corporate IT then last week's rash of vendor announcements should put all that to rest. Microsoft, Red Hat, HP, Sun all moved to improve their standing in terms of enterprise desktop virtualization software.

10 open source companies to watch
With the Open Source Conference (OSCon) and IDG's LinuxWorld show in the rearview mirror of 2008, it is clear that open source is no longer just a trendy conversation.