Is the worst of recession over for IT pros? IT pay increased slightly in the second quarter of 2009. Meanwhile, hiring managers across 15 U.S. metropolitan areas list the high-tech skills most in demand. Applications managed from the end-user perspective OpTier introduces Experience Manager to help enterprise IT managers more quickly get to the root cause of application performance management problems impacting the end-user experience. Real-user monitoring for free from Correlsense Understanding how applications respond to client requests is critical for many companies, and some vendors say the technology to track such data should be made available at low or no cost.Applications managed from the end-user perspective Apparent Networks manages net performance in the cloud for free Apparent Networks, maker of network performance management software, recently made available a free product that will help network engineers see the performance of complete network paths -- even as they cross through the cloud. Cisco voice monitoring tool updated by SolarWinds SolarWinds Orion IP SLA Manager manages network performance by tracking transport metrics between Cisco IP SLA-enabled and other network devices. How to stop IT managers from going rogue Nearly half of all data breaches come from inside an organization, which is why industry watchers say enterprise IT departments need to invest in technology that ensures no one person has all the power. Privileged user management: Who's watching the watchers? Companies such as BeyondTrust, Cloakware, Cyber-Ark, e-DMZ and Lieberman Software offer products that helps security managers put safeguards in place so no one administrator holds too much power in the IT environment. Start-up delivers managed broadband-bonding service A start-up with roots in the UK is looking to help US companies squeeze better performance from their Internet connections. Tool promises master data management for the masses Kalido on Tuesday said an upcoming version of its Information Engine platform will include a user interface that makes it easier for average users to explore master data, spot errors and get them fixed. Microsoft turning configuration management "on its side" Microsoft is changing up the next version of its System Center Configuration Manager so instead of managing devices it will manage users and their activities across multiple devices. Start-up offers net management Fisher-Price style Canada-based start-up Vineyard Networks developed NetCore to help small and midsize enterprises take on network and systems management with ease and without a big capital investment. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Microsoft Expression Web 3 In Depth. Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Building Service-Aware Networks. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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