Search This Blog

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Top 10 areas that CIOs needs to focus on for 2010

Cisco's VCE collaboration viewed favorably by users; VARs lining up for UCS, VBlock
Network World logo

Cisco Alert

NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>>


Sponsored by Cisco
rule

Beefing up Email Security by Teaming with a Leader
Improve your email security practices after watching this Webcast. Your email security choices extend beyond on-premise only solutions. Improve your anti-spam, visibility, content filtering and encryption support with hosted, hybrid and managed email security services.

Click here to learn more.

rule

Spotlight Story
Top 10 areas that CIOs needs to focus on for 2010

I speak to executives from all over the world and the question I've been asked a lot in the past two months is "Larry, how can I improve our image?" Image is everything, I tell my customers, and it is a reflection on your management style. It makes no difference if you are a CIO or in sales, whatever your area your work is a reflection on you and your skills. Given this, I've come... Read full story

Related News:

Cisco's VCE collaboration viewed favorably by users
End users view the Virtual Computing Environment coalition -- the partnership between Cisco, EMC and VMware to pre-integrate and modularize their products for rapid adoption in data centers -- favorably, but many say it will not change their spending plans. Those are just some of the results of a survey conducted last month by CIOZone Research Network of 145 end users from 22 different countries. Read...

VARs lining up for UCS, VBlock
VARs are anxious to get their hands on Cisco's Unified Computing System - in both standalone and vBlock configurations, reports Avian Securities analyst Catharine Trebnick after talking to "high-level" resellers and contacts across the US.

Audio Codec Negotation
Cisco routers acting as voice gateways perform an important job in Unified Communications (UC) deployments. Digital signal processors (DSP) in voice gateways translate voice over IP real-time protocol (RTP) media to time division multiplexing (TDM) required for traditional telephony interoperability. A variety of audio codecs that have different audio quality and bandwidth requirements are used on...

Widespread component supply shortages may be severe enough to limit Cisco's revenue upside
In his research note today, Matthew Robison - Wedbush Securities' Senior Vice President of Communications Technology Equity Research, remarked: "Manufacturing and sourcing was not a topic of discussion during last week's analyst meeting and staff associated with this aspect of the company did not seem to be available at the event. Supply constraints were downplayed when we inquired." That's...

Annual revenue run rate for Cisco TelePresence is $200 million
During this month's Cisco Financial Analyst Conference, Chairman and CEO John Chambers finally revealed the annual revenue run rate of Cisco's highly touted and much ballyhooed - TelePresence technology. Up until last week, it had been very tough for me to estimate actual TelePresence revenue dollars. For example, according to Chambers' discussions during past Cisco earnings calls, it was clearly...

Today from the Subnet communities

On Cisco Subnet: Annual revenue for Cisco TelePresence and Cisco's EMC/VMware collaboration viewed favorably; On Microsoft Subnet: Power outages cause Windows Server 2008 problems; On Google Subnet: Google claims its new URL shortening service is more secure

Network World on Twitter? You bet we are


Ethernet everywhere!
Ethernet everywhereInside planes, trains, cars and spaceships, Ethernet is a morph master. Here's a look at some of Ethernet's cooler implementations.

7 tools to ease Windows 7 rollout
Windows 7These utilities help you plan, ensure app compatibility and manage images.

10 Ways to Increase Power System Availability in Data Centers
Data centers rely on a continuous supply of clean electricity. However, anything from a subtle power system design flaw to a failure in the electrical grid can easily bring down even the most modern and sophisticated data center. Fortunately, organizations can significantly mitigate their exposure to power-related downtime by adopting proven changes to their business processes and electrical power system management practices. This white paper discusses 10 such underutilized best practices for building and maintaining a highly available data center power infrastructure.
Read Now


3 Tips to Get Out of Firefighting Mode
Join Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) for this webcast on how to become more proactive with network and application management. EMA offers guidance on how to pick a pilot project to demonstrate immediate success as well as tips on how to lengthen MTBF and shorten MTTR.
Click here to get all the details now!

 

December 16, 2009

MOST-READ STORIES

  1. Watch out Microsoft: GNOME is poised to have a killer 2010
  2. Bank's antifraud tactics stun security expert
  3. Ethernet switch cheat sheet
  4. Supreme Court to consider texting-in-workplace case
  5. From the White House to Microsoft, open source shined in '09
  6. 8 PowerPoint train wrecks
  7. What Google phone does and doesn't mean for wireless industry
  8. Oracle's pledges on MySQL are 'purely cosmetic', say critics
  9. 10 top iPhone apps for IT pros
  10. Microsoft buys Opalis to strengthen cloud management

Why Print Management Matters
By implementing an effective print management strategy that includes outsourcing the management of your printers you will lower costs, create a greener IT environment and improve employee productivity.
Learn More



EMO Labs: Better Sound Through Innovation at DEMOfall 09

EMO Labs' Invisible Speaker innovation takes People's Choice Award top honors at DEMO conference.
Watch EMO Labs product launch.


 


This email was sent to security.world@gmail.com

Complimentary Subscriptions Available
for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here.

Terms of Service/Privacy

 

Subscription Services Update your profile
To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here.

Unsubscribe

Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701
Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009

www.networkworld.com | Forward this to a Friend >>>

 

 



No comments: