Project Pitfalls: 10 Business Risks of Android Development Android is an exciting new platform to develop for, but there are a number of risks associated with Android projects which should not be overlooked. Here's a short list of what we see as the project pitfalls of Android development at this time. Consider security risks before moving to the cloud A new report from a European security agency highlights some of the risks of outsourcing IT services to cloud providers, and by extension illustrates the importance of carefully choosing which applications you want to run in the cloud. Brocade/Foundry "resonating" as Cisco alternative: CTO Following a solid fourth quarter in which sales rose 31%, Brocade says the integration of its Foundry Networks purchase is complete. Penetration of its Foundry-based Ethernet/IP portfolio into data center accounts doubled in the quarter, which means Brocade's position as an alternative to Cisco is "resonating with people," says CTO Dave Stevens. Thanksgiving Blog Spread: CCNA Difficulties, CCNA Security, CCIE Troubleshooting, and More To help future readers, I need to create an index page to the various posts in the series, and I've not done that for the last 3 short series. Since it's Thanksgiving week here in the states, and only a 2-day work week for me, I've posted the index pages to three topics this week. Will Browser Extensions Make Their Way Into Chrome OS? Firefox has shown us the value of being able to customize your web browser through extentions. Extensions are coming in the Chrome 4 browser beta. Developers creating extensions per Google's developer documentation can now upload their Chrome extensions in preparation for the release of the Chrome 4 beta. Chrome OS Gets Grade of C- You either see Chrome OS's all browser OS approach as revolutionizing the PC industry or then next "technology solution looking for a problem" doomed to fail. Google's approach with Chrome OS is certainly radically different from the Windows, Mac OS and Linux approach we've used since the birth of the personal computer industry in the seventies. What to Give (or Get) for the Holidays - The Annual Network World Gift Guide OK, so I'm not getting a handset based on a standard cellphone architecture for the holidays this year. And, OK, granted, I may have to wait well past next year for this. But that doesn't mean that there aren't a whole bunch of other cool gadgets out there just waiting to warm the hearts of your favorite techno-nerd in 2009. Dealing with a door-to-door salesman
on the 4th floor Guy carrying a clipboard and looking lost ducks his head into my fourth-floor office yesterday afternoon. This isn't all that uncommon, as we're relatively new to this six-story office building and our area doesn't have a reception desk, so even co-workers from other floors can have a hard time finding people. November giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away free books on VMware vSphere security. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and free books on Exchange Server 2010. Google Subnet is giving away free books on Android app development. Entry forms can be found on the main contest page. Trivia answers are revealed on each main Subnet page. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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