Market Analysis: Storage Security By Don MacVittie
You wouldn't hire any old security service to guard your company's important physical assets, would you? We outline areas of vulnerability and present questions to get you thinking about the level of protection your organization needs.
Review: Storage Security Products By Don MacVittie
A range of products promise to keep your data residing in SANs and other storage infrastructures safe from pilfering. We looked at a variety of offerings to help you decide what's best for your environment.
Review: Mobile Application Gateways By Dan Renfroe
A new class of product offers users transparent roaming across a range of wired and wireless networks. It's only a matter of time until one comes to an enterprise near you.
Affordable IT: Understanding IT Pricing By Tim Wilson
When it comes time to make purchases out of their discretionary budgets, many IT people consult only one or two sources before choosing a supplier. But with just a few extra minutes of online research, significant savings could be yours.
Review: Gigabit Analyzers By Peter Morrissey
The five products we tested are all remotely accessible and can tap into a full-duplex fiber or copper Gigabit connection. But it's the identical network analyzers from Fluke Networks and Finisar Network Tools that probe every packet and keep your critical applications in top shape.
Workshops
Managing a Video Network By Darrin Woods
Designing your network to deliver video effectively isn't easy. We walk you through the set-up steps, including video type and quality, encoding and delivery.
Buyer's Guide: Network Management on the Cheap By Bruce Boardman
With some research and planning, you can find reasonably priced management apps that will suit your needs. We'll give you the facts and figures to help your decision-making.
Sneak Previews
Pervasive Software's Postgres 8 By Jeremy Baumgartner
Free of charge and enterprise-ready, this open-source database holds its own against Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle.
Atempo's Time Navigator 4.0, Enterprise Edition By Steven Hill
This data backup system offers multiplatform support and a great deal of granularity for file selection. But will it steer your budget off course?
Workshare's Workshare Professional 4 By Sean Doherty
This editing tool documents changes and simplifies version comparison. It also strips out metadata so you won't accidentally publish sensitive information.
Departments
Last Mile Edited By Bradley F. Shimmin and Tim Wilson
This round presents the Top 11 requested features that won't make it into the next version of Internet Explorer, tye-dye laptops and our first 'Waste of Bandwidth' video.
Quick Takes Edited By Patricia Thomas
In this edition we look at Creabit's Advanced HTML Protector, AccessLine Communications' SmartVoice service and more.
Letters By NWC Readers
Michel LaBelle says, "TCO is all about standardization: one hardware platform, one desktop image, one desktop management tool."
Columns
Down to Business: When It Comes to R&D, the Sky Isn't Falling By Rob Preston
Allegedly, the United States isn't spending enough on R&D, dooming us to second-class citizenship in the global economy. But haven't we heard these kinds of dour warnings before?
P2P Technology Is No Crime By Tim Wilson
Movie and music execs want technology outlawed because it enables people to swap copyrighted material. But punishing vendors for developing new technology is the real crime.
Apple Takes Bite Out of Illegal Software Distributor By Michael J. DeMaria
Apple sued a college grad who distributed a beta version of its latest operating system release. The man was treated fairly, but it proves that violating an NDA can be hazardous to your career.
WLANs Mired in Standards Struggle By Dave Molta
Vendor politics and the complexity of the proposed standard will likely prevent the completion of an open protocol in the near future.
FUDBuster: Can New CEO Solve All of HP's Problems? By Rob Preston
The industry is hailing former NCR chief Mark Hurd as the CEO who will change HP's fortunes. But his background suggests Hurd might not have the chops to swing the behemoth around.
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2009 IT Salary Survey: Meager Raises, Solid Prospects
Though raises are notably smaller than a year ago, and job security’s shrinking, IT careers are looking safer than many others in this economic downturn. Get all the findings in InformationWeek's 2009 IT Salary Survey. Available FREE for a limited time.
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