Legacy wins in build vs. buy battle; Vendors line up to manage VMware

Network/Systems Management News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by PlateSpin Where To Find Affordable Disaster Recovery Virtualization is expanding across the enterprise, allowing companies to get more out of their networks without busting their budget. Now you can leverage virtualization to provide affordable disaster recovery and safeguard the under-protected servers in your network. Click here to download and learn how. Network World's Network/Systems Management News Alert, 07/10/07 Legacy wins in build vs. buy battle, 07/09/07: A new study which examined concerns about legacy IT has found organizations are building on existing systems rather than looking for totally new technology to transform the enterprise. Vendors line up to manage VMware, 07/09/07: As the reality of virtualization sets in at more enterprise IT shops, more management vendors are incorporating the capabilities to control the virtual environments with their monitoring tools. Clinton urges Indian businesses to invest in U.S., 07/08/07: U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton said the U.S. is not just a market for foreign companies to sell into but to invest in as well. Optimize Your WAN: Network World Shows You How In this Executive Guide learn how optimization can supercharge your WAN. Click Here New Microsoft Vancouver office responds to immigration woes, 07/05/07: Microsoft will open a software development office in Vancouver, Canada, later this year, in part as a way to retain talented workers who can't stay in the United States because of immigration laws. Integration, best practices key to automating management tasks, 07/04/07: The word automation gets tossed around a lot when talking about network and systems management products. Survey: Cisco, Riverbed top choices for WAN acceleration: Cisco and Riverbed are the two top vendors battling it out for customers in the WAN data compression and acceleration market, according a study by TheInfoPro. A networking guru and you: Celebrity author, Jeff Doyle, will be the guest of honor for a LIVE Network World Chat. He’ll answer all your questions on networking, the Internet, and the mysteries of life. On August 1, 2 p.m. EDT. Microsoft Network Monitior v 3.1 is new and its free: John Obeto gives the lowdown on the improved features including wireless capturing and RAS tracing. The best features of Exchange 2007: No one knows the new e-mail technology better than Microsoft Subnet blogger Rand Morimoto. He's got insider tips on migrating from Exchange 2000/2003 to 2007, plus links to a free one-hour seminar. Call for entries: Be an Enterprise All-Star Get your IT glory Nominate your coolest projects for our third-annual Enterprise All-Star Award. The Enterprise All-Star Awards program honors user organizations that demonstrate exceptional use of network technology to further business objectives. Consider entering your great projects now. Find an entry form here.

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