Cisco: SONA promises advanced next-generation networks; Capturing the client experience

Network/Systems Management News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Secure Computing Reduce risk with better access security Learn how token-based, one-time password authentication systems can help enterprises reduce business risk, better comply with regulations, are easy to manage and most importantly keep networks secure. Tune in to this live webinar August, 29, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Network World's Network/Systems Management News Alert, 08/16/07 Cisco: SONA promises advanced next-generation networks, 08/14/07: Cisco is incorporating services into its network gear, software and services, company officials say, to better equip customers to handle today's and tomorrow's advanced IP applications such as voice, video and virtualization. Oracle Database 11g available on Linux, 08/14/07: Oracle’s newest database management system is now generally available on the Linux platform. XenSource CEO: Citrix will enhance relationship with and provide alternative to Microsoft, 08/15/07: Citrix acquired XenSource Wednesday for $500 million. With the acquisition, Citrix will also acquire the virtualization talent of XenSource, among them CEO Peter Levine. Network World Senior Editor Deni Connor caught up with Levine and talked about the acquisition and how the combination of Citrix’ and XenSource’s technologies will benefit customers going forward. Network World's Network Infrastructure Buyer's Guide Find the right infrastructure products for your enterprise - fast. Our extensive database of detailed product information in over 20 specific network gear market segments will help you quickly pinpoint what you need. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features and make the best decision for your enterprise. Click here to go the Buyer's Guide now. Venture-capital dollars flood into network equipment, dry up for telecom and Internet start-ups, 08/13/07: Venture-capital investments in network companies during the second quarter hovered at the same level as first-quarter investments, although the sectors in which investors were most interested played a game of musical chairs. The state of connection brokering, 08/13/07: Centralized computing is becoming increasingly accepted as an efficient and cost-effective way of deploying desktops in the enterprise, shining a light on the key technologies that make it all possible. Virtualization, for example, allows more than one user to run a desktop session on a centralized server. Another less discussed but perhaps more important component is connection brokering. From agents to appliances: Capturing the client experience, Part 1, 08/13/07: Last week I talked a bit about the need -- or the lack thereof -- of agent software to monitor endpoint machines, such as desktops and laptops. This week I am focusing on appliances, installed at various points across a network to capture the critical client, or end-user, experience with applications on desktops and laptops. From agents to appliances: Capturing the client experience, Part 2, 08/15/07: Appliance-based end-user experience monitoring is a market set to grow, according to Forrester Research. Network product bargains Where do you turn to for bargains? Are pricing structures from major vendors a nightmare? What's your best deal, ever? Join the discussion.

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