Virtualization companies to watch; Top 10 networkiest eBay oddities

Daily News: PM This newsletter is sponsored by ComBrio MSP Remote Device Support - a New Approach, a Better Technology Are today's enabling technologies for remote device support meeting managed service providers (MSPs) expectations? Are they adopting new enabling technologies to offer true value-added services? Are MSPs demonstrating their ability to provide a full service outsource solution that extends beyond basic remote monitoring, which includes proactive issue discovery as well as rapid response to poor network performance or outages? This whitepaper will review these questions and more. Network World Daily News: PM, 08/20/07 10 virtualization companies to watch These 10 technology companies offer innovative virtualization products that improve performance and make management easier. Top 10 networkiest eBay oddities Everyone's heard of eBay oddities like the grilled cheese with the Mother Mary or the guy who tried to sell his soul, but check out these networky notables that went up on the online auction block. Skype says crash followed Windows security update The widespread failure of Skype's Internet telephony service last week happened when millions of Windows users tried to log in to the ... New Executive Guide Network World has recently published an executive guide entitled "Virtualization Meets Reality". Find out the 8 key challenges of virtualizing your data center. Download it now! Private network for online gaming bypasses Internet bottlenecks A Missouri startup called GameRail feels the pain of latency-challenged online video gamers, and has developed a private network that routes game traffic from PCs to about 10,000 servers hosted by online gaming companies. Essentially, it allows online gamers to bypass the Internet, the company claims. Management vendors team on configuration spec A group of vendors Monday announced a draft specification that industry watchers say could enable information sharing among multiple configuration management databases and other management products, such as inventory tools and service desk systems. Lotus ships Notes/Domino 8 IBM/Lotus last week shipped Notes/Domino 8, ushering in its new client framework and integration with its next-generation social networking tools.

TODAY'S MOST-READ STORIES: 1. Skype outage continues, business users affected 2. The CD turns 25 and I'm getting old 3. Google/Viacom lawsuit takes hilarious turn 4. Aruba puts the squeeze on Cisco 5. 1.6M records stolen from Monster.com 6. Enterasys package secures VoIP systems 7. Could onshoring become the new offshoring? 8. Verizon turns another hose on fire flap 9. 10 claims that scare security pros 10. Cisco: Video, P2P use will double IP traffic MOST E-MAILED STORY: VoIP of the people

Contact the author: Questions? Feedback? Contact NetworkWorld.com Site Editor Jeff Caruso. This newsletter is sponsored by ComBrio MSP Remote Device Support - a New Approach, a Better Technology Are today's enabling technologies for remote device support meeting managed service providers (MSPs) expectations? Are they adopting new enabling technologies to offer true value-added services? Are MSPs demonstrating their ability to provide a full service outsource solution that extends beyond basic remote monitoring, which includes proactive issue discovery as well as rapid response to poor network performance or outages? This whitepaper will review these questions and more. BONUS FEATURE IT PRODUCT RESEARCH AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Get detailed information on thousands of products, conduct side-by-side comparisons and read product test and review results with Network World’s IT Buyer’s Guides. Find the best solution faster than ever with over 100 distinct categories across the security, storage, management, wireless, infrastructure and convergence markets. Click here for details. PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE You've got the technology snapshot of your choice delivered to your inbox each day. Extend your knowledge with a print subscription to the Network World newsweekly, Apply here today. International subscribers, click here. SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. This message was sent to: networking.world@gmail.com. Please use this address when modifying your subscription. Advertising information: Write to Associate Publisher Online Susan Cardoza Network World, Inc., 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2007