IT pros share horror stories; EMC acquires network-configuration player; See the Human Transformer

Daily News: PM This newsletter is sponsored by Fluke Networks VoIP and MPLS - Making it work for your company MPLS-based networks and VoIP are two of the hottest topics for networking professionals worldwide. Virtually all enterprises are either evaluating VoIP and/or MPLS or have begun deploying the technologies, however many enterprises have experienced serious issues in deploying these solutions. Learn how pre-assessment and post-deployment visibility can help enterprises understand the impacts of VoIP and MPLS and how to deploy successfully. Network World Daily News: PM, 10/30/07 NEWS PODCAST: Network World 360 Cisco appears to be distancing itself from a tax scandal in Brazil; Platinum Equity to acquire Covad Commuincations for about $304 million, making the communications services company the latest technology company to sell to a private equity firm. IT pros share their horror stories Tech pros get in the Halloween spirit and share their horror stories via the head of the Encompass user group of HP customers. EMC acquires network-configuration player EMC acquires network-configuration and -management vendor Voyence to add the technology to its IT service-management suite. Plus: Outsourcing overhyped, overused, says EMC's Tucci Executive Guide "Data Center Decisions" Download our new Executive Guide "Data Center Decisions" to sharpen your competitive edge. This guide offers tips on dealing with server consolidation, virtualization, management, cooling and power issues. Click Here for More Information Winning costume: The Human Transformer We didn't get many entries for our Halloween costume contest this year, but the last one is a doozy. See how this IT pro "transforms" his costume from one into another, in six steps. Vendor claims about storage virtualization flawed IT managers have been advised to be wary of vendor hype surrounding storage virtualization as it is a technology that is poorly ... Covad sells to private equity firm for $304 million Platinum Equity LLC will acquire Covad Communications Corp. for about $304 million, making the communications services company the ... Cash isn't king: Apple limits iPhone purchases People looking to walk into an Apple retailer and buy an iPhone with cash will be out of luck. The company is now accepting only credit or ... IBM process turns waste silicon into cash, energy savings Big Blue is looking a little green around the chips today. That’s because IBM announced a semiconductor wafer reclamation process that removes chip circuitry with an abrasive pad and water, saving money and leaving the silicon in better shape for reuse in solar panels or other duties. Enabling reuse is crucial because IBM estimates that approximately three million silicon wafers worldwide are scrapped each year. Wi-Fi growth fuels video surveillance adoption Despite privacy concerns surrounding the use of video surveillance systems in public spaces, industry observers have noted increasing uptake of ... Internet researchers discover new hacking service site Security researchers studying the latest Internet crime trends have discovered a new Eastern European Web site that uses a large botnet to ... Geek stars: The secret (nerdy) life of celebrities You might be amazed to learn of the remarkable number of actors, directors, musicians and other celebrities who nurture an inner geek. CASE STUDY T. Rowe goes 2.0 These days T. Rowe Price vice president Kirk Kness is busy implementing relatively low-cost, Web 2.0-based collaboration tools including wikis and blogs.

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