Future proofing your router purchases

Cisco updates Visual Networking Index; Wide Area Networking Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by IBM Deliver optimal service quality, experience Deliver efficient employees and satisfied customers: Download this whitepaper today and discover how top-flight service management can provide a world-class customer experience. Spotlight Story Future proofing your router purchases This newsletter will continue the discussion of routing and the identification of what if anything is driving the need for IT organizations to rethink their approach to routing Read full story Related News: Networks will offer 48/7 service by 2013, says Cisco Forget 24/7 availability: By 2013, telecommunications operators will deliver at least 48 hours of Internet connectivity to their customers, every day of the week, according to a study by Cisco Systems. Cisco updates Visual Networking Index Cisco has released an update to their Visual Networking Index with some interesting projections on IP traffic over the next several years. The study is based on Cisco's analysis and modeling of multiple analysts' forecasts and it predicts that global IP traffic will increase fivefold by 2013 to two-thirds of a zettabyte. (A zettabyte is a trillion gigabytes.) Much of the growth will come from interactive media and video content delivered across multiple devices. June Giveaways Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet are giving away training from Global Knowledge to two lucky readers and 15 copies each of books on IPv6 security, the Cisco Secure Firewall Services Module, and Active Directory Domain Services 2008. Deadline for entries June 30. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Windows 7 + Windows Server 2008 We found 5 things to love and 5 things to hate about Microsoft's latest operating system versions. Open-source management Here are nine management apps that won't break the bank. Meet Visualization Requirements with Ease Think beyond the current structure of a report and personalize it with Business Intelligence Reporting Tools (BIRT) Interactive Viewer. Register for this Live Webcast scheduled for Wednesday, July 15 at 2:00 p.m. EDT/11:00 a.m. PDT, to learn how. Meet data visualization requirements faster and with less development by making BIRT web output interactive. Register today   June 11, 2009 TOP STORIES | MOST DUGG STORIES Google unveils plug-in to marry Outlook, Gmail 2009 top urban legends in IT security T-Mobile: Stolen network data genuine, but fear not World's most outrageous PC cases Fedora 11 released with new virtualization, software mgmt. tools New DoS attacks threaten wireless data networks T-Mobile net reportedly hit by hacker/extortion attack 10 things you didn't know about cyberwarfare Juniper claims first with 100G Ethernet Cisco losing share across the board: analyst Top 5 Free Networking Tools Visit Network World's NetFlow and IP SLA Solution Center today to find Webcasts, videos, downloads and whitepapers offering: Top 5 Free Networking Tools, Top 5 Tools for Diagnosing and Solving Network Problems, The Shortcut Guide to Network Management, Network Troubleshooting techniques and essentials, and more. Read Now Inbox too cluttered? Take our survey to help us improve how IT professionals get the information they need. Click to take our survey Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now   This email was sent to networking.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009 www.networkworld.com