Social networking in the workplace – Point

How WAN optimization is helping Merial; Cisco charts new paths with Eos media platform Wide Area Networking Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Talari Networks Private WAN Reliability at Public Network Pricing Combine multiple sources of inexpensive IP bandwidth to boost performance and radically reduce costs. Adaptive Private Networking from Talari Networks delivers the next generation in WAN price/performance--10-20x more bandwidth at your remote sites--and goes beyond, with monthly WAN cost savings of 40-90% and greater reliability than any single-provider MPLS network. Spotlight Story Social networking in the workplace – Point Social networks, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, are rapidly becoming the latest form of communications in network-centric social communications. But the question is where these types of services will fit in the business networking that's the backbone of most workplaces today? This week we'll look at this question from two perspectives, starting with the reasons that social networks are emerging as a key component of a healthy working environment. Read full story Related News: How WAN optimization is helping Merial After an ERP consolidation project drove Merial to consider WAN optimization technology, the animal healthcare company selected gear from Silver Peak Systems. Cisco charts new paths with Eos media platform It's well-known that Cisco has been branching out from its core business of selling routers and switches, but in an open-plan office overlooking San Francisco's up-and-coming Mission Bay district, the networking monolith is venturing into areas that are ambitious even for one of technology's most aggressive acquisition machines. Google's Unified Tools Pose a Threat to Cisco Cisco, Microsoft and other networking vendors face a potential strong challenge from Google as it starts offering its Google Voice technology and Google Wave hosted collaboration and communications tools to limited audiences. July Giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies each of books on Enterprise Web 2.0 and Building a Greener Data Center; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons to one lucky reader and 15 copies of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries July 31. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Rise and fall of Nortel For better or worse, Nortel as we know it is coming to an end. Here's how the telecom giant got to this point. Summer of geeks Space camp! They Might Be Giants! Check out these and 9 other vacation options. Load Balancing is Dead – Focus on Application Delivery Improve internal network performance and business processes and external service, while saving money at the same time. Download this whitepaper from leading IT research firm Gartner today and discover how application delivery controllers yield: Improved application performance and user experience,Increased data center efficiency, Reduced bandwidth and server requirements, and more. Read Now   July 14, 2009 TOP STORIES | MOST DUGG STORIES How to use electrical outlets and cheap lasers to steal data The botnet world is booming NTIA seeks volunteers to review broadband applications The 10 dumbest mistakes network managers make What's driving this university to IPv6? Going green IT pros continue to lose jobs Ex-Googler says Chrome OS will be a vastly different OS Ending exclusivity agreements could change the telecom industry Why HP ProCurve is dismantling Cisco's market share Newest IE bug could be next Conficker, says researcher The Business Case for Server Virtualization Can an investment in new servers really save money? Yes, in fact their increased performance, lower energy costs and ability to optimize virtualization can reduce annual energy costs by 92% and provide payback in as little as 3 months. Learn the reasons to consider a server refresh. Read More 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