| How virtualization is changing the way we build networks
Douglas Gourlay: I've often postulated that virtualization would require the network to change, dramatically. There are two main vectors to this argument, one technical, one business. Build an inexpensive, high-performance PC for Windows 7
With Windows 7 right around the corner, the time is right to start putting together a system that will make Microsoft's new OS shine -- without breaking the bank. Facebook confirms DoS attack same day as Twitter
Popular social-networking site Facebook was hit with a DoS (denial-of-service) attack Thursday, but the attack did not appear to be as severe as one that crippled Twitter the same day. 5 Lessons from Dark Side of Cloud Computing
While many companies are considering moving applications to the cloud, the security of the third-party services still leaves much to be desired, security experts warned attendees at last week's Black Hat Security Conference. Cisco outage due to human error
Cisco.com experienced an outage of over two hours on Tuesday due to human error. The battle over voice, the war of UC
Last week, I wrote about the possible implications of the new lineup of FCC commissioners. They certainly haven't wasted any time: On Aug. 3, the FCC launched a full-scale investigation into the decision by Apple and AT&T to reject Google's voice application for the iPhone. IBM gets $16 million to bolster its brain-on-a-chip technology
The quest to mimic the best parts of human brain function on a highly intelligent computer to decypher tons of data quickly is heating up. Cloud Computing's Bottleneck and How to Address It
Virtualization implementers found that the key bottleneck to virtual machine density is memory capacity; now there's a whole new slew of servers coming out with much larger memory footprints, removing memory as a system bottleneck. Cloud computing negates that bottleneck by removing the issue of machine density from the equation-sorting that out becomes the responsibility of the cloud provider, freeing the cloud user from worrying about it. Eneloop solar charger revives dead gadgets
These solar panels are the latest addition to Sanyo's Eneloop range of eco-power products. The panels, together with a Lithium Ion battery pack, form a system that can be used to charge gadgets via USB. August Giveaways
Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Practical Intrusion Analysis; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of SCCM 2007 Unleashed. Google Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Web Geek's Guide to Google Chrome. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet, Microsoft Subnet and Google Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries is August 31. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are | 
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