Top 5 worries keeping IT pros up at night

	2011 brings fewer layoffs for high-tech workers | Unplugged on vacation: Hotels reward gadget-free guests
	Network World Network/Systems Management				Forward this to a Friend >>>
	Top 5 worries keeping IT pros up at night What keeps you up at night? IT pros share what weighs most heavily on their minds. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Remote Support for PCs, Macs, Tablets and Smartphones Provide instant, on-demand remote support with LogMeIn Rescue. Without pre-installed software, quickly connect to PCs, Macs and smartphones anywhere in the world. Get in, solve the problem, and be done in a flash. Plus, Rescue's SaaS-based platform means free upgrades and zero maintenance. Try Rescue free, today. In this Issue 2011 brings fewer layoffs for high-tech workers Unplugged on vacation: Hotels reward gadget-free guests Cloud computing presents new challenges for management software How to achieve better results from your Oracle negotiation Ease your pain with identity management as a service MaaS confusion: "As-a-service" gets out of hand Cisco adds tools to scale wide-area video People, process, and technology Siemens sells $20 iPad app to industries for product management Private industry group leaps into the cybercrime fight WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies The Changing Role of IT This white paper analyzes research conducted by IDG Research Services about the changing role of IT: what's driving the change, what skill-sets will be more valued and what should forward-looking IT executives consider as IT shifts increasingly towards an IT supply chain model. Learn More 2011 brings fewer layoffs for high-tech workers Here's a rare bit of good news for the U.S. economy: Fewer high-tech workers are being laid off in 2011 compared to last year, according to a report compiled by outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Read More Unplugged on vacation: Hotels reward gadget-free guests Finding it hard to distance yourself from a smartphone or tablet, even when you're on vacation? You're not alone. In a poll of 5,000 U.S.-based professionals, 66% of respondents said they plan to check and respond to email during their time off, and 29% expect to attend meetings virtually while on vacation. Read More Cloud computing presents new challenges for management software The cloud is revolutionizing networking, and this overhaul presents enormous challenges for IT managers who are used to being able to see, monitor and control their networks and systems. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software 7 Keys to Making or Breaking Your Exchange Infrastructure Are you getting maximum performance from your Exchange environment? See how to get full control - while simplifying maintenance. Read this Quest white paper. Read now! How to achieve better results from your Oracle negotiation As most sourcing professionals would agree, Oracle is one tough vendor. From its organizational complexity, to the challenge of finding good negotiation leverage, this growing technology giant can be one of the most challenging to work with. Read More Ease your pain with identity management as a service As cloud computing becomes mainstream, it's possible to move almost any type of traditional IT service to the cloud. Identropy offers identity and access management as a service in a private cloud. With Identropy's pre-configured, pre-architected solution, it's possible to get a solution up and running very quickly and at a fraction of the cost of a traditional custom-developed IAM solution. Read More MaaS confusion: "As-a-service" gets out of hand While researching this story on cloud computing and management, I was reintroduced to the term "management-as-a-service," and I had to laugh. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Introduction to Data Center Infrastructure Management This paper looks at how DCIM products can help you streamline operations, automate asset management, optimize resources and reduce costs. Read More Cisco adds tools to scale wide-area video Cisco Systems continued to build its enterprise video infrastructure with the ECDS (Enterprise Content Delivery System), a software-hardware platform to ease video management and make distribution of video to remote locations more efficient. Read More People, process, and technology One of the concepts of ITSM (Information Technology Service Management) is the triangle of people, process, and technology. Some claim it is overworked, particularly in marketing literature. The triangle is typically invoked to claim there is more to consider than just a tool - it's not just the tool (the technology), but it is the process of implementing it, and the people involved. Read More Siemens sells $20 iPad app to industries for product management Siemens launched a $20 iPad app for product lifecycle management in early April, and since then, at least two large companies have deployed the app on iPads to help their workers maintain large pieces of equipment and to perform field service calls. Read More Private industry group leaps into the cybercrime fight A consortium of eight companies launched a campaign to provide better training for law enforcement agencies in order to tackle cybercrime. Read More
	SURVEY: Future-proofing the cloud Where do you think cloud computing is headed? This survey enables you to share your views on some potential future events, trends and technology changes driven by cloud computing. By compiling the shared knowledge, opinions and insights of survey participants, everyone will get a clearer view on which changes and trends are more, or less, likely to actually occur. That knowledge will be invaluable in helping you shape your private, public and hybrid cloud strategy and plans for the future.Take the survey. GOODIES FROM THE SUBNETS Up for grabs from the Subnets: Cisco Subnet: 15 copies of IPv6 for Enterprise Networks books. Microsoft Subnet: A set of classes for a Microsoft Cert from Webucator and Polycom videoconferencing system. Enter here. SLIDESHOWS Five potential Facebook killers The social networking scene is constantly in flux. Facebook is at the top of the heap right now, but challengers are springing up all the time, hoping to leverage the next big wave into a lucrative IPO. Here are five social media sites that are creating a buzz. MOST-READ STORIES Who are all these hacker groups? Messing with Google Street Views Top 5 worries keeping IT pros up at night They are listening: Law enforcement wiretapping jumps 34% Microsoft: We're not vulnerable to DDoS attacks IETF mulls IPv6 for home networking Google warns businesses: Hands off Google+ ... for now Microsoft patent division taking cash from at least 5 Android vendors PDFs that exploit iPhone, iPad zero-day available on the Web Verizon grabs nearly a third of iPhone market share, analytics firm says
	Do You Tweet? Follow everything from NetworkWorld.com on Twitter @NetworkWorld. You are currently subscribed to networkworld_network_systems_management_alert as networking.world@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com To contact Network World, please send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com. Copyright (C) 2011 Network World, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. If you want to contact someone directly, send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com. **