Network World Outlook 2012: Fabrics, tablets, IPv6 & more

	Can you keep your IT staff in 2012? | Enterprise smartphone and tablet incursion to grow in 2012
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	Data center, cloud fabrics all the rage in 2012 There was a considerable amount of activity in the data center/cloud switching fabric arena in 2011. That is expected to continue in 2012, along with real world implementations of the next-generation IT technologies. Read More 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 In this Issue Can you keep your IT staff in 2012? Enterprise smartphone and tablet incursion to grow in 2012 2012: Virtual desktops are all the rage IPv6 due for wide deployment in 2012, experts say Extreme CEO: New products in 2012, growth in 2013 Security minefield: 'Bring your own device' will bedevil IT security in 2012 On the company dime: Rogue game server admins tell all Look, touch and feel: How your mobile interface will morph in 2012 Antivirus software sales expected to show strong growth in 2012 For 2012, power-efficient servers could get a shot in the ARM Cloud activity to explode in 2012 Microsoft in 2012: All Eyes on Windows 8 Big Data, analytics get even bigger, hotter in 2012 Apple in 2012: 5 Reasons It Will Be a Tough Year 10 Hot IT Jobs for Managers and Executives in 2012 WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Separating the Virtualization Hype from Reality Download this paper today and get an exclusive link to a free desktop virtual assessment! Click on the link at the end of the paper to analyze and report on your current network, user and application usage. Read Now! Can you keep your IT staff in 2012? IT staff retention is shaping up to be one of the biggest challenges facing CIOs in 2012. Read More Enterprise smartphone and tablet incursion to grow in 2012 Workers bringing their own devices to work was one of the biggest challenges IT departments faced in 2011, in 2010 and in 2009 as well. And guess what? It's going to be one of the biggest challenges in 2012 too. Read More 2012: Virtual desktops are all the rage As budgets are locked in for 2012 it's time to aggressively expand server virtualization, and for those who have been held back by cost, to consider virtual desktops. Read More IPv6 due for wide deployment in 2012, experts say This was the year that IPv6 garnered major headlines, but 2012 is expected to be the year when the next-generation Internet protocol gets widely deployed by U.S. carriers and enterprises. Read More Extreme CEO: New products in 2012, growth in 2013 After years of stagnant or lackluster growth, Extreme Networks tapped Oscar Rodriguez to bring new life to the switch maker in 2010. He scrutinized global operations, streamlined the product line and brought a new focus that he says will really come through this spring with a new wave of switches. Read More WHITE PAPER: VeriSign Protecting Your Critical Information Infrastructure A strategy that assures the availability and reliability of vital resources while protecting them from malicious attacks is at the core of network operations and security. This paper defines four key components of such a strategy, and offers a practical set of guidelines for ensuring its success. Read Now! Security minefield: 'Bring your own device' will bedevil IT security in 2012 The rapid adoption of the newest mobile devices -- especially the Apple iPhone and iPad and the Google Android-based equivalents -- will be a huge disruptive force in enterprise security next year. Not only will there be pressure to decide how to protect and manage these devices, which are growing as malware targets, the complexity of this task is magnified many times over because companies are allowing employees to use their own personal smartphones and tablets for business purposes -- what's sometime called "bring your own device" (BYOD). Read More On the company dime: Rogue game server admins tell all Back in January, Scandinavian gamers hijacked a New Hampshire medical center's server to host "Call of Duty: Black Ops" sessions. When asked about that incident, Stephen Heaslip of the gamer site Blues News told Network World that hackers are not the most likely individuals to commandeer corporate servers for illicit gaming: Such appropriations are more often the work of IT administrators, he said. When asked if he could put us in touch with some of these rogue game server admins, Heaslip posted a call to his readership -- and four volunteers stepped forward. Read More Look, touch and feel: How your mobile interface will morph in 2012 The mobile user interface is set for a range of changes in the next 12-24 months, creating new modes for users to interact with their devices, and with other devices nearby and network-based services. Read More Antivirus software sales expected to show strong growth in 2012 The prevalence with which hackers are handing out headaches to IT security pros will have a big upside for vendors in the coming year, according to new figures from Canalys. Read More For 2012, power-efficient servers could get a shot in the ARM In 2012 a fundamental change in server architecture could be on tap as companies look to cut data center costs with the help of technologies like ARM processors and graphics chips, analysts said. Read More WHITE PAPER: Meraki Integrating the iPad into Enterprise Networks As a wireless-only device, the Apple iPad puts new requirements on the security, capacity, and manageability of enterprise wireless networks. This technical whitepaper provides best practices for supporting iPads in secure enterprise environments, without training or added staff. Read more. Cloud activity to explode in 2012 In testing cloud computing services and observing the growth of cloud activities, we've noticed that there are distinct phases that organizations go through in adopting cloud. Read More Microsoft in 2012: All Eyes on Windows 8 While 2011 was not a breakthrough year for Microsoft products, the company held steady amid criticism regarding its absence from the tablet market, its late arrival to the cloud, and low sales for Windows Phones. Read More Big Data, analytics get even bigger, hotter in 2012 Every enterprise software vendor will tell you how hot and in-demand their products are, but the notion rings fairly true with respect to BI (business intelligence) and advanced analytics. The products just kept selling throughout the global recession, as companies looked to gain insights into their business and subsequently, more efficiency as well as new ideas. Read More Apple in 2012: 5 Reasons It Will Be a Tough Year Apple's extraordinary run over the last few years may begin to show signs of slowing next year--its first year without visionary leader Steve Jobs. Read More 10 Hot IT Jobs for Managers and Executives in 2012 If you had to pick two words to describe how the market for management- and executive- level IT jobs is shaping up for 2012, you might channel Curb Your Enthusiasm star Larry David and say "pretty good. Pri-tay, pri-tay, pri-tay, pri-tay good." Read More
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