Gaining better insight into the cost of IT

IT jobs in U.S. rise in July; Riverbed retools management console for MSPs Network/Systems Management Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by IBM Create a More Dynamic Infrastructure Virtualization is a key building block of a dynamic infrastructure. Learn about the benefits of the many virtualization techniques offered by IBM. Read the white paper." Spotlight Story Gaining better insight into the cost of IT Research firm EMA takes a look at Digital Fuel's IT cost management capabilities, as the recession forces enterprise IT groups to reevaluate how they deliver services to the business. Read full story Related News: IT jobs in U.S. rise in July The IT jobs market turned around in July with the United States gaining 7,400 IT-related jobs just one month after losing that many. Riverbed retools management console for MSPs As more providers add WAN optimization to their managed service portfolios, it makes sense for equipment makers to tailor their WAN optimization gear to the needs of those carriers. Why Microsoft is sabotaging desktop virtualization One key reason the desktop virtualization market is stalled is the hostility to virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) by Microsoft, as expressed in its Windows software license restrictions. 'The Internet of Things' now includes a human heart With the news that an American woman has received a pacemaker with a wireless connection to the Internet, the so-called "Internet of Things" has taken on a new dimension. VMware's purchase of SpringSource could help cloud security VMware is buying SpringSource, an acquisition that promises to tighten the relationship between the virtual environment that cloud computing relies on and the applications that run in that environment. SpringSource to launch VMware into the cloud VMware's $420 million purchase of open-source application tool maker SpringSource will help the virtualization vendor reach its aspirations of becoming a cloud computing player, the company and outside experts said Monday. Afilias, NeuStar adopt DNSSEC validation technology Registry operators Afilias and NeuStar are supporting the DNSSEC Look-aside Validation (DLV) registry for storing encryption keys for signed domains, which is used to prevent domain-name-related fraud. 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? 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Review these steps to a more energy efficient Data Center Learn more   August 12, 2009 TOP STORIES | MOST DUGG STORIES 10 worst video game systems of all time Five Reasons It's Time For a Verizon iPhone Five netbooks Microsoft has crushed Cash for IT clunkers? Do HP, 3Com value claims trump Cisco? Storage start-ups rethink data access Review: Cisco IPS 7.0 raises the bar Why Microsoft is sabotaging desktop virtualization Cyber attackers empty business accounts in minutes Five ways to get affordable certification skills IDC: Realizing the Benefits of Deduplication Many organizations are grappling with rapidly growing storage requirements. IDC has found that those organizations are experiencing 50% growth in data, adding as much as 4TB of data each year. IDC: Realizing the Benefits of Deduplication Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. 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