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Do you know where your employees are working?; Five signs your telework program is a bust Wide Area Networking Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by Citrix Systems The Power of Virtualized Web Application Delivery The increased dependency on Web applications has created greater complexity in the environment making availability, performance and security of Web applications an imperative. This white paper discusses how any size organization can tune its Web application delivery services with a virtualized solution that will meet the unique characteristics of each individual application. Read More Spotlight Story The scourge of complexity While the definition of cloud computing is at best a bit fuzzy, the goal of cloud computing is extremely clear. That goal is to make a significant improvement in the cost effective, elastic provisioning of IT services. As will be explained in this newsletter, complexity is the enemy of cloud computing. Read full story Related News: Do you know where your employees are working? Enabling employees to work from anywhere can save companies time and money while boosting productivity. Here's how to do it right. Five signs your telework program is a bust Telework programs won't deliver the potential cost-savings and stress-reduction benefits they promise if companies can't get their policies straight. Secure telework without a VPN Toronto brokerage firm Octagon Capital ended up choosing an unusual hardware-and-cloud service from Route1 to secure its telework environment. ISPs grab more IPv6 addresses than ever U.S. ISPs are requesting more IPv6 addresses and fewer IPv4 addresses than ever before -- a sign that carriers are investing in the future amidst one of the deepest recessions in modern history. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Microsoft Expression Web 3 In Depth. Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Building Service-Aware Networks. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Cell towers in disguise Some of the cell towers that dwell among us are cleverly hidden; others, not so much. The ultimate smartphone What if you could combine the best parts of every phone out there? IDC: Optimizing Storage to Reduce Data Footprint and Lower Costs Read this review on today's storage optimization and technologies. Learn how they reduce the data footprint and identify how various technologies work toward this goal. Learn more Rapid Replication for Virtual Servers What's the connection between virtualization and acceleration? It's deeper than you might think. See how these two hot technologies complement each other to consolidate servers, enhance DR and simplify the IT infrastructure. Learn more.   October 20, 2009 MOST-READ STORIES Verizon fires shots across iPhone's bow with Droid smartphone Mozilla blocks Microsoft's sneaky Firefox plug-in 10 things you need to know about Windows 7 Ethernet everywhere! Symantec calls 'SpywareGuard', 'Antivirus' top scareware threats The 'Net's most heinous hoaxes Missing dot drops Sweden off the Internet Husband, wife team arrested for allegedly stealing from Cisco How to royally foul-up an IT outsourcing project The Internet has shifted under our feet Improving Application Performance Troubleshooting Dramatically reduce downtime with the right tools. This whitepaper explains the four key features your application performance management toolset should include. Look for automation, intuitive analysis, real-time support and proactive problem solving. 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 | Forward this to a Friend >>>