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    1. New engine to power Xangati's performance monitoring product

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (May 15 2012) Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization , Green End User Experience

      The latest version of Cupertino-based Xangati's virtual dashboard product will boast a new performance management engine and the ability to work with eight instances of VMware vCenter, instead of just one.

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      Mentions:   Network World

    2. A Secure BYOD Policy at MasterCard? Priceless.

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (May 15 2012) Trends in End User Experience

      More than a year into its bring-your-own-device program, MasterCard Worldwide continuously assesses the security technology and policies that allow 30 percent of its employees worldwide to use their personal iPhones, iPads and Android devices at work.

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      Mentions:   CIO   MasterCard

    3. BYOD policy bites vacationing CEO

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Apr 30 2012) Trends in End User Experience

      Mimecast CEO Peter Bauer recently found himself at the intersection of consumerization and IT management, falling victim to personal data loss as the result of the internal management policy he himself helped establish.

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      Mentions:   Network World   South Africa

    4. New Software Bares iOS, Android App Performance Problems

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Apr 19 2012) Industry News , Trends in End User Experience

      New software lets IT groups deconstruct mobile apps running live on iOS and Android devices and uncover bottlenecks, glitches, and a whole lot of other pain points for enterprise mobile users.

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      Mentions:   Network World   Aternity

    5. ISACA refreshes best practices for IT shops

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Apr 16 2012)

      Enterprise IT departments can look to the new COBIT 5 framework for governance and management best practices, according to ISACA, a global nonprofit IT industry group.

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      Mentions:   Network World

    6. What do Infoblox and March Madness Have in Common? One and Done

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Apr 5 2012) Cloud Computing

      By Zeus Kerravala on Thu, 04/05/12 - 8:37am. * * Print . What's this? March Madness wrapped up this week with Kentucky winning the NCAA tournament and coach John Calipari finally getting to cut down the net and get his ring. Of late, the term “One and Done” has become synonymous with Coach Calipari since so many of his players come to play for a single year and then make the jump to the NBA. Well, this week another organization is t (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Cisco   Kentucky   Tivoli

    7. Chief Mobile Officer: A job title now timely?

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Feb 14 2012) Thought Leadership

      The idea of a Chief Mobile Officer inside corporations isn't a new one. But as companies scramble to establish corporate mobile strategies, having a CMO could be a key to success, according to Forrester Research.

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      Mentions:   Forrester Research

    8. F5 gear bought to optimize WAN also helps with VDI

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Feb 13 2012) Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      Distribution Management Inc. bought F5's Big-IP Gateway to handle WAN optimization, but it turns out the platform solved a string of problems that cropped up when the company deployed VMware virtual desktop infrastructure, too.

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      Mentions:   Cisco

    9. IT management graduates in demand by top firms

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Feb 1 2012) IT Buzz

      The latest figures from e-skills UK show that 85 percent of Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) students find employment within six months of graduation, with the rest going onto further study within the same period.

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      Mentions:   Logica

    10. With great privilege comes great responsibility

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Dec 19 2011) Thought Leadership

      While additional IT privileges are part of IT management, recent incidents and a number of surveys show many organizations don't do what's necessary to ensure such access isn't abused (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   San Francisco

    11. How do you keep your security workforce?

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Nov 30 2011)

      Recruiting and retaining important IT staff -- particularly in the burgeoning security arena -- is a challenge for every organization and one that is only going to tougher. Read more (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Congress   Treasury   Department of Defense

    12. Surprise! Windows Phone gaining traction

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Nov 4 2011) IT Buzz

      Surprise! Windows Phone gaining tractionNetwork WorldIt seems to suffer from the worst aspects of modularity (market lag) without benefiting from the control over the ecosystem and end user experience that differentiates it." There are indications that the lag and lack of agility may be changing. ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Network World   Microsoft   At&T

    13. Microsoft to Android, iOS users: Get off of my cloud

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Nov 1 2011) Trends in End User Experience , Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization

      Microsoft executives say its high time for IT professionals to embrace the consumerization of IT, where employees choose the devices to work on, and all is run on the cloud. But they are somehow delusional in thinking that consumers will always choose Windows. Read more (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Texas   Microsoft   Brad Anderson

    14. Desktop virtualization: Parallels vs. VMware vs. VirtualBox

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Oct 13 2011) Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      Desktop virtualization: Parallels vs. VMware vs. VirtualBoxNetwork WorldVirtual machines are the best way to accommodate different application needs in a datacenter environment. Whether you need to run your apps on a specific platform, or just need to meet scaling requirements, ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Computerworld

    15. Of Cisco, Citrix, VMware and WAAS

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Oct 13 2011) Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      Cisco's deepened relationship with Citrix for desktop virtualization demonstrates that Cisco will not put all of its eggs into one basket when it comes to market opportunities like virtualization. Yet, no new virtualization partnership may ever be as deep or strategic as the one it's had for years with VMware. Read more (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Citrix   Cisco   UBS

    16. An APM Framework for Cloud Environments

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Sep 19 2011) Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization

      An APM Framework for Cloud EnvironmentsNetwork WorldTo measure the end-user experience under these conditions you need to instrument the user. There are two ways to do this: you can run synthetic transactions; or you can measure real transactions. Truly comprehensive solutions use both methods because ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Application Performance Management

    17. Windows 8 coming in 2012? 6 reasons why this could derail Windows 7 now

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Sep 15 2011) IT Buzz , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      Windows 8 coming in 2012? 6 reasons why this could derail Windows 7 nowNetwork WorldIf you are using Hyper-V to serve custom Windows apps, maybe full desktop virtualization is viable, allowing you to skip the fat-client W7 rollout altogether. 4. In another vote for full desktop virtualization with Windows 8, Microsoft says legacy ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft

    18. Giving Users the Virtual Desktop They Want

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Aug 30 2011) Trends in End User Experience , Desktop Virtualization

      Giving Users the Virtual Desktop They WantNetwork WorldWe chose VMware View for desktop virtualization to leverage our existing partnerships, and we established as diverse a testing group as we could. We've found, however, that while the technology can be complex, the expectations and sophistication of our ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   CIO   CIO Executive Council

    19. Will Desktop Virtualization Prosper Over The WAN?

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Aug 23 2011) Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      For years, large organizations have centralized applications and IT services in order to cut costs and drive greater efficiencies. This slowly decrease the IT portfolio in remote offices/branch offices. One-by-one email, file, application, and backup servers were pulled out of branches as these services were moved to central IT. Read more (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Citrix   Exchange

    20. More on virtualization and application delivery

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Jul 27 2011) Trends in End User Experience , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      More on virtualization and application deliveryNetwork WorldHowever, over the last six months there has been a lot of discussion in the trade press and in analyst reports about the growing adoption of desktop virtualization. Our market research indicates that over the next year that the majority of IT ... (Read Full Article)

    21. Corporate IT Spending Gets Boost As Hiring Increases

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Jun 14 2011)

      Corporate IT Spending Gets Boost As Hiring IncreasesNetwork WorldThat's the conclusion of a new study from Chicago-based IT management and tech consulting firm Maven Wave Partners LLC, which argues that the IT economy has been steadily improving since the fourth quarter of 2010 based on corporate earnings and hiring ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   IBM   CIO   Microsoft Corp.

    22. Data center startups emerging to solve virtualization and cloud problems

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Jun 14 2011) Green Desktop Virtualization

      Data center startups emerging to solve virtualization and cloud problemsNetwork WorldNot much is known except that CloudFloor will "control the operation of your cloud applications based on business insights and events." The company is led by former executives from application performance management vendor Gomez, which was bought by ...and more » (Read Full Article)

    23. HP redefines IT performance management

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Jun 1 2011)

      HP redefines IT performance managementNetwork WorldThat's teamed with the HP IT Executive Scorecard, which he describes as enabling a "cascading performance management system." From the scorecard dashboard IT leaders will be able to manage objects and outcomes for which they're held responsible and ...and more » (Read Full Article)

    24. Aternity Introduces Milestone Performance Management Release

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (May 25 2011) Industry News , Green End User Experience

      Aternity introduces milestone performance management releaseNetwork WorldThe approach differs from traditional data centric-application performance management technologies by monitoring application performance, device performance and user productivity. The Frontline platform aggregates, analyzes and correlates these metrics ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Aternity