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03/31/08

This week in Network World

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Microsoft SharePoint taking business by storm
Microsoft's SharePoint Server is on a billion dollar juggernaut to potentially become the next must-have technology, offering companies tools for building everything from collaborative applications to Internet sites and potentially handing Microsoft its next cash cow

H-1B applicants hope for best, plan for worst
Industry watchers expect the available pool of 65,000 H-1B visas to be exhausted within hours April 1 and many experts advise companies to prepare alternatives to hiring a foreign worker as it becomes more of a long shot.

Feature article

10 things IT needs to know about Ajax
The introduction of any new Web technology will have an effect on the network infrastructure that could range from inconsequential to earth shattering. Ajax is one of the more disruptive new Web technologies traveling across the network these days. To help you mitigate future surprises on your network, we've outlined the 10 things you should take to heart about Ajax.

How to cut mobile telecom costs
The advent of wireless services obviously has significant advantages for businesses that want to use wireless voice, data and SMS to easily maintain contact with employees who are working from home, who are working from remote locations or who are traveling abroad. But as with any new technology, the widespread adoption of wireless devices in the both the consumer and enterprise marketplaces will require corporate IT departments to make adjustments in how they manage telecom expense and security issues.

Tech Update

Leveraging Web 2.0 safely in the enterprise
How many times have you e-mailed yourself work just so you could continue a project at home or while traveling? Have you ever shared a file with a business associate using Google or Yahoo? If you answered “yes,” or have tried any of the growing number of new social networks on the Web to overcome workplace collaboration challenges, you’re not alone. In fact, researchers estimate that over half of U.S. employees abandon enterprise tools when they need to work with applications outside of their organization to complete a project or task.

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11-year-old takes school network by the horns
Preteen steps in to install security gateway, grudgingly agrees to MySpace blocking.

How ISPs learned to stop worrying and love P2P
As Comcast’s reversal this week shows, traffic-management practices that target individual protocols are increasingly going out of fashion.

Universities build open source enterprise applications
U.S. universities are collaborating on a suite of enterprise applications, tailored for the needs of higher education.

Teleworking not an experiment at National Science Foundation
While many federal government agencies have struggled to boost telework participation into the double-digits, the National Science Foundation has just over half its staff teleworking.

What spooks Microsoft's chief security advisor
Microsoft security honcho Bret Arsenault says application exploits, virtualization security and attacks coming from .edu domains are among the things that keep him up at night.

Vyatta unveils open source appliance for SMBs
The Vyatta 514 is a networking appliance that combines the company's open-source routing and security software with a small form factor hardware platform. The product features integrated routing, firewall and VPN capabilities to connect small businesses and branch offices to the Internet or private networks.