http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/itr/ A continuing series featuring one-on-one interviews in which IT professionals discuss case studies presented at the Network World IT Roadmap Conference & Expo series. en Copyright 2008 Larry Quinlan, CIO of Deloitte & Touche LLP, draws on vast IT experience to discuss the tehnologies that will change the industry. (55:06) /podcasts/itr/2008/082608itr-atlanta-keynote.html /podcasts/itr/2008/082608itr-atlanta-keynote.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 With fast Carrier Ethernet connections between the office and its data centers, CSN Stores' IT staff doesn't have to worry about traffic management as it would in a slower environment, which makes management much easier, says John Arsneault, director of information technology. (7:18) /podcasts/itr/2008/081208itr-csn.html /podcasts/itr/2008/081208itr-csn.html Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Vincent Cottone, vice president and director of infrastructure services at Eaton Vance, believes IP telephony is more about employee productivity than saving money on toll charges. (7:34) /podcasts/itr/2008/080708itr-eatonvance.html /podcasts/itr/2008/080708itr-eatonvance.html Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 With a single ERP instance and offices around the globe, including Asia and Europe, fatter pipes will not always guarantee better performance for end users at Brooks Automation. Latency can be the killer, says Sean Houlihan, director of global network operations, who explains how network acceleration helped clear the pipes and speed application performance. (10:39) /podcasts/itr/2008/080508itr-brooks.html /podcasts/itr/2008/080508itr-brooks.html Tue, 5 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government developed its own open source Network Access Control system for helping keep internal and unmanaged student systems in check and virus-free. Kevin Amorin, information security officer at the school, explains how PacketFence works and the politics involved in running a NAC system. (10:55) /podcasts/itr/2008/073108itr-kennedy-school.html /podcasts/itr/2008/073108itr-kennedy-school.html Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 VIP Parts, Tires and Service initially thought of its WebEx-powered Intranet portal as communication tool to reach its employees in 57 stores the Northeast. But, as Dan Grosz, vice president of information systems explains, its grown to be a central hub for maintenance tracking, project management and corporate purchasing. (7:42) /podcasts/itr/2008/072908itr-vip.html /podcasts/itr/2008/072908itr-vip.html Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 How does a fiscally constrained city department help get its network into compliance with PCI? Best of breed open source tools are a big help, explains Alan Boulanger, former director of Information Security for the City of Springfield, Mass. (7:52) /podcasts/itr/2008/072408itr-springfield.html /podcasts/itr/2008/072408itr-springfield.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 American Tower's old disaster recovery system could have resulted in a weeks worth of lost data. A new virtualization project brought the backup system into real-time sync with the production system and cut the time to get back fully online from four months to a single hour. Rob Sherman, director of IT operations at the cell phone tower company, explains how the new system works and how the company implemented it. (12:51) /podcasts/itr/2008/072208itr-american-tower.html /podcasts/itr/2008/072208itr-american-tower.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 What can corporate IT shops, which are faced with increasing pressure to allow mobile devices and more open access, learn from a university environment? Boston College's David Escalante, director of computer policy and security, shares his insights from managing such a network and challenges his group face with each incoming class. IT Roadmap Boston keynote recorded June 18, 2008. (54:45) /podcasts/itr/2008/062508itr-bos-bc.html /podcasts/itr/2008/062508itr-bos-bc.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 For a small financial services company that handles backend processing for larger companies, IT plays a key role in growing the company. Bob Szydlowski, chief technology officer at ALPS Funds Services, explains how automation of hundreds of processes keeps employees focused on the high value part of their jobs. (10:01) /podcasts/itr/2008/042108itr-alps.html /podcasts/itr/2008/042108itr-alps.html Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400