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Techworld Awards winners announced

Last night saw the hotly contested Techworld Awards take place in Dartmouth House in central London.
Forrester points the way to virtualised data centres

In a new report, Forrester has offered a guide to the new shape of data centres
Aruba upgrades AirWave managament tool

Aruba is adding support for wired networks to its AirWave management tool
HP looks to patch OpenView flaws

HP has warned of flaws in its Open View management software
Intel launches SMB software store in UK

After years spent trying to find a higher-profile role for its Software and Services group, Intel has come up with an interesting new tack - use the division to launch an online software shop for SMBs.
New software promises net admin overhaul

Windmill Networks has launched new software that industry watchers reckon could dramatically reduce network performance management headaches and speed troubleshooting for time-strapped IT staff.
Vint Cerf warns on IPv6 uptake

The Internet will get support for IPv6, a more secure domain name system and international characters, during the next couple of years, according to Vint Cerf, chief Internet evangelist at Google.
Solar Winds finally blows into Europe

Network management company Solar Winds has finally launched in Europe, eight years after it was founded.
Netgear wins twice at Techworld awards
Microsoft tweaks OS for networking

Latest Features

Mobile video could make carriers and providers clash

As mobile video finally starts to take off, making money from it remains a challenge, and content providers and carriers may clash over economics before they find a way to share the costs and benefits.
Five types of rogue IT admins to guard against

You can't survive without them. They wield enormous power over your systems, networks and data, the very lifeblood of your organisation. Few people outside IT have any understanding of what they do, and fewer still exercise any oversight over their actions.
Ten top utilities for managing a small network

If you have a small network at your business or at home, you need help and lots of it. For your home network, you are by default the network administrator. You may also be the de facto network administrator at work, in addition to the other job titles you could claim. And if you are the acknowledged network administrator, you probably have little or no backup staff.
IBM buys Blade to boost data centre and cloud

IBM announced that it is purchasing Ethernet switch maker Blade Networks. The move is the latest in IBM's 2010 buying frenzy, and continues the consolidation of the tech industry - pitting IBM, Cisco, HP, and Dell head to head in a variety of markets.
Smartbook: the ultimate evolution of the netbook?

The netbook promises convenience and capability in a small, lightweight, and generally inexpensive package, and the concept of a smartbook goes even further: a handy dandy combination of smartphone and notebook.
Who's really in control?

Network management doesn't live in a corporate vacuum any more.
The network manager's (free) toolkit

10 great free downloads for your network.
The moves to unify wired and wireless

Switch vendors want to merge LANs and WLANs into a single network access layer, but it's taking time to happen.
Network managers grow wise to apps

As everything gets networked, you can't rely anymore on the apps guys to do all the performance management.
What is a proxy server?

We've all heard of proxy servers but what are they and how do they work? And what does a good one look like?

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Readers' favourite free network tools

Network managers share troubleshooting tools

Users find dual roles for management tools

Case Study: Users patch together wireless management

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Featured White Papers

Is your Network Management System giving you the complete picture?

Exploring three common shortcomings, the possible consequences, and six key capabilities to be aware of when evaluating your network management tools and processes.
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Proactive Analysis is the Key to Optimizing Networks

This paper describes how NetMRI helps organizations address the issues of performance, security, reliability and compliance. It also shows how NetMRI can rapidly pay for itself by helping network staff respond to potential problems before they happen in a more productive, efficient manner.
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