Network World podcasts cover the network industry and enterprise technology with updates and weekly discussions.
Network World's Twisted Pair
Jason Meserve and Keith Shaw's off-center look at the week in tech news and other crazy items.
Latest episode:
No fake fireworks or lip-synching in this episode 08/15/08
Keith and guest co-host Jonathan Summey talk about Olympic shenanigans, the MIT hackers who just want a free subway ride, and the pros and cons of being invisible. (41:25)
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Network World Panorama
Interviews with industry experts and analysts that give you a high-level view of the networking landscape.
Latest episode:
Making the Web more accessible 08/20/08
As more apps and services move to the Web and mobile devices, people affected with low vision might have trouble utilizing
these programs. Dr. Aries Arditi from Lighthouse International talks with Keith Shaw about the latest in low vision technologies to help those affected deal with Web advances. (11:40)
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Network World 360
Delivering the day's top news, highlights and the best of NetworkWorld.com.
Latest episode:
Microsoft lifts licensing restriction on virtual servers; Check Point goes virtual 08/19/08
Microsoft today confirmed it will eliminate a licensing restriction that prevented customers from moving virtualized applications to a different server more frequently than every 90 days; Check Point Software is introducing a version of its VPN-1 software that runs on VMware ESX or ESXi servers to protect virtual machines from one another when they are running on a single piece of hardware. (5:22)
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Voices from IT Roadmap
One-on-one interviews in which IT professionals discuss case studies presented at Network World's IT Roadmap Conferences.
Learn how these professionals deal with IT issues including security, mobility, storage, compliance, network management, virtualization,
VOIP, network acceleration and more.
Latest episode:
Gigabit Carrier Ethernet speeds up CSN Stores WAN 08/12/08
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)
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Network World's Newsmaker of the Week
Network World's podcast that shines a spotlight on one individual whose actions or comments this week made big headlines across
the network industry.
Latest episode:
AT&T wins Boeing contract 08/14/08
We talk with Ellen Gargiulo, the vice president of AT&T's Signature Client Group, about her company's $400 million deal to consolidate Boeing's current voice and data networks into one system that will be based entirely on Internet Protocol. (4:10)
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Ron Nutter's Help Desk Tool Chest
Ron Nutter answers listener questions about technology problems and talks with industry experts about tips for better computing
and networking.
Latest episode:
How to learn the math you need to succeed in your CCNA quest 07/21/08
Join us for a conversation with Fred Weiler of Cisco Education for details on the newly announced CCNA specializations. Plus, Paul Browning on how he got into the industry and his method that helps you learn how to do the math quickly, both on the exam and in real life. (64:50)
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Forrester Fundamentals
Forrester Research analysts and Network World editors give you the lowdown on the industry's hottest technology trends.
Latest episode:
Managing unstructured information 07/29/08
Alex talks with Forrester's Kyle McNabb about the latest strategies around enterprise content management, as well as how enterprise IT can help manage unstructured
information such as e-mails, blogs, wikis and documents. (20:19)
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Network Downtime
Denise Dubie and Jason Meserve review films that put technology in the Hollywood spotlight, but sometimes get it wrong.
Latest episode:
Reliving the '80s and the Cold War with WarGames 07/30/08
Denise and Jason blow the dust off the 1983 classic WarGames with Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy. Does it stand the test of time? (13:09)
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Converging on Microsoft
Mitchell Ashley talks with interesting people about interesting topics in the world of Microsoft.
Latest episode:
Microsoft Business Online Services - all the details 08/06/08
This week I interview John Betz, Director Product Management for Microsoft Business Online Services. In our interview, John and I get into the details behind Microsoft's online hosted Exchange and SharePoint. We discuss who owns the customer, what service level agreements are offered or are in the works, the differences between the deskless and full hosted offerings, how partners can differentiate and offer additional services, and much more. If you are a Microsoft Partner considering how you can play in the world of hosted Microsoft solutions, this is a podcast you must listen to. (23:39)
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LinuxCast
Don Marti brings you the latest Linux news and interviews with Linux insiders.
Latest episode:
Connecting with kernel developers: Jon Corbet 08/14/08
Need a feature in Linux, and don't want to face the firehose of information on linux-kernel? Jon Corbet, author of the Linux Foundation's new kernel contribution guide, explains where to go to get started, what the kernel developers are looking for from a new contributor, and how a hardware vendor can develop an open source driver while keeping hardware data confidential. (11:27)
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JavaWorld's Java Technology Insider
Inside views on essential and emerging Java technologies from the developers shaping the future of the Java platform.
Latest episode:
Sharding with Max Ross - Hibernate Shards 07/24/08
Max Ross is the Google engineer who spends his days working on the Google App Engine data store. On the side he works on Hibernate Shards, another scalability-obsessed project that is open source. In this talk with Andrew Glover, Max explains sharding, which is the strategy of storing application data on multiple databases. As Max explains, sharding may not be popular but it is a necessary for some applications dealing with a high volume of data. In those cases, Hibernate Shards provides a unified view into any number of databases, making huge amounts of data manageable even as the system evolves.
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DEMO: Six minutes with...
Listen to six minutes with top executives from some of DEMO's most successful and interesting alumni companies to learn what
makes them 'tick' today and what they've been doing since their product launched at DEMO.
Latest episode:
Six Minutes With ... Wendy Caswell, Zink 08/13/08
Sometimes users can end up on the receiving end of high production costs for great products. In turn, this could greatly affect
both the product and company's take-off in any market. In this episode, Wendy Caswell, CEO of DEMO 07 company Zink, discusses how Zink packs a big punch into a small price-tag. (5:58)
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Reality Check - Steps to a Successful Windows Vista® Deployment
Module One: Factors to Consider When Building a Windows Vista® Deployment Plan
An interview with Kurt Stonecipher Senior Product Manager for Managed Services at Dell, outlining some key factors to consider when building a Windows Vista deployment plan.
Topics covered include: Steps to a successful Windows Vista deployment Hardware readiness Software readiness Organizational readiness End-user readiness
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Module Two: Tools for Windows Vista® Deployment
An interview with Omer Qureshi. Technology Development Manager for the Enterprise Partner Group at Microsoft, discussing key OS migration tools. Tools covered include:ACT USMT UVHA MDOP Additional tools from Microsoft
Module Three: Windows Vista® Deployment Tips from the Field
An interview with Jukka Kouletsis, Program Manager at Dell, talking about lessons learned in the field about Windows Vista deployment. Topics covered include: Lessons learned from Dell customers have have migrated to Windows Vista®,
Timeline for components in a deployment plan, Strategies for improving security & compliance,
Impact of intangibles, software, infrastructure and image management on project success
