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The soft edge
... NWC Print Feb 01 2008,NWC Print,Archive ... At the sidelines of NWC’s Infrastructure Agenda 2008 event last month, I got into a conversation with the CIO of the one of the fastest growing retail chains in the country. Our talk took an interesting turn when I asked him how he managed to ‘sell’ his ideas to his management. The secret: regular and informal interactions with his superiors. According to him, when CIOs prepare to take on business ... http://www.informationweek.in/Archive/08-02-01/The_soft_edge.aspx

Making a case for tree hugging
... NWC Print Feb 01 2009,NWC Print,Archive ... Going Green is a pet technology/solution for both vendors and CIOs. While environmentalists have been propagating various methods to reduce our burden on Mother Earth, few captains of industry took the challenge as it would have meant cash going out of the company. The initiative to save Mother Earth has never ... . In a recently released study by Symantec titled State of the Data Center Report (2008), in addition ... http://www.informationweek.in/Archive/09-02-01/Making_a_case_for_tree_hugging.aspx

Don’t Tech Skills Matter To Tech Orgs Anymore?
... NWC Print Feb 01 2009,NWC Print,Archive ... When the Society for Information Management asked CIOs and other members to identify the skills they value most among both entry-level and midlevel hires, guess which technology competencies came out on top? Hint: none. In fact, a technical skill barely cracked the top 10. Ethics and morals topped both ... to offshore outsourcing next year than they have in past years—5.6% in 2009 compared with 3.3% in 2008 ... http://www.informationweek.in/Archive/09-02-01/Don_8217_t_Tech_Skills_Matter_To_Tech_Orgs_Anymore.aspx

No Hurry With Vista
... NWC Print Feb 01 2008,NWC Print,Archive ... The Vista operating system eventually will run on all Windows desktops and laptops, but corporate adoption is likely to occur more slowly than Microsoft hopes. This is because Vista is essentially an incremental upgrade in user interface, security features, and network performance—areas that most companies ... Server (2003 or 2008) and is intended for customers with at least 25 Vista clients. Each client needs ... http://www.informationweek.in/Archive/08-02-01/No_Hurry_With_Vista.aspx

WiMAX: Searching for the right connection
... NWC Print Feb 01 2009,NWC Print,Archive ... Given the abysmal reach of the Internet in rural areas, WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) has been seen by a host of players as the technology vehicle that can enable them to make inroads into this relatively untapped market. Another reason for WiMAX being viewed with eyes of optimism ... 2008, stands at 5.45 million, and falls way short of the target set by DoT, of achieving a base ... http://www.informationweek.in/Archive/09-02-01/WiMAX_Searching_for_the_right_connection.aspx

Top 10 security challenges for 2010
... NWC Print Feb 01 2010,NWC Print,Archive ... Computing is in a state of constant change. Apps are migrating toward the cloud. Mobile devices are changing the way we interact with our machines and the way we connect to networks. Real-time information has become increasingly important. The threats are changing too. With 2010 freshly upon us, 'tis ... , disclosed information about the technique in October 2008. While some effort has been made to mitigate ... http://www.informationweek.in/Archive/10-02-01/Top_10_security_challenges_for_2010.aspx

Silo Busters
... NWC Print Feb 01 2009,NWC Print,Archive ... Enterprise search tools are evolving to meet significantly different business requirements. IT and legal may need to scoop up documents, files, and e-mail relevant to forthcoming litigation. Security and compliance officers want to search laptops to make sure credit card numbers aren’t hitting the road ... it” as an excuse for not producing information relevant to a lawsuit. In January 2008, Qualcomm was slapped ... http://www.informationweek.in/Archive/09-02-01/Silo_Busters.aspx

Lack of maturity and interoperability dog NAC adoption
... NWC Print Feb 01 2008,NWC Print,NAC,Archive ... Organizations across the globe view Network Access Control (NAC) as an effective approach towards network security. Yet its progress inside the enterprise can be best described as a creeping one, largely due to lack of a solid definition that makes it difficult to identify the features that make a good NAC ... remain strong in 2008. Even enterprises which are unlikely to launch a NAC project would keep an eye ... http://www.informationweek.in/Archive/08-02-01/Lack_of_maturity_and_interoperability_dog_NAC_adoption.aspx

Verizon business to offer computing-as-a-service to its customers
... NWC Print Feb 01 2009,Verizon,NWC Print,Archive ... Communication major, Verizon Business, plans to offer computing-as-a-service to its customers in 2009. Initially to be launched by June in the US, this would be available for customers in Asia by the end of this year. This year will see the company inaugurating two new data centers, one each in London ... an exercise to transform our legacy network in 2008 and now have achieved completion. We have replaced our ... http://www.informationweek.in/Archive/09-02-01/Verizon_business_to_offer_computing-as-a-service_to_its_customers.aspx

MVNO’s – Speeding up the expansion of the Indian telecom pie
... NWC Print Feb 01 2009,India,NWC Print,Archive ... The problem is that while India is among the world’s largest and fastest growing telecom markets - as of August 2008, Indian cellular connections stood at 225 mn (Source: COAI) - there are still some issues that continue to plague the industry and its long-term growth. These include: Falling ARPUs: According to COAI’s Q2 statistics, India is experiencing negative ARPU and saw a -2.65% growth from ... http://www.informationweek.in/Archive/09-02-01/MVNO_8217_s_8211_Speeding_up_the_expansion_of_the_Indian_telecom_pie.aspx