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:
One bad apple in IT, 1M good Apple iPhones 07/18/08
Jason and Keith talk about the San Francisco IT guy holding the city "hostage", how cybercrime is becoming like the Mafia, and of course our thoughts on the iPhone 3G now that we've touched one (sort of). (39:54)
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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:
Scaling database-dependent Java apps 07/24/08
Terracotta CEO Amit Pandey talks with Network World's Jason Meserve about his company's system for scaling Java applications
that use a database backend, which helps limit network traffic and database licenses. (13:40)
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Network World 360
Delivering the day's top news, highlights and the best of NetworkWorld.com.
Latest episode:
DNS attack code released; Cisco plans to buy Pure Networks 07/24/08
Hackers have released software that exploits a recently disclosed flaw in the Domain Name System (DNS) software used to route messages between computers on the Internet; Cisco announced plans to buy Pure Networks, a company that has developed software aimed at making home networking easier, for $120 million.
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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:
Open source tools help secure city network 07/24/08
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)
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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:
Brocade: Gunning for Cisco 07/24/08
Ian Whiting, Vice President and General Manager, Data Center Infrastructure at Brocade, talks about taking on Cisco in the
data center in the wake of Brocade's $3B purchase of Foundry Networks. (11:55)
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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:
Enterprise mobility's next stage 06/24/08
Most enterprises have made simple data mobile, such as e-mail, contacts and tasks. As devices and networks change, what challenges
will enterprises face in moving to the next stage of mobility, which includes mobilizing role-specific data such as CRM, sales-force
automation and field-service apps? Forrester's Chris Silva discusses the newest mobility trends and what IT should look out for (16:32).
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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:
The Dark Knight lives up to the hype 07/18/08
Our reviewers, Denise and Jason, take in the much anticipated Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" and come away very impressed with the acting, stories and effects. Should be box-office gold for the Caped Crusader. (11:23)
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Converging on Microsoft
Mitchell Ashley talks with interesting people about interesting topics in the world of Microsoft.
Latest episode:
Xobni Co-Founder Matt Brezina 07/24/08
There's valuable data buried in your email besides what's just sitting in your inbox. I talk with Mat Brezina, co-founder of Xobni, and exciting Outlook plugin that mines social networking data from your Outlook pst/ost files, giving you new information and tools to better interact with others though email. Trying to remember that "one person" who was coped on some email thread a while back? Looking for the latest file your buddy sent you? What time would be be good to email that person so they'll read your email? Don’t go sorting your email by columns to dig for that information, use the Outlook Xobni plugin to bring it to you. Xobni also integrates with the business social networking LinkedIn service. We’ll delve into Matt's vision for Xobni, why he dropped out of college to co-found the company, and talk about the exciting things Xobni is doing. (22:46)
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LinuxCast
Don Marti brings you the latest Linux news and interviews with Linux insiders.
Latest episode:
A lighter, simpler MySQL: Brian Aker 07/18/08
Brian Aker, a principal engineer for MySQL at Sun, explains the Drizzle project: a new, stripped-down derivative of MySQL that relies on best-of-breed internal libraries, eliminates support for obsolete platforms, and has already attracted contributors from outside Sun.
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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 ... David Kaufman, CEO of Voyant 07/18/08
There are tremendous opportunities for companies to expand into international markets. In this episode, David Kaufman, CEO of DEMO 08 company Voyant, talks about the strategies, plans, and potential benefits of going international (6:01).
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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
