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• 9 super useful subreddits network pros should follow

  By Bob Brown | 23 May, 2013 22:28

  Reddit is not just filled with pictures of cats and silly memes. Seriously. There's a lot of good content on the popular social news aggregator for network professionals whether you're focused on security, Windows, VoIP, IPv6 or a mixed bag.

• Successful companies embrace shadow IT

  By Quinton Wall, director, technical platform marketing, Salesforce.com | 20 May, 2013 20:33

  Businesses move quickly, and those that make missteps along the way or fail to adapt to the times rarely go unscathed. Consider the fate of the original 12 companies listed in the Dow. While General Electric is still an independent company, most of the others have been acquired by larger companies or have vanished altogether.

• Melinda Gates tells Duke grads: It's all about your real connections

  By Network World staff | 14 May, 2013 20:17

  Transcript of technologist/philanthropist Melinda Gates' commencement address to Duke University graduates.

• Nick Carr's IT Doesn't Matter still matters

  By Ann Bednarz | 14 May, 2013 17:13

  Nick Carr's article "IT Doesn't Matter" was published in in Harvard Business Review in May 2003 and ignited an industry firestorm for its perceived dismissal of the strategic value of IT.

• Q&A: Nick Carr on 10th anniversary of 'IT Doesn't Matter'

  By Ann Bednarz | 14 May, 2013 17:13

  Nick Carr rocked the tech world with his controversial essay in the May 2003 issue of the Harvard Business Review, titled "IT Doesn't Matter." Carr claimed companies were overspending on IT and that the competitive advantage to be gained by tech investments was shrinking as technology became more commoditized and accessible to everyone. On the 10-year anniversary of the article's publication, Carr talked with Network World's Ann Bednarz about what he got right, what he got wrong, and how the piece remains relevant today.

• Verizon Enterprise Solutions chief: 'We build infrastructure at scale'

  By John Gallant | 13 May, 2013 19:00

  In the battle for the next generation of enterprise IT, John Stratton carries a lot of weapons. Stratton is president of Verizon Enterprise Solutions, the nearly $30 billion unit formed just over a year ago to deliver networking, cloud, mobility, managed security, telematics and a host of other services in a more coordinated fashion for Verizon's top enterprise buyers. Building on a traditionally strong base of wired and wireless network services, Verizon Enterprise also blends in acquired assets like cloud hosting company Terremark, security company Cybertrust and Hughes Telematics. In this installment of the IDG Enterprise CEO Interview Series, Stratton spoke with Chief Content Officer John Gallant about Verizon Enterprise's progress since its inception, including a dramatic streamlining of internal systems and processes designed to make life much easier for the company's customers. Stratton also discussed the company's suite of services aimed at simplifying life for IT teams struggling with mobility and the influx of consumer devices, and he talked candidly about the prospects for a third mobile platform to rival Apple's iOS and Google's Android. He also talked about how cloud is reshaping the IT landscape and hinted at a series of major upcoming cloud announcements from Verizon Enterprise. Also, he explained how the "Internet of Things" is creating powerful new business opportunities for Verizon and its enterprise customers.

• IT pros leave money on the table, job site finds

  By Ann Bednarz | 10 May, 2013 17:02

  When a job offer arrives, a majority of IT pros accept it without asking for more pay, according to Dice.com. If candidates were to negotiate higher salaries, they could expect a bump in the neighborhood of 5%, the IT careers specialist estimates.

• DiData acquires earthwave

  By Hafizah Osman | 10 May, 2013 10:21

  ICT services and solutions vendor, Dimension Data (DiData), has fully acquired privately owned Australian managed security services provider (MSSP), earthwave Corporation.

• Q&A: Austereo CIO Ross Forgione

  By Lisa Banks | 09 September, 2010 09:53

  What does an average work day involve for you at Austereo? The average day at Austereo is an adventure. It's a combination of managing daily operational needs and activities and taking on the new challenges associated with an organisation that continually pushes itself and the traditional boundaries of our industry.

• How to prevent IT department overload

  By Minda Zetlin | 20 May, 2013 10:14

  Managing the flow of an infinite supply of worthwhile projects through a finite IT operation takes finesse. Here's how to avoid the backlog and the chaos.

• The Grill: NFL CIO uses analytics to improve player safety

  By Robert L. Mitchell | 20 May, 2013 10:14

  Michelle McKenna-Doyle, CIO for the National Football League, is driving innovation with analytics, using sensors to track players on the field and monitoring player health and safety with lab analysis of helmets.

• 8 essential features you need in a business router

  By Eric Geier | 17 May, 2013 15:56

  A router is the heart of your network, so it deserves to be chosen carefully. Any router will share your Internet connection amongst your computers and other networkable devices (smartphones, tablets, and so on), but better models provide features that will enhance your network and its performance. Whether you're seeking a business- or consumer-class router, here are the eight most essential features to look for.

• There's an app for that: Avoiding the ugliest business problems

  By Patrick Thibodeau | 09 May, 2013 10:17

  Kindergarten rules for living well can get you in trouble in the corporate world. Now, there is an app for business complications of the worst type.

• Facebook on a mobile roll

  By Sharon Gaudin | 06 May, 2013 20:15

  Facebook last week cited mobile growth as a major contributor to its first-quarter increase in sales and profits.

• Struggling companies turn to business-savvy IT pros to boost the bottom line

  By Fred O'Connor | 06 May, 2013 10:08

  Economic woes have pushed companies of all sizes to shake up data center hiring, development and other processes to better align IT and business operations.

• Could be business as usual with Intel's new CEO

  By Sharon Gaudin | 02 May, 2013 20:17

  With Intel's new CEO ready to step up next month to lead the world's largest chip maker, industry analysts don't expect to see any big change in strategy.

• Think different: Apple's $17B debt offers stark contrast to 1996's junk bonds

  By Gregg Keizer | 02 May, 2013 11:00

  Apple's record-setting $17 billion bond offer this week stood in stark contrast to the company's darkest days, when in 1996 its millions in notes were rated as junk because investors wondered if the company would survive a thrashing by Microsoft