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Windows Stack Changes Boost Network Performance
Enhancements to Longhorn and Vista--such as receive-side window autotuning and Compound TCP speed data transfer--look to make more efficient use of network resources.

Hunting the Elusive CIO Dashboard
CIOs want a clear view of disparate IT data, and vendors are starting to offer the tools they need to get there. Here's what IT must do to be ready.

Application Performance Management: The Final Word
We spent months in our Real World Labs putting nine APM suites to the test. These products represent the full spectrum for data collection, reporting, correlation and integration. Some required agents, while a few did their jobs without placing clients on endpoints. Five made our Shortlist. This special InformationWeek report gathers our Rolling Review Kickoff, all nine full reviews, and our Wrapup in one document. It's the only place to find our Analyst Assessment scorecard.

Blueprint For Application Performance Management
Managing performance of Web services-based applications requires new tools.

Tech Road Map: OSGi Spreads Its Wings
Convergence of embedded, desktop, and server apps is good news for enterprise IT.

Automated Policies Pull Tech Assets, Business Together
Streamlined IT is competitive IT. Here's how to use risk to solidify your policy management approach.

Visit Network Computing's APO Battleground

Network and application staff can no longer blame each other for poor application performance. The line between the network and what it enables has virtually disappeared, requiring a new, whole-stack approach to application performance optimization. Network Computing asked leading vendors to contribute research, interviews, and whitepapers to help readers move beyond the blame game and set the best APO strategy.


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