http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/itr/ A continuing series featuring one-on-one interviews in which IT professionals discuss case studies presented at the Network World IT Roadmap Conference & Expo series. en Copyright 2008 Turner Broadcasting decided that the learning curve of an Ethernet-based WAN was much simpler than going with an MPLS-based system. The only caveat, according to James Robertson, vice president technology infrastructure & broadcast transmissions for Turner, is that Ethernet in the WAN behaves a bit differently than it does in the WAN. (10:01) /podcasts/itr/2008/100208itr-turner-wan.html /podcasts/itr/2008/100208itr-turner-wan.html Thu, 2 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 How did Deloitte move to a more proactive means of monitoring technology as it applies to business processes? Jerome Oglesby, chief technology officer at Deloitte explains the process and how the company combined technology from CA and Microsoft to make it happen. (8:19) /podcasts/itr/2008/093008pan-deloitte.html /podcasts/itr/2008/093008pan-deloitte.html Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 When trying to rollout a centralized wireless infrastructure to a historically decentralized group of IT shops, showing value-add and not just return on investment is a major key to success, says Barbara White, CIO and Associate Provost at the University of Georgia. (10:52) /podcasts/itr/2008/092508itr-uga-mobile.html /podcasts/itr/2008/092508itr-uga-mobile.html Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Recognizing that a group can never get to 100% security or completely mitigate risk, the University of Georgia takes a proactive approach to keeping people educated on security practices. Stan Gatewood, chief information security officer at the university, talks about school's approach to protecting data through education and technology. (11:09) /podcasts/itr/2008/092308itr-uga-security.html /podcasts/itr/2008/092308itr-uga-security.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 You know you have a good ROI case when users are pleading for a pilot project not to end. According to Koie Smith, IT Administrator with the Tennessee law firm Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell, the company's test of an iShare network acceleration system was so successful, users didn't want the boxes pulled at the end of the free trial. (9:34) /podcasts/itr/2008/091808itr-ishare.html /podcasts/itr/2008/091808itr-ishare.html Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 With a high profile site such as CNN.com, "down for maintenance" messages are not acceptable. David Snyder, chief infrastructure engineer for Turner Digital Media Technologies, explains how virtualization helps keep the site running and eliminates the "move the shell game" when it comes to maintenance windows. (12:59) /podcasts/itr/2008/091608itr-turner-virt.html /podcasts/itr/2008/091608itr-turner-virt.html Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Larry Quinlan, CIO of Deloitte & Touche LLP, draws on vast IT experience to discuss the tehnologies that will change the industry. (55:06) /podcasts/itr/2008/082608itr-atlanta-keynote.html /podcasts/itr/2008/082608itr-atlanta-keynote.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 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) /podcasts/itr/2008/081208itr-csn.html /podcasts/itr/2008/081208itr-csn.html Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Vincent Cottone, vice president and director of infrastructure services at Eaton Vance, believes IP telephony is more about employee productivity than saving money on toll charges. (7:34) /podcasts/itr/2008/080708itr-eatonvance.html /podcasts/itr/2008/080708itr-eatonvance.html Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 With a single ERP instance and offices around the globe, including Asia and Europe, fatter pipes will not always guarantee better performance for end users at Brooks Automation. Latency can be the killer, says Sean Houlihan, director of global network operations, who explains how network acceleration helped clear the pipes and speed application performance. (10:39) /podcasts/itr/2008/080508itr-brooks.html /podcasts/itr/2008/080508itr-brooks.html Tue, 5 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400