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Network World Net Optimization Alert Mar 24, 2016 What to expect from Windows 10 migrations Process changes spurred by Windows 10 servicing model will test IT more than tech-related migration issues. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Frito Lay CIO talks of network disruptions • Google explains its cloud computing vision for enterprises and startups • Wi-Fi access for the Internet of Things can be complicated • 6 ways to make the most of Wi-Fi on your Android device • Want faster systems? Grow a laser on the chip • How to clean install Windows the right way • Laid-off Abbott IT workers won't have to train their replacements • Managing the Software-Defined WAN • 5 reasons to move to an SD-WAN Video/Webcast: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. A New Model for Security Management Join us live April 5th @11:00 AM EDT for this webcast to understand the trends that are disrupting the way security is managed today. Read More ▶ Frito Lay CIO talks of network disruptions "If you aren't thinking about how you disrupt, stay disrupted, and put the consumer above all else, you will be obsolete," says Kristen Blum, Senior Vice President and CIO at Frito Lay North America. In this exclusive audio session from the CIO Perspectives event in Dallas in February, Blum discusses how constant disruption keeps the snack food giant on top. Read More ▶ Google explains its cloud computing vision for enterprises and startups Google wants to grow its cloud customers by giving them the same security, data centers and open source machine learning, containers and orchestration tools it uses. Read More ▶ Wi-Fi access for the Internet of Things can be complicated Enterprise lighting, energy management and other sensors are moving to an architecture where the device hitches a ride on the Wi-Fi network, but only to connect to its service in the cloud: the WLAN is essentially transparent in the architecture. But first, an IoT sensor must be configured to connect to the WLAN. Read More ▶ 6 ways to make the most of Wi-Fi on your Android device The Wi-Fi settings on your Android device are worth tweaking. Find out how many hotspots your Android handset has saved, use less data on "metered" Wi-Fi networks, connect to faster Wi-FI frequency bands, and more. Read More ▶ Want faster systems? Grow a laser on the chip Using lasers to communicate between microprocessors and systems will make electronics much faster. The race is on and a laser has now been grown directly on a chip, say scientists. Read More ▶ How to clean install Windows the right way Performing a Windows reinstall can make your PC feel like new, but you'll want to do some prep work first to avoid losing precious data and software. Read More ▶ Laid-off Abbott IT workers won't have to train their replacements An angry letter from Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) about Abbott Labs' IT employee layoff may be having an impact, but not the way the senator wanted. Read More ▶ Managing the Software-Defined WAN New intelligence in the WAN may require a new approach to management. This article outlines the considerations for enterprises managing SD-WAN solutions Read More ▶ 5 reasons to move to an SD-WAN Software-defined WANs can save money and improve network performance. Read More ▶ White Paper: Parasoft Corporation Forrester: Parasoft the Leader in Test Automation This Forrester Wave report evaluates 9 functional test automation tool vendors across 40 criteria to help organizations working on enterprise, mobile, and web applications select the right tool. Read More ▶ Join The Network World Communities As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook ▶ Network World on LinkedIn ▶ SLIDESHOWS Comedians find Apple-FBI standoff a laughing matter (watch videos) How to respond to ransomware threats Read More ▶ Most-Read Stories 1. 'Unicorn' Domo unveils new business analytics cloud features, more funding 2. Chuck Robbins rewires Cisco 3. Cisco reorganizes engineering in a big way; veteran Ahuja out 4. 19 free cloud storage options 5. Male computer programmers shown to be right up there with chefs, dentists on gender pay gap scale 6. First Look: The iPhone SE, and the rest of Apple's big announcements 7. FBI grows "Cyber Most Wanted" list with Syrian Electronic Army members 8. GoDaddy's now offering a cloud – why don't more companies do that? 9. Let's hope the FBI really can crack the terrorist's iPhone 10. 7 free Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying tools for Windows

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