Network Management just moved up another rung on the strategic IT priorities ladder with the announcement from CA that it’s acquiring NetQoS. The biggest message: It’s becoming increasingly clear that getting network management right is critical to building, operating and optimizing next generation IT...

Today, I was talking to one of Netcordia's university customers in the state of Texas. They have over 40 merchants and store fronts on campus allowing students and others to pay by credit card. And they've started to get audited at least once per year for PCI DSS compliance, as they have obligation...