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Top 10 Issues & Events Affecting Networks in 2006By Jim Metzler Abstract:It's the time of year when newspapers come out with their top 10 lists for topics such as the best movies of the year, the best concerts, or the best books. Given that, it seems fitting that I use this IT Impact Brief to discuss what I think are the ten issues and events that had the biggest impact on networking in 2006. In point of fact, I believe that the issues discussed below will also have a major impact on networking in 2007. 1. Streaming Events Became More Wide Spread
2. The Rise of Multimedia 3. Voice over IP crosses the Chasm 4. MPLS Gains Mainstream Adoption 5. Web Services-Based Applications See Increased Adoption Rate 6. The Breadth of Business Process Re-Engineering 7. Rise of ITIL 8. NetFlow and Application Awareness Gain Prominence 9. Vendor Consolidation Continues 10. Salaries and DMAT Extract from: Top 10 Issues & Events Affecting Networks in 2006
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First Published December 2006
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