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In the past, network management mainly consisted of monitoring whether routers and switches were up or down — as long as the power light was on, it was available, and the network administrator could proclaim, “It’s not the network.” With pervasive wireless connectivity and handheld devices capable of accessing the Internet from nearly anywhere, networks have become more advanced. In turn, users are focused on the level of service the network provides, rather than it simply being available.

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The Demand/Capacity Crossroads

Today’s liquidity crunch is a far-reaching conundrum causing the global credit markets to react in an irrational and volatile way. All granters of credit are under immense pressure, as the market continues to point its gnarled finger at the mortgage industry as the chief culprit for the market’s disarray. Unfortunately for credit card issuers, the credit crisis has found its way into their reserves, as delinquencies of card holders continues to rise.

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The Credit Crunch: A Potential Opportunity for Card Issuers

Just two days after regional consumer electronics chain Circuit City declared bankruptcy, Best Buy has slashed its earnings forecast for the upcoming holiday season and much of 2009. The retail giant forecast fiscal 2009 earnings of about $2.30 to $2.90 per share, down from a prior forecast of $3.25 to $3.40 per share. Best Buy now expects annual revenue of $43.7 billion to $45.5 billion, down from its earlier forecast of about $47 billion.

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Best Buy Paints Glum Picture for ‘09

Salesforce.com Chief Executive Officer Marc Benioff strides into San Francisco brunch spot Ella’s, clad in workout clothes, replete with baggy shorts and a baseball cap. It’s an unusual look for an executive known for pinstripes and boldly colored ties. Then again, the different look befits a person who’s about to take the company he founded into uncharted territory. Grazing on a salad, the stocky executive says he’s stepped up his workout schedule in the run-up to Nov. 3, when Salesforce will announce a new Web site-hosting business at its annual user conference in San Francisco.

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Salesforce.com’s Leap Into Cloud Computing

With tough economic times upon us, it is more important than ever to maximize the effectiveness of search engine marketing initiatives to drive both online and offline conversions. In September and October of 2008, Aberdeen surveyed over 200 organizations to unearth Best-in-Class search engine marketing practices. As is evident, more than half of all companies believe that the way they conduct search engine marketing is directly influenced by the need to drive better conversions.

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The Search Engine Marketing High-Wire Act