It appears that before the "bubble-burst" in the late 1990s,
little thought was given to the long-term effects that
technology could have on business. IT budgets were large, and
CIOs were buying into the idea that newer was better -- over and
over again. One legacy of that particular time was the distinct
separation among the individual "tech" components within an
organization. Within the IT departments, networking and server
groups were formed along with application developers and "voice
guys." This practice continues in today's environment -- with
one key difference: Newer technology is beginning to force these
individual groups to unite and work together. Voice over IP
(VoIP) brings the "voice guys" and "networking guys" together
while such technologies as Content Delivery Networking (CDN) is
a concept which essentially has that "bridging" effect within an
organization. This week's tip gives an overview of CDN
technology -- which employs several computers, or nodes,
networked across the Internet to deliver