In this part three special edition �¢ï¿½ï¿½Lessons Learned�¢ï¿½ï¿½ podcast, Dr. Ron Marquardt, Director Broadband Access Technologies at Covad discusses their experience, both pros and cons, about deploying a nationwide VoIP network. As the largest VoIP service provider for business, Covad had many challenges to overcome which many of their competitors are now just starting to experience.  Dr. Marquardt discusses how Covad took a life cycle approach to their VoIP deployment and are now offer three distinct and unique VoIP services.  The first two podcast to this series are available in the Lippis Report Download Library. This is a must listen podcast for corporation series about implementing service provider  VoIP. Special thanks to Viola Networks for sponsoring the �¢ï¿½ï¿½Lessons Learned�¢ï¿½ï¿½ series. Enjoy, Nick

To deliver high performance applications and increase user productivity, IT and network management groups would like to identify the source of application performance problems in real time.  But to be truly effective, the identification of problems needs to be in terms all parties can understand and act upon.  A view of all major applications flowing across a network being discovered in real time which multiple groups can use to collaborate and troubleshoot performance degradation issues is discussed with Scott Safe and Dave Trowbridge both of Network Physics.  Network Physics� recently released NetSensory 6.0 and its Business Reporter delivers on the above.  Listen and learn how.

In this Part Two special edition “Lessons Learnedâ€? podcast, Peter Palmisano, CIO and Jerry Weiner, Manager of Systems and Networks both of Camp Dresser & McKee continue to discuss their experience, both pros and cons, about deploying a multi-national converged network.  This is, by far, one of the best podcasts we have recorded, and is full of useful advice and insights from two leading IT executives.  They will tell you what to look out for and what works.  The huge questions raised are:  Is the IP telephony industry ready to support connected remote offices, a fully converged network, disaster plans and more?  You will hear it from executives that are living with it right now.  The first part of this interview is available in the Lippis Report Download Library.  This is a must listen podcast.  Special thanks to Viola Networks for sponsoring the â€?Lessons Learnedâ€? series.  Enjoy, Nick

In this part one special edition Lessons Learned podcast, Peter Palmisano, CIO and Jerry Weiner, Manager of Systems and Networks both of Camp Dresser & McKee discuss their experience, both pros and cons about deploying a multi-national converged network.  This is by far, one of the best podcasts we have recorded and is full of useful advice and insights from two leading IT executives.  They will tell you what to look out for and what works.  The huge questions raised are:  Is the IP telephony industry ready to support connected remote offices, a fully converged network, disaster plans and more?  You will hear it from executives that are living with it right now.  The second part of this interview will be distributed September 12^th.  This is a must listen podcast.  Special thanks to Viola Networks for sponsoring the lessons learned series.  Enjoy, Nick