NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: STEVE TAYLOR AND LARRY HETTICK ON CONVERGENCE 10/11/04 Today's focus: This wireless hot spot is 'Giant Size'
Dear [EMAIL PROTECTED], In this issue: * San Francisco Giants turn ballpark into one big wireless hot �� spot * Links related to Convergence * Featured reader resource _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by Veritas Meta Group Whitepaper Database Infrastructure Performance Challenges: Approaches to Better Manage Application Database and Storage Subsystem Performance Corporate relational databases now manage the majority of business-critical data within the enterprise. IT organizations face continuing challenges in managing increasingly complex, data-driven application environments. Read this white paper to discover several factors which will converge to challenge the IT organization's ability to manage its database software infrastructure. http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=84718 _______________________________________________________________ SECURITY CONCERNS STOPPING YOUR WLAN PLANS? Is it possible to deploy a secure wireless LAN with technology available today? That question preys on the minds of IT executives who are tempted to deploy enterprise WLANs, but are hesitant because of security concerns. Find out what we uncovered when we assembled 23 wireless products trying to get to the answer. Click here: http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=84745 _______________________________________________________________ Today's focus: This wireless hot spot is 'Giant Size' By Steve Taylor and Larry Hettick The bad news is that the San Francisco Giants (Larry's favorite baseball team) didn't make the playoffs this year. But the good news is that they did enjoy some progress on the technology front. This season, the Giants teamed with Nortel to create a "Giant Size" hot spot at SBC Park, their home field. Larry Baer, the Giants' executive vice president and chief operating officer, said in a statement, "When we opened SBC Park in 2000, our goal was to be one of the most technologically-advanced sports facilities in the world. Through the use of wireless, digital and online technology, we have greatly enhanced the fan experience." The free service is available to fans on their wireless-enabled laptops, tablet PCs and PDAs. Fans can call up instant replays, team stats, and other content provided by the Giants organization. The Giants have also equipped all ballpark suites with computers, flat-panel displays and wireless accessories that provide Internet access along with more exclusive content from the Giants Digital Dugout, including archived video footage. Media and photographers are the biggest proponents of the service, according to the Giants, as well as early-adopter fans who continually rave about it. So Steve and Larry's big question is: can we order a beer from our seat using the hot spot connection? Not yet, but according to Baer, the team is looking to expand the wireless services to allow our fans to order food online. Maybe next year, we can avoid the concession-stand lines, have that cold beer delivered seat-side, AND enjoy the Giants in the World Series. Now that's pretty close to what we call a killer application! RELATED EDITORIAL LINKS Giant Wi-Fi network FAQ http://www.nwfusion.com/nlconvergence686 Video users saying hello IP, goodbye ISDN Network World, 10/11/04 http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/101104specialfocus.html _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Steve Taylor and Larry Hettick Steve Taylor is President of Distributed Networking Associates and Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Webtorials.Com. For more detailed information on most of the topics discussed in this newsletter, connect to Webtorials.Com <http://www.webtorials.com/>, the first Web site dedicated exclusively to market studies and technology tutorials in the Broadband Packet areas of Frame Relay, ATM, and IP. He can be reached at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Larry Hettick an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience in voice and data. He is currently Vice President for Wireline Solutions at Current Analysis, the leading competitive response solutions company. He can be reached at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by Veritas Meta Group Whitepaper Database Infrastructure Performance Challenges: Approaches to Better Manage Application Database and Storage Subsystem Performance Corporate relational databases now manage the majority of business-critical data within the enterprise. IT organizations face continuing challenges in managing increasingly complex, data-driven application environments. Read this white paper to discover several factors which will converge to challenge the IT organization's ability to manage its database software infrastructure. http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=84648 _______________________________________________________________ ARCHIVE LINKS Archives of the Convergence newsletter: http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/converg/index.html _______________________________________________________________ Voice over IP is penetrating the corporate market Is your company a candidate for Voice over IP? What kind of return on investment can you expect to see? Tune in to find out. Go now. http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=84828 _______________________________________________________________ FEATURED READER RESOURCE THE NEW DATA CENTER Today's top companies are accelerating toward Web-based computing. That means building the new data center -- where grids, virtualization, autonomic computing and other big changes shatter the traditional boundaries on applications and information, and bring the extended enterprise to life. Learn about The New Data Center on NW Fusion's Research Center at: <http://www.nwfusion.com/topics/datacenter.html> _______________________________________________________________ May We Send You a Free Print Subscription? You've got the technology snapshot of your choice delivered at your fingertips each day. Now, extend your knowledge by receiving 51 FREE issues to our print publication. 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