NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: THIS WEEK ON NW FUSION 10/11/04 EDITOR'S NOTE: When I screw up, I do it right. Yesterday, we sent out a copy of This Week on NW Fusion in which all of the hyperlinks were busted (somehow, I managed to inject a space between the http:// and the www in all the links). My apologies for that - and for wasting your time if you tried any of the links. What follows is a new version, this time with URLs that will actually work when you click on them.
-- Adam Gaffin, executive edtior, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Links related to This Week on NW Fusion * Featured reader resource _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by Altiris In this era of online self-service, system availability is mission critical. Access to CRM, ERP and SFA systems are constant demands of the workforce. Ensure true 24/7 availability and world-class customer satisfaction by learning about the Best Practices of automated Patch Management and Software updates. See the Network World Special Report - Patch Management: Just one piece of the puzzle. http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=84606 _______________________________________________________________ Security Event : DEFENDING IN DEPTH Security: The vulnerability that paralyzes enterprise. Exposes assets. Drains capital. Compromises users. And terrifies management. It's your network's Achilles heel - but it doesn't have to be your downfall. Register today to find out how to protect yourself. http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=84850 _______________________________________________________________ THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES ON NETWORK WORLD FUSION 1) IBM supersizes storage arrays IBM this week is expected to debut its highest-capacity storage arrays, although the products' real differentiator is a mix of management technologies designed to help customers get a better handle on where to store growing volumes of data. DocFinder: 4160 <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/101104ibmstorage.html> 2) Kerry crowd drowns out Bush backers at IT show If President Bush needs broad backing from technology thought-leaders to win re-election Nov. 2, he'll have to change a lot of minds that today are convinced his administration has been bad for the IT industry. That's the somewhat surprising conclusion drawn from listening to a diverse assemblage of entrepreneurs, analysts, venture capitalists, academics and IT executives at last week's Vortex 2004, a Network World event that annually draws the industry's elite. DocFinder: 4161 <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/101104vortex.html> 3) Technology Insider: Information life-cycle management ILM is tough to ignore in the storage industry these days. Every storage vendor, it seems, is touting an ILM strategy. A lot of users have jumped on the bandwagon, as well. We show you what you need to know about ILM, and talk to early adopters. DocFinder: 4162 <http://www.nwfusion.com/techinsider/2004/1011techinsider.html> 4) Wireless Wizards: Large-scale WLAN deployments The Wizards conjure up an answer for a user faced with building a campus net able to support video. DocFinder: 4163 <http://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/1011wizards.html> 5) Nutter's Help Desk: Best way to block spam and viruses Ron Nutter answers a user who wonders if there's one product that can do it all. DocFinder: 4164 <http://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/101104nutter.html> 6) Vendors: What's your name again? Going through with a company name change is a huge decision considering the time and money put into establishing the original brand and that needs to be channeled into promoting the new one. Then there are the more mundane aspects of making the swap - redesigning business cards and signage, and making over Web sites. Not that all this has stopped many a network company from coming up with a new handle. DocFinder: 4165 <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/101104widernetnames.html> 7) Nortel's Contivity picks up SSL Your end users might like the new SSL VPN Module 1000 that slides into Nortel's Contivity IPSec VPN boxes because it provides easily navigable remote access to a wide group of LAN-based applications at decent speeds. DocFinder: 4166 <http://www.nwfusion.com/reviews/2004/1011rev.html> 8) RF fingerprinting pinpoints location RF fingerprinting improves on the other location-tracking approaches by taking into account the effects that a building or people will have on an RF signal - characteristics such as reflection, attenuation and multi-path. This makes wireless device location tracking more detailed, precise and reliable. DocFinder: 4167 <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/tech/2004/101104techupdate.html> 9) The theft threat Individuals now can copy and transport very large volumes of data in a short time. This exposes companies to a greater potential effect than anything experienced with floppies. DocFinder: 4168 <http://www.nwfusion.com/careers/2004/101104man.html> 10) Linksys springs wireless, voice gear At its Home Networking Event in San Francisco, Linksys unveiled new 802.11g/a wireless LAN equipment and an 802.11g wireless video camera. DocFinder: 4169 <http://www.nwfusion.com/net.worker/news/2004/101104netlead.html> 11) Video users saying hello IP, goodbye ISDN The cost savings of IP videoconferencing - along with better resolution and easier call setup - are encouraging more companies to switch from ISDN to IP. DocFinder: 4170 <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/101104specialfocus.html> 12) VPN service exploits multiple MPLS nets Virtela this week is set to unveil a site-to-site VPN service that overcomes one of the biggest hurdles to creating far-flung MPLS networks: It guarantees classes of service across different carriers' backbones. DocFinder: 4171 <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/101104virtela.html> 13) Back-up protection on tap from storage vendors Symantec, EMC and start-up Permabit last week announced software that helps customers with the replication, migration, and backup and recovery of data. DocFinder: 4172 <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/101104replica.html> 14) The multi-port NIC dilemma The emergence of 10G Ethernet network interface cards gives network professionals a new tool for getting more bandwidth to servers, but industry observers say some users might find better value for scaling server pipes by installing multi-port Gigabit NICs. DocFinder: 4173 <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/101104infports.html> 15) ID mgmt. consolidation: CA nabs Netegrity Computer Associates' announcement last week that it plans to fork over $430 million for Netegrity is the latest sign that control of the identity management sector of the network security market is becoming concentrated in the hands of some of the industry's biggest players. DocFinder: 4174 <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/101104idmgmt.html> 16) Disk storage wares on tap from StorageTek At its annual customer event, StorageTek will introduce the FlexLine online systems, which are designed to provide customers with primary, business-critical and secondary, archival storage. DocFinder: 4175 <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/101104storagetek.html> 17) HP keeps pace with policy-based wares HP last week announced new policy-based network security and bandwidth management software, as well as upgrades, that the company says will let its ProCurve LANSwitch customers better control end-user access to network resources and bandwidth. DocFinder: 4176 <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/101104hpswitch.html> 18) Polycom heads for the desktop Polycom this week is set to take the wraps off a software-only desktop video client that requires no special hardware, and a management appliance to simplify customer call scheduling and distribution of software updates to endpoints. DocFinder: 4177 <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/101104polycom.html> 19) Carriers speak out on consolidation Despite reports that AT&T and MCI are preparing to seek or are actively seeking buyers, the RBOCs are all but ruling themselves out as potential suitors. DocFinder: 4178 <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/101104rbocs.html> 20) BEA polishes Diamond platform BEA Systems is readying the next version of its WebLogic platform, dubbed Diamond, which is aimed at helping companies more easily build and deploy a services-oriented architecture. DocFinder: 4179 <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/101104bea.html> 21) BMC rounds out mainframe database family BMC Software has added IBM's IMS mainframe database to the platforms its SmartDBA family of products supports. This completes a two-year mission to provide tools for managing all major databases from one Web-based console. DocFinder: 4180 <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/101104bmc.html> 22) NetContinuum upgrades for Web services NetContinuum is unveiling upgrades to its NC-1000 Application Security Gateway lineup with Web Services Edition that let users filter Web services messages based on the Simple Object Access Protocol. DocFinder: 4181 <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/101104netcontinuum.html> 23) MCI getting a better handle on its VPN services MCI is deploying new technology that the company says will make it easier for the carrier to manage its IP VPN offerings and that should result in better customer service. DocFinder: 4182 <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/101104mcivpn.html> 24) Network World Radio: Licensing issues cause patching headaches for higher ed We look at some of the challenges colleges and universities face when it comes to patching machines owned by students. Licensing restrictions from software vendors prevent them from offering patches directly, compromising security. Joining us to discuss the issue is Rodney Petersen, security task force coordinator for Educause, a IT organization for higher education based in Boulder, Colorado. DocFinder: 4183 <http://www.nwfusion.com/research/2004/1007radio.html> _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Contact Fusion Executive Editor Adam Gaffin at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by Altiris In this era of online self-service, system availability is mission critical. Access to CRM, ERP and SFA systems are constant demands of the workforce. Ensure true 24/7 availability and world-class customer satisfaction by learning about the Best Practices of automated Patch Management and Software updates. 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