The Buzz Issue: 09/26/05

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There’s nothing like some hot technology to give your enterprise network a productivity jolt. In this, our annual Buzz Issue, we guide you to the fresh enterprise technologies causing the latest industry buzz. So grab a cup o’ joe and enjoy. Don’t forget to click on our Buzz Lexicon for the speedy version of all the buzz discussed here.

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SOA – spawning a services market
Need help building your service-oriented architecture? Vendors stand ready with a slew of service options.

Software as appliance
Next up on the applications scene - enterprise software that can be bought, deployed and managed as easily as a typical network appliance.

The service-oriented business app
The term is new, but is a SOBA really different from an SOA?

Grid surprise
Once considered a specialty technology, the latest buzz pegs grids as great all-around application servers.

Are holograms in your storage future?
Holographic technology promises huge advances, but skeptics abound.

RFID automation
Vendors hope their latest RFID wares will automate the supply chain, but cost, reliability and security issues must first be addressed.

Soupin’ up the bus
InfiniBand, EtherFabric, iWarp. Which high-speed interconnect will you choose to pump up your net?

Digging out the rootkits
These attacker tools have become stealthier than ever. Even so, they may not require specialized protection.

Files for ransom
Ransomware has emerged as the latest security worry. How big is your risk?

Keep the buzz on
Three more technologies percolating up in the industry.

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The Signature Series
The Buzz Issue is one of six bimonthly issues providing insights, opinions and information on the biggest trends shaping the networked world. Up next is the Enterprise All-Star Issue, coming Nov. 21.

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