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Costs, security vex VoIP users
Return on investment and budget constraints are the biggest roadblocks to convergence projects. Or so say large corporate
customers attending last week's VoiceCon conference, where discussions focused on the business of planning, securing and cost-justifying
IP telephony.
Spammers hiding behind students
University networks already stressed by file-sharing programs, viruses and hackers now face a new threat: students who sublet
their network access to spammers for as little as $20 per month.
Optimism abounds . . . justified or not
When will the evil economy finally lift its foot off the neck of our industry? "Soon" was the answer offered most often at
last week's Demo 2003, where rarely was heard a discouraging word and the skies, if not sunny all day, at least didn't seem
ready to fall on anyone's head.
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Partitioning bonanza: Unix servers
Partitioning, a technology used in mainframe computers, is making its way into mid- and high-end Unix systems where corporate
users employ it to isolate and protect applications from each other, combine processing power to run large applications or
consolidate processing onto bigger machines.
Data deluge
Storage management isn't easy for any industry, but biotech firms face some particularly vexing challenges. Research and diagnostic
tools routinely generate huge amounts of data. Complicating matters is the need to store much of this data in a way that meets
a range of regulatory requirements.
Blades attack data center
Blade servers can ease management and optimize space, but might not be ready for high-end processing.
Buffalo wireless router impresses
New 802.11g gear is full-featured and easy to set up
Attacking spam at the network's edge
While desktop-based antispam software is widely used to keep unwanted, unsolicited mail in check, savvy corporate network
managers now are pushing the onus of blocking spam out to their mail gateways. By blocking unwanted e-mail before it hits
the corporate mail server, these products lighten the spam load on servers, system managers and end users.
Security, efficiency are key to AES
Advanced Encryption Standard supplants the Data Encryption Standard and Triple-DES to strengthen security and boost efficiency.
Tackling tough projects
When Rich Houle joined Northern Trust in 2001, application development projects were dropping on his infrastructure team like
marbles hitting a tile floor. Application teams had his IT staff scrambling to meet requests to build out the network to support
their work.
Nortel unfolds VoIP service road map
Nortel last week rolled out a broad initiative geared toward getting service providers to use its latest packet telephony
equipment to deliver new services.
Cisco unveils router for managed services
Cisco recently unveiled a router for customer-edge applications such as an Internet campus gateway or a service provider managed
service.
Packet Design spins off two new companies
Plus: Redback extends its partnership with Sheer Networks
Managing digital rights
10 things you need to know about controlling corporate content.
West Point learns wireless lessons
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is deploying an 802.11a, 54M bit/sec wireless LAN as part of a new strategy to create
a much more interactive classroom.
Equant launches DSL for IP VPN users
International carrier Equant this week will announce a broadband access option that it says could save its managed IP VPN
customers up to 30% per month vs. using dedicated T-1 lines.
XML device could reduce XML-related bottlenecks
DataPower Technology last week released an upgraded version of its XML appliance, aimed at helping companies reduce network
bottlenecks associated with securing and transporting XML documents.
IBM targets users through partner network
IBM is putting more weight behind two key objectives: delivering "on-demand" products and services so users can adopt more
flexible, utility-like infrastructures; and developing products tailored for small and midsize businesses.
HIPAA-compliant back-up device on tap
Back-up appliance vendor Storserver is expected to announce this week one of the first storage devices that conforms to new
government privacy rules and regulations for healthcare institutions and hospitals.
HP set to roll out IP storage router
HP will announce its entry into the IP storage market today with an iSCSI storage router, which lets SCSI data be transported
across a Gigabit Ethernet network.
VPN experts downplay 'splitting' headache
At a time when protecting corporate networks is paramount, many users are steering clear of a feature of IP Security VPNs
called split tunneling, a move that can give a false sense that remote-access networks are more secure than they really are,
experts say.
Polycom bolsters video net wares
After years of product acquisition and integration work, Polycom's goal of helping customers use video, audio and data conferencing
on any network from just about any endpoint could finally be coming to fruition.
Cometa CEO reveals further details on start-up
Cometa CEO Larry Brilliant recently outlined the company's progress for Network World Senior Editor John Cox.
FCC review looked at as a split decision
Industry observers are split over whether the unbundling rules the Federal Communications Commission issued last week favor
incumbent local exchange carriers or their competitors.
Hunt for worms shifts to LAN traffic
Some makers of intrusion-prevention systems designed to actively block harmful traffic such as last month's MS-SQL Slammer
worm are arguing that strategies should shift from guarding the corporate Internet perimeter to setting up IPS appliances
deep within the LAN.
Tacit brings together like-minded users
Tacit Knowledge Systems this week is unveiling a server designed to link users of different collaboration platforms throughout
a corporation.
More spammer tricks
Regardless of what you think about spammers, their stealth techniques seem at times to be a testament to ingenuity. One new
technique involves targeting unsecured wireless hotspots to unload torrents of e-mail, then disappearing, according to spam
filter vendors.
Recording industry warns net owners
Plus: Departing Microsoft exec praises open source; Google buys Pyra; Domino security flaws explained; Asia will have more
developers than North America.
OASIS gives OK to Web services standard
Corporate demand for better Web services security technology got another shot in the arm last week after a standards body
finalized work on an XML-based access control protocol.
Microsoft acquisition targets data centers
Microsoft last week acquired technology that it says not only will help Windows NT 4 users with migrations and server consolidations,
but also is a step toward the company's goal of infiltrating corporate data centers.
AT&T Wireless to lend Palm users a hand
AT&T Wireless plans to become the first carrier to offer a high-speed, mobile service in the U.S. to users of Palm's Tungsten
W PDA, as soon as the device becomes certified.
Internet2 gets 10G bit/sec transcontinental net segment
Plus: Qwest's financial adventures continue
Divine may file for bankruptcy
Plus: BEA updates JRockit JVM
HP launches new eight-processor Xeons
Plus: IBM extends fault-tolerant features; Storability Software announces a new version of Global Storage Manager software
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