Cisco puts focus on Web services, starting with AON
Cisco used its annual customer conference last week to lay out the first of six new technology focus areas that the company
plans to announce over the next year and half, as the company looks to expand deeper into the data center.
They welcome wireless spam?
Wireless carriers not tough enough on spam, critics say
NW500: Spending is up on key net techs
Spending is up has increased at most of the 500 companies surveyed by Network World and Research Concepts, with more than
half of the respondents saying they are spending more on technology this year than last, while another third estimate they
are spend
Offshoring . . . offshore?
Former supertanker captain David Cook and his partner Roger Green wave off critics who say their plan to put 600 software
engineers on a ship just off the coast of Los Angeles is another anti-American move to steal jobs from U.S. workers.
The New Data Center: Spotlight on Storage
The fourth in our six-part series on the new data center offers a look at storage trends such as virtualization, encryption,
archiving and more.
Integrien fine-tunes system monitor
Integrien last week announced an upgrade to its flagship systems monitoring software that can give customers better visibility
into the performance of IT components supporting end-user applications.
Airbus net protects key resources
Airbus North America, looking to bolster its disaster-recovery capabilities, has installed a new WAN that lets it consolidate
separate voice lines and provides virtually unlimited bandwidth for future services.
MCI broadens its access services
MCI last week announced that it is offering its Secure Internet Gateway customers more access options and direct Internet
access connectivity.
What's next for Windows
Paul Flessner, senior vice president for server applications at Microsoft, on what lies ahead
In brief: Sun, EMC in storage deal
Plus: Microsoft to extend RSS to ordered lists; AT&T to start online security-alert video service; IBM buys Meiosys; Enterasys
sues Extreme, Foundry over patents; WebEx adds recording to conferencing.
Anti-spam market weeds out vendors
With spam blocking becoming a checklist item for network managers, anti-spam companies are developing complementary features
and turning to new ways to deliver their technology with hopes of distinguishing themselves in this heavily crowded market.
BMC ups its standing in identity mgmt.
BMC Software this week plans to unveil three identity applications to help anchor a software suite it's developing that lets
corporations manage identities as part of security and regulatory compliance efforts.
JavaOne spotlights open source, security
In its 10th year, the programming language has found increased importance with its ties to Web services.
SBC unveils managed IDS service
SBC last week broadened its managed security service offerings with an intrusion-detection service.
Extreme updates its wireless LAN menu
Extreme Networks this week is expected to refresh its wireless LAN product line, introducing appliances and access points
that support faster client roaming, QoS and improved management of wireless-LAN security and infrastructure.
Start-up debuts with an all-in-one security platform
A start-up founded by three ex-Cisco employees this week is set to announce its first product: a multifunction security device
with hardware designed to minimize network performance problems when all functions are switched on, and software applications
that run independently so if one fails the rest keep going.
CA launches security pack for SMB
Computer Associates last week unveiled a suite of applications designed to address the anti-virus, data backup and PC migration
needs of small and remote offices.
PayPal debuts payment suite for SMBs
PayPal last week introduced a suite of services aimed at letting merchants offer buyers three payment options with the goal
of giving PayPal customers more flexibility and control over the checkout process, the first nonhosted offering from this
provider of online payments.
Whale CEO faces challenges
SSL VPN vendor Whale Communications recently appointed Roger Pilc as its new CEO. On his first day on the job at Whale, Pilc
spoke to Network World Senior Editor Tim Greene about plans to reverse market-share loss and move the company forward.
In briefs: Symantec announces new security mgmt. appliances
Also: PC Guardian developing managed encryption product line; Nortel, Softbank demo 3G-Wi-Fi roaming system
In brief: Microsoft releases blocking tool
Also: AMD gets support from HP, Acer; SCO ships SCO OpenServer 6
JBoss upgrade eases application development
JBoss last week said it would upgrade three of its Java middleware products to include an early version of Enterprise JavaBeans
that could help customers more easily build applications that can run across multiple servers and support larger numbers of
us
In brief: Iona intros Java Enterprise Service Bus
Also: Avatier releases new module for Avatier Identity Management Server; Authoria to buy Hire.com
Tool processes finance data on the fly
StreamBase Systems last week announced a version of its data filtering and analysis software geared for financial services
companies with particularly time-sensitive and gluttonous processing requirements.
In brief: Virtela to offer packaged security service
VPN service provider Virtela says that within a month it will offer a packaged security service that is based on custom services
the company supplies to certain customers today.
Cisco readies upgrade for 10000 series
Cisco is expected to roll out the next generation of its 10000 series platform, which will include enhanced broadband aggregation
features and increased capacity as well as software upgrades to provide a common release cycle to better align the router's
leased-line and broadband aggregation features.
