Getting IT's view of Vista
Preliminary testing of the first public beta release of Microsoft's next version of Windows, Vista, shows that a reorganized
system for managing files and folders and new security features aimed at thwarting malware will force enterprise administrators
to think about how these features can be best deployed across their networks.
App performance from an end user's perspective
Performance Guard Version 4.0 proves to be less a tool you occasionally reach for to solve a specific problem and more a measuring
stick that continuously gathers and tracks client performance data, including application response times.
Novell's OES provides ties between NetWare and Linux
Based on our Clear Choice Test of OES, we think it's a major breakthrough in Novell's long-stated intention to marry its directory
and administrative applications to Linux. OES layers a highly competitive directory service onto Linux, provides decidedly
evolved administrative and management components and offers very good, egalitarian client support.
No slowdown in software investing
While network and telecom start-ups this year are beginning to see some renewed interest from investors, the software sector
continues to attract the most funding, particularly those companies with products having anything to do with security.
Carrier boundaries challenge MPLS VPNs
Need for an MPLS interconnect arises to ensure service reach, consistency.
Builder relies on wireless as key tool
Over the roar of belching diesels and the hiss of cutting torches, a worker wearing the distinctive robin's egg blue hard
hat of California builder Rudolph and Sletten taps on a Tablet PC to view a CAD drawing on a remote server.
Bringing LAN-like file delivery to WANs
WAFS works by reducing the "chattiness" of Microsoft's CIFS and the Unix/Linux NFS protocols. It also works by decreasing
the latency of WAN communications by eliminating much of the round-trip traffic caused by opening and closing files. CIFS
and NFS were designed to work in LAN environments where latency is low.
LinuxWorld to highlight enterprise role
Novell, HP among vendors planning announcements as show kicks off in San Francisco.
IM vendor embraces AOL, Microsoft
Instant messaging server vendor Antepo plans to add integration with AOL's Instant Messenger service and the newest versions
of Microsoft's IM platform when it releases the next edition of its software later this month.
IBM extends portal to Big Iron
IBM is looking to broaden the reach of its WebSphere Portal. A recent upgrade made the 4-year-old software available for the
first time on IBM's zSeries mainframe and iSeries midmarket servers, a move IBM hopes will spur customer interest in deploying
portal software on platforms for which it has previously not been widely available.
FCC nixes DSL sharing rules for Bells
The FCC voted Friday to end regulations requiring incumbent telecommunications carriers to share their DSL broadband connections
with competitors.
News briefs: Vista viruses already written
Also: Microsoft plans six patched for Tuesday; MCI acquires Totality; Sprint/Nextel merger nearly done; Cisco resets passwords
for Cisco.com
Longhorn Server beta also out to testers
Lost amid the recent fanfare around the unveiling of Microsoft's Vista client operating system, the company also shipped the
first beta of its next-generation server software to a select group of testers.
Unclear costs dampen IPv6 migration
The dearth of information regarding IPv6 migration costs, combined with the fact that many organizations are not sold on the
purported benefits offered by the latest version of the Internet Protocol, is making the case for upgrading difficult to argue.
3Com CTO spells out strategy
Marc Willebeek-LeMair talks about from the CTO post of a former start-up with 105 employees and $5 million in sales to a $700
million company with a workforce 20 times greater.
EMC refreshes Clariion storage line
EMC last week gave its midrange Clariion storage line a face-lift, with an upgraded operating system designed to improve data
management and availability, and hardware designed to boost performance.
VPN gateway fills hole for Krispy Kreme
Doughnut-maker's Web portal was key to the company intranet, extranet.
McAfee, Sygate add USB blocking
Unauthorized use of USB hardware to gain access to information in laptops and servers is a growing concern. With that in mind,
security vendors McAfee and Sygate this week are expected to unveil their own approaches to blocking USB hardware access to
com
In brief: Chelsio intros 10G Ethernet network interface card for high-powered servers
Also: NFR Security to intro new versions of Sentivist Enterprise Series Smart Sensors; Solidcore to announce change-management
control software
Vonage, wireless carrier offer last-mile bypass
A provider of high-speed wireless service to businesses in several U.S. cities is selling Vonage's VoIP service along with
its data connections.
Sprint boosts international MPLS net
Sprint says it has greatly increased the capacity on its international IP MPLS network by adding wavelengths along routes
throughout Europe.
In brief: BellSouth last week launchs commercial wireless broadband service
Also: Juniper adds Nominum, a provider of IP address management products, to its J-Partner OSS & Network Management Alliance
Start-up extends virtual reach
The start-up is bringing another twist to the fast-growing virtualization market by announcing that it will support virtualization
software from other vendors with its management products.
WebEx acquires conferencing rival
WebEx Communications last week announced it agreed to buy collaboration software developer Intranets.com for $45 million.
The deal allows WebEx to take out a rival that had aggressively chased the smaller end of WebEx's core market, Web conferencing
services.
Mercury polishes applications testing tool
Mercury Interactive has released an updated version of its application quality assurance tool, adding user-acceptance features
to the software and expanding its integration with other Mercury testing tools.
In brief: IBM to acquire DWL
Also: OpenService adds event log analysis module to Security Management Center
In brief: Alienware announces Hivemind servers
Also: Avocent intros 8-port digital KVM switch; Mozilla goes corporate; ActiveGrid announces V1 of Application Builder,LAMP
Application Server products
Open source rating system debuts
A university, a start-up and a chip giant are pushing a proposal for a standard model to rate open source software to provide
customers with a better sense of the maturity of the more than 100,000 open source projects available today.
