Cisco to juice 6500 switch
Cisco is readying a Catalyst 6500 switch upgrade that will double bandwidth on the device, offering customers greater support
for 10G Ethernet LANs, a report says.
Patching day still a work in progress
IT taking good, bad with monthly patch cycles
Broadband rulings draw user concerns
Recent broadband rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court and the FCC could pinch corporate networks that link remote workers to
corporate VPNs via DSL or cable modem by making connectivity more expensive, or requiring a change in service provider or
underlying access technology.
Perhaps forgotten, but not gone
Remember General DataComm? . . . Maybe not. Founded in 1969, GDC was big back in the days of modems, multiplexers and ATM,
but then hit hard times and had to sell off three of its four divisions to survive bankruptcy. Now the largely forgotten company
is scrabbling back - in part by reassembling its former self.
Technology Insider: E-mail encryption
Encryption won't solve all your security problems, but these days there's no excuse for not protecting sensitive data whether
it's in e-mail, sitting in a database or on a backup tape on the way to your offsite storage facility.
IBM takes start-ups under wing
When it comes to selling products to big companies, young software companies face a Catch-22: Most corporations aren't willing
to bet on a business application that doesn't have at least a few large customer references, yet those references will never
materialize without some brave soul believing enough in a start-up to take a risk on its unproven software. IBM is out to
change that.
IP VPN services offer new features
Over the next few months service providers are expected to add new features to their VPN services, fleshing out their offerings
in the hope that they will ultimately become the industry's dominant network service.
StorageTek touts new array
StorageTek next week is expected to announce a new storage system and enhancements to its mainframe virtual tape library.
DOD looks to put pizzazz back in PKI
The U.S. military has started the process of making critical changes to its public-key infrastructure, which uses digital
certificates for e-mail and Web security, in order to cope with scalability problems.
LinuxWorld: Vendors open arms for open source
Systems vendors used the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo to show a deepening commitment to community-developed software, a trend
that should help alleviate IT managers' concerns about where they will find corporate support for Linux or open source deployments.
Open Text embraces SharePoint
Open Text last week added Microsoft SharePoint to the list of corporate repositories that can tie into its Livelink Enterprise
Content Management System.
WatchGuard touts SSL VPN entry
WatchGuard is teaming with Citrix to offer its first SSL VPN product, rounding out WatchGuard's line of security appliances.
Q&A: Not the loneliest exec at Microsoft
In brief: Final WorldCom sentences revealed
Plus: Qualcomm to buy Flarion; Scottish police replace StarOffice with Microsoft Office; Overland Storage buys Zetta; Red
Hat shows off directory, certificat management plans; Weblog visitors a bunch of rich kids.
IBM offers gridlike workload management
Upgraded WebSphere software to allocate application processing across servers.
Settlements prove that spam laws have teeth
Recent successes in the legal world, combined with hints that spam volumes may finally be on the decline, suggest the federal
CAN-SPAM law and its state-level counterparts may be having some effect.
Quest adds cross-platform support to managment line
Windows management vendor Quest Software this week is expected to begin weaving a cross-platform thread into its product lineup
with the integration of software acquired through the purchase in May of start-up Vintela.
IBM: Chip material will boost wireless performance
IBM has improved the performance of a chip-making material that can be used to make advanced wireless devices such as high-bandwidth
personal-area networks.
EMC targets physical security
EMC, which recently expressed its intention to focus more on security, announced last week that it is offering a package geared
to manage and analyze surveillance data.
ERP and CRM: Vendors cram options in new releases
A half-dozen ERP and CRM software makers are in the midst of major software releases, bringing deeper integration options
and added customization features to their applications.
In brief: SSA to buy Boniva
Plus: Splunk releases free troubleshooting server.
VMware opens software to partners
Software vendor VMware is teaming with leading IT companies to work on open virtualization standards, the company announced
last week. As part of those efforts, VMware will provide its partners with access to its VMware ESX Server source code and
interfaces under a program called VMware Community Source.
In brief: Microsoft to re-release Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 SP4
Also: Microsoft releases free vulnerability assessment tool; HP announces new version of StorageWorks Modular Smart Array
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In brief: TelCove unveils enterprise VoIP services
Also: Qualcomm, Connexion team to test in-flight mobile service
AT&T enhances Web hosting services
AT&T says it is adding new Web hosting management support, Internet data center capacity and auditing services to offer
customers greater flexibility when using the carrier's Web hosting and collocation offerings.
Lumigent unveils tool to identify vulnerabilities
Lumigent last week announced Lumigent Vulnerability Manager DB, a Java-based scanner that identifies vulnerabilities in a
number of databases as well as applications that include PeopleSoft and Oracle business suites.
Juniper extends SSL VPN wares
Juniper last week extended its lineup of hardware platforms for SSL VPNs, rolling out new devices for corporations looking
to secure networked resources.
In brief: Infineon stops developing RFID software
Also: HP releases Virus Throttler, ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack for Linux
