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Virtual security virtually missing
Deployment of products that transform physical servers into “virtual machines” has resulted in nothing short of a data center
revolution. But virtualization of everything from operating systems to applications increasingly has critics asking: Where’s
the security?
Next ITIL upgrade promises more how-to guidance
The upgraded best practice framework ITIL Version 3 includes guidance on how to get processes in place to optimize IT service
delivery and management.
Going VoIP . . . with little Cisco gear
Ex-Cisco engineer Dave Cote has ambitious plans for Stanley Works' global VoIP network: hundreds of sites and potentially
tens of thousands of Session Initiation Protocol phones. But the project will involve little gear sporting his old employer's
logo.
Weaving a better Web
In 1999, Vint Cerf pitched the idea of an interplanetary network that would extend the Internet's reach beyond Earth. Even
though it came from the man who had co-developed the Internet in 1973 and was at that time a spokesman for MCI, the idea seemed
far
Weaving a better Web
From Vint Cerf to Tim O'Reilly to Johna Till Johnson, experts take a stab at how the Internet might look down the road.
WLAN analyzers come of age
In 2004 we tested several wireless LAN protocol analyzers and found two distinct characteristics: Those dedicated and built
from the ground up for WLANs, and those that were modest add-ons to what were then labeled classic protocol analyzer products.
WLAN analyzers come of age
In 2004 we tested several wireless LAN protocol analyzers and found two distinct characteristics: Those dedicated and built
from the ground up for WLANs, and those that were modest add-ons to what were then labeled classic protocol analyzer products.
Three years later, much has changed, but much has remained the same.
Virtual appliances cure appliance bloat
Over the past few years hardware appliances have become the preferred form factor for deploying specialized IT solutions.
Appliances are preconfigured, easy to deploy and simple to manage, and usually offer a compact form factor.
From consultant to senior IT executive
Earlier this year, Michiel Espach was promoted to vice president and CIO for IT at Tesoro. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas,
the Fortune 500 company is an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products. Recently, he spoke to Network World
about how he worked his way up from a contractor to a senior executive in the company.
Experts say losing e-mail is difficult
Putting politics aside in the brewing White House e-mail scandal, the real question is: Can e-mail really get lost these days?
Internet2, NLR update their merger soap opera
Can two research networks find true love and happiness as one?
What VMware thinks about security
Enterprises should be able to adapt their security practices pretty naturally to VMware environments, an executive at EMC's
virtualization outfit says.
Woven Systems unveils 10G Ethernet switch
Start-up Woven Systems this week is expected to launch its 10G Ethernet data center switch -- a box the company says one-ups
the switching power of Cisco, Force10 Networks and Foundry Networks 10G gear and matches the low-latency performance of Fibre
Channel and InfiniBand with lower-cost Ethernet technology.
HP lays out ProCurve NAC plan
By year end, ProCurve by HP will have a fleshed-out NAC portfolio to check devices before they are admitted to networks, assign
and enforce their access rights as they join networks and monitor their behavior to restrict them if they misbehave.
The pros and cons of third-party software support
The Virginia Farm Bureau has been using PeopleSoft Financials since 1993, and for most of that time the organization paid
hefty support costs for what Farm Bureau officials considered to be limited service.
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