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SOA and the adaptive data center
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Joe Panettieri examines Cisco’s next municipal wireless move. Craig Mathias wonders why wireless chip vendors aren’t building stronger brand identities. Nimalan doesn’t think much of Zyxel’s move into enterprise Wi-Fi.
Jeff Doyle looks at the issue of IPv6 vendors not using IPv6 themselves.
John Obeto would only recommend Sun’s StarOffice under a very limited set of circumstances. Chris Dalby lists essential Windows mobile apps. James Gaskin looks at update chaos. Tyson Kopczynski shows how to use PowerShell to take virtual server snapshots. Kerrie Meyler proposes a philosphy for tuning Windows management packs.
Paul McNamara reviews the new book by Fake Steve Jobs. Adam Gaffin posts video of a shotgun approach to data destruction.
Greg Royal explains why Vonage can’t catch a break. Mark Gibbs explains why hackers aren’t as dumb as Wells Fargo seems to think. Ken Presti pounds on the managed-service drumbeat. Raj Tolani shows how to secure a router.
Users debate the arrest of Cisco execs in Brazil; whether swearing in the workpace is good.
How to
Ron Nutter helps a user figure out how to connect a remote client to a Novell print server via Windows Terminal Server.
In depth
Ultra-low-power Bluetooth: the new wireless frontier
The wireless revolution sweeping consumer electronics has manufacturers of devices that need long life from a small battery struggling to find a complementary wireless technology. Makers of sensors for sports, health and fitness are in this camp, while manufacturers of products like watches have never even considered going wireless because of the limited options available.
More news
Apple to ship Leopard Server this week
While the improvements to Mac OS X Leopard desktop are said to be evolutionary rather than revolutionary, the enhancements to Apple’s Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Server are impressive and include features ordinarily reserved for large enterprises.
HP overhauls Network Node Manager
In its quest for software market dominance, HP seemingly overlooked its most popular management software product, Network Node Manager, but with an overhaul in hand the vendor is promising customers better root-cause analysis, event correlation and automated management capabilities — and just in time, industry watchers say.
Interop’s little sister decked out for fall
Interop New York, less than half the size of Vegas show, starts this week.
How Nortel, Extreme and others counteract counterfeiting
Other vendors may not face the counterfeiting issues Cisco does, but most nonetheless have programs for certifying used equipment. Here’s a rundown.
Sunoco streamlines help desk operations, PC environment
Sunoco transformed a disorganized IT infrastructure by standardizing 7,000 PCs with help from IT outsourcing company CompuCom.
Windows update glitch stumps Microsoft sleuths
Automatic Update feature mysteriously reset to automatic install of patches and reboot of system after Patch Tuesday release
Burning NAC questions – Part 2
In second part of our look at important network-access control issues, we take a look at important questions surrounding Cisco, NAC implementation and NAC policies.
FAQ: Telecom carrier immunity
Last week, President Bush urged Congress to grant major telecom companies legal immunity for any assistance they gave to the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance program. In this FAQ, we examine the issues behind telecom immunity, as well as the ramifications this could have for government-telco cooperation.
Symantec to snap up Vontu?
Rumors are swirling that Symantec may acquire start-up Vontu in a deal that hardly would come as a surprise, as large security giants scramble to add data-leak prevention technology to their product portfolios.
Gates says voice software spells death of PBX
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates Tuesday launched the company’s unified communication platform, a milestone he said validates the era of software-enabled voice technology and signals the impending death of the PBX.
Microsoft switching SharePoint to claims-based authentication
Claims-based model linked to Microsoft’s Identity Metasystem moving from concept to application layer with SharePoint as the proof point
Noncertified IT pros earn more than certified counterparts: survey
Foote Partners reports that noncertified IT workers are making more on average than their certified counterparts because of an ever-growing demand for IT to align its initiatives with tactical and strategic business goals.
Unified communication’s twists and turns ensure slow arrival on corporate networks
Despite Microsoft’s grand pronouncements that its unified communications launch signals a revolution in the way corporate workers interact, users and experts alike say the conversion will be a slow evolution that includes careful planning, budgeting and management.
Who needs NAC anyway? – Part 1
NAC still has a way to go before it becomes a standard component of network security in most companies, but signs of growth are there, with vendors predicted to sell $629 million in NAC enforcement appliances by 2010, according to Infonetics. In the meantime, for those who are undecided whether to jump into the NAC frenzy here are the answers to some important NAC issues.
