* Microsoft developing new secure VPN tunneling protocol * Vendors push gear that runs 10G over Cat6 copper, and into blade servers * Five things Nortel must do to complete comeback * Savings on tap for some AT&T customers * Hire me: An open letter to Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg * The software plan for NASA's new space telescope * Video Interview: Root out vulnerabilties like a hacker
Microsoft developing new secure VPN tunneling protocol
Microsoft is working on a remote access tunneling protocol for Vista and Longhorn Server that lets client devices securely access networks via a VPN from anywhere on the Internet without concern for typical port blocking issues. The Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) creates a VPN tunnel that travels over Secure-HTTP, eliminating issues associated with VPN connections based on PPTP or L2TP. Click here for more.
Vendors push gear that runs 10G over Cat6 copper, and into blade servers
A trio of lesser-known LAN gear vendors launched 10G Ethernet products this week that break new ground in product categories and could signal more advances to come from the LAN industry. Chelsio and Tehuti both announced they had the industry’s first 10GBase-T server adapters – which run 10Gbps of Ethernet over Category 6 or 7 copper cabling. The companies’ press releases both hit Thursday, although neither expect to ship products until at least March. Meanwhile, Blade Network Technologies claimed it has the first 10G Ethernet switch module for a blade server chassis. Click here for more.
Five things Nortel must do to complete comeback
Its financial restatements concluded and its new management team intact, Nortel still faces some hurdles in completing the turnaround initiated after an accounting scandal three years ago. Customers, partners and analysts all agree that Nortel can improve – and is working to improve – business relations with users and resellers. Click here for more.
Savings on tap for some AT&T customers
AT&T announced that it will allow some of its wireless customers to make calls to its wireline customers free of charge. AT&T is moving quickly to offer its wireless and wireline customers benefits that are unique to a company that offers and owns both types of services. Click here for more.
Hire me: An open letter to Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg
Guest columnist writes: “My name is Bill Baker and I am writing this letter in an attempt to get an executive position with Verizon as your directly reporting subordinate.” Click here for more.
Avoiding Hubble trouble: The software plan for NASA’s new space telescope
A NASA space telescope scheduled to launch in 2013 will be built using IBM open standards-based software designed to prevent problems caused when software programs developed by various agencies are incompatible with each other, IBM officials announced. Click here for more.
Video Interview: Root out vulnerabilties like a hacker
Mu Security’s zero-day vulnerability scanners put hackers’ tools of the trade in your hands to root out potential flaws before they become a problem, says Ajit Sancheti, Mu Security CEO, on this week’s Network World Hot Seat.
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