* Cisco preparing management play * Net access security plans sow confusion * Q&A: F5 CEO talks Layer 4-7 growth * Oracle/IBM battle beyond the database * Radio: Windows worms, flaws plague users * Today on Layer 8
Does Cisco have a shot at taking management business away from heavy hitters like HP and IBM? Some say Cisco has a magnificent opportunity here, and the company is laying quite a foundation for management. Cisco preparing management play http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/082205-cisco-management.html?net&story=082205-cisco-management
Does Cisco have a shot at taking management business away from heavy hitters like HP and IBM? Some say Cisco has a magnificent opportunity here, and the company is laying quite a foundation for management.
Cisco preparing management play
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/082205-cisco-management.html?net&story=082205-cisco-management
Net access security plans sow confusion
Everyone is getting into the network access control game – even Cisco and Microsoft. Symantec last week bought its way in. They’re all realizing that end points are the weakest link in the enterprise security chain. Fortunately or unfortunately, this is creating all sorts of options for network managers. How to sort it all out?
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/082205-symantec.html?net&story=082205-symantec
Q&A: F5 CEO talks Layer 4-7 growth
F5 has seen its share of market churn over the last half-decade – the telecom/dot-com boom and bust, the doldrums of 2002-2003 and the recent resurgence of the application acceleration market. Now the vendor is feeling the squeeze from new competitor Juniper and a resurgence in application switching focus from old competitor Cisco. F5 CEO John McAdam recently spoke with Network World Senior Editor Phil Hochmuth about where the vendor stands in the ever-shifting Layer 4-7/application acceleration market.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/082205-f5.html?net&story=082205-f5
Oracle/IBM battle beyond the database
No longer satisfied with its role as the corporate database leader, Oracle has been building out its middleware portfolio through R&D and acquisitions and is increasingly going head-to-head with IBM.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/082205-oracle-ibm.html?net&story=082205-oracle-ibm
Radio: Windows worms, flaws plague users
With multiple worms released last week to exploit the recently patched Windows Plug and Play flaw and new details on an Internet Explorer vulnerability that’s not patched, users and administrators have a lot on their plates. We’re joined by Johannes Ullrich of the Internet Storm Center and Eric Yoshizuru of Panda Software to discuss the latest security threats. Listen in:
http://www.networkworld.com/research/2005/0822radio.html?net&story=0822radio
Today on Layer 8, where complaining is our middle name:
We here in Massachusetts may complain about our state legislature, but we have nothing on Pennsylvania; a do-it-yourself magazine cover generator that uses Flickr; for those looking for something a little different to listen to online, we give you Railroad Radio; and we unveil our latest caption contest winner. Join in the fun at:
http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/?net&story=layer8
