This week on Network World Fusion, 06/21/04

1) Cisco’s WLAN plan has landed 2) N+I spotlights security and apps management 3) A Wider Net: Inside MIT’s new geek lair 4) InteropNet Labs: Testers drill down on SIP, 802.1X security and MPLS 5) InteropNet Labs: SIP aces basic interop tests 6) InteropNet Labs: Vendors hit the 802.1X mark for access, but security holes remain 7) InteropNet Labs: Team mixes MPLS and IPv6 for enterprising results 8) VoIP breaks down the walls of the call center 9) Review: Network Physics NP-2000 appliance 10) Review: Cisco’s MDS 9509 11) Face-off: Is a unified WLAN approach better than an overlay? 12) Management Strategies: Negotiation know-how 13) Server Sleuths: Security attributes of a server management platform 14) Channel woes dog Microsoft 15) Nutter’s Help Desk: Wireless access point problems 16) Extreme changes 17) IBM ups the ante on Power servers 18) MCI by the numbers 19) New access services meet SOHO needs 20) Start-ups scramble for venture dollars

1) Cisco raising router security

2) New realities roiling telecom mean everything is changing

3) The New Data Center: Spotlight on VoIP

4) Cisco, Avaya respond to our Tester’s Challenge on VoIP security tools

5) Nutter’s Help Desk: Considering VoIP

6) Wireless Wizards: Securing public-access Wi-Fi

7) Network World Radio: Utility computing and virtualization at HP

8) For the record: Guinness book open to industry’s greatest hits

9) Video portal power

10) Grid computing takes flight

11) Review: AirMagnet Distributed Version 4.0

12) Personal firewalls protect vulnerable PCs

13) Building your virtual team

14) Divining the future of work

15) HP network group digs in its heels

16) Data center appliances expand capabilities

17) Carriers mull impact of rulings

18) AT&T president shares outlook

19) Compliance, phishing top user concerns

20) Microsoft reiterates commitment to ERP software

21) Supercomm to reflect telecom industry revival

22) Business services management on tap from HP

23) Verizon-Vodafone union may be put to the test

24) Companies team to reel in phishing

25) RLX reinforces blade server management software

Editor’s Note: The annual Supercomm show promises a flurry of news from carriers and equipment vendors. Our reporters are right on the floor this week to get you the latest news, at https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/supercomm2004.html – as always, let us know what you think!

    — Adam Gaffin, executive editor, agaffin@nww.com

1) Cisco raising router security

Cisco will announce availability of its Network Admission Control security technology for Cisco routers this week and lay out a road map for adding NAC capabilities to its lines of LAN switches.

DocFinder: 2557

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/062104cisco.html

2) New realities roiling telecom mean everything is changing

Broadband, wireless and IP services such as VoIP are disrupting the established order of the telecom industry. Carrier business models are being shaken. Regulatory frameworks are collapsing. The way businesses buy and are charged for services and interact electronically is fundamentally changing.

DocFinder: 2558

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/062104newworldorder.html

3) The New Data Center: Spotlight on VoIP

Get tips for building a fail-safe VoIP network, a look at the new applications VoIP enables and more.

DocFinder: 2559

https://www.nwfusion.com/supp/2004/ndc4/

4) Cisco, Avaya respond to our Tester’s Challenge on VoIP security tools

In their formal responses printed here, Avaya and Cisco agreed with Mier’s assertions in general, but were quick to defend measures they’ve already taken in these directions. What neither company offered, though, were detailed plans for improving the overall state of VoIP security.

DocFinder: 2560

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/062104tester.html

5) Nutter’s Help Desk: Considering VoIP

Ron Nutter helps a user find a replacement for his company’s PBX

DocFinder: 2561

https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/0621nutter.html

6) Wireless Wizards: Securing public-access Wi-Fi

The Wizards ponder the question: What is the best approach to securing public access Wi-Fi? And what is needed to accomplish this?

DocFinder: 2562

https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/0621wizards.html

7) Network World Radio: Utility computing and virtualization at HP

Utility computing and virtualization technology is the topic of the week. Network World Senior Writer Denise Dubie sits down with Nick van der Zweep, director of Virtualization and Utility Computing in the Enterprise Systems Group at HP, to discuss these data center-related technologies.

DocFinder: 2563

https://www.nwfusion.com/research/2004/0617radio.html

8) For the record: Guinness book open to industry’s greatest hits

The Guinness World Records book’s first full-time science and technology editor scours the world for technology feats.

DocFinder: 2564

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/062104widernetguinness.html

9) Video portal power

New corporate video portals combine conferencing and content management to grab employees’ attention, increase collaboration, enhance e-learning and even generate revenue.

DocFinder: 2565

https://www.nwfusion.com/research/2004/0621videoportal.html

10) Grid computing takes flight

NASA and Boeing launch grid systems to share resources, contain costs.

DocFinder: 2566

https://www.nwfusion.com/research/2004/062104sector.html

11) Review: AirMagnet Distributed Version 4.0

A great way to monitor your WLAN.

DocFinder: 2567

https://www.nwfusion.com/reviews/2004/062104rev.html

12) Personal firewalls protect vulnerable PCs

A personal firewall complements traditional defenses such as gateway firewalls and anti-virus efforts.

DocFinder: 2568

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/tech/2004/062104techupdate.html

13) Building your virtual team

Forging a consensus on the rules of engagement will make your group more effective.

DocFinder: 2569

https://www.nwfusion.com/careers/2004/0621man.html

14) Divining the future of work

Net.Worker Managing Editor Toni Kistner talks to Future of Work founders Charlie Grantham and Jim Ware about their forecast for the business years ahead

DocFinder: 2571

https://www.nwfusion.com/net.worker/news/2004/0621netlead.html

15) HP network group digs in its heels

New LAN and WAN gear from HP, and a recent acquisition of 10G Ethernet technology, are new signals that the enterprise computing giant is serious about becoming the alternative to Cisco for corporate network executives.

DocFinder: 2572

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0621infhp.html

16) Data center appliances expand capabilities

New traffic optimization and application acceleration devices combine the features of Layer 4-7 switching along with other technical hooks and tricks aimed at making corporate servers run faster.

DocFinder: 2573

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0621specialfocus.html

17) Carriers mull impact of rulings

While industry experts call their concerns overblown, some alternate local carriers are predicting higher prices and possible service cutbacks while mulling a future without network-sharing regulations that have limited their costs.

DocFinder: 2574

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/062104carrfcc.html

18) AT&T president shares outlook

AT&T is still the big dog in the telecom world, but it is one tough business, says President William Hannigan.

DocFinder: 2575

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/062104att.html

19) Compliance, phishing top user concerns

Finding cost-effective ways to comply with new regulatory requirements and safeguarding data in e-commerce are among today’s most vexing issues for security managers, according to those attending two confabs last week.

DocFinder: 2576

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/062104secwrap.html

20) Microsoft reiterates commitment to ERP software

Microsoft last week laid out the road map for its business applications and the concepts that are driving product development as the company tries to find footing as an ERP vendor.

DocFinder: 2577

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/062104msbiz.html

21) Supercomm to reflect telecom industry revival

First Chicago show will feature flurry of product announcements.

DocFinder: 2578

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/062104supercomm.html

22) Business services management on tap from HP

HP last week joined a growing number of management vendors looking to bring business-related performance metrics to their software and determine how well IT infrastructure and applications support processes and services.

DocFinder: 2579

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0621hpshow.html

23) Verizon-Vodafone union may be put to the test

Vodafone has until Aug. 9 to decide whether to cash in on its stake in the U.S. mobile phone company.

DocFinder: 2580

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/062104carrverizonvoda.html

24) Companies team to reel in phishing

A new consortium of companies from different industries has formed to tackle the problem of online identity fraud, better known as “phishing.”

DocFinder: 2581

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0621gophish.html

25) RLX reinforces blade server management software

As blade servers move higher on the list of hardware options for enterprise data centers, vendors are working to better integrate the thin systems into existing infrastructures, by making them easier to manage.

DocFinder: 2582

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0621rlx.html

1) Cisco raising router security

Cisco will announce availability of its Network Admission Control security technology for Cisco routers this week and lay out a road map for adding NAC capabilities to its lines of LAN switches.

DocFinder: 2557

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/062104cisco.html

2) New realities roiling telecom mean everything is changing

Broadband, wireless and IP services such as VoIP are disrupting the established order of the telecom industry. Carrier business models are being shaken. Regulatory frameworks are collapsing. The way businesses buy and are charged for services and interact electronically is fundamentally changing.

DocFinder: 2558

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/062104newworldorder.html

3) The New Data Center: Spotlight on VoIP

Get tips for building a fail-safe VoIP network, a look at the new applications VoIP enables and more.

DocFinder: 2559

https://www.nwfusion.com/supp/2004/ndc4/

4) Cisco, Avaya respond to our Tester’s Challenge on VoIP security tools

In their formal responses printed here, Avaya and Cisco agreed with Mier’s assertions in general, but were quick to defend measures they’ve already taken in these directions. What neither company offered, though, were detailed plans for improving the overall state of VoIP security.

DocFinder: 2560

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/062104tester.html

5) Nutter’s Help Desk: Considering VoIP

Ron Nutter helps a user find a replacement for his company’s PBX

DocFinder: 2561

https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/0621nutter.html

6) Wireless Wizards: Securing public-access Wi-Fi

The Wizards ponder the question: What is the best approach to securing public access Wi-Fi? And what is needed to accomplish this?

DocFinder: 2562

https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/0621wizards.html

7) Network World Radio: Utility computing and virtualization at HP

Utility computing and virtualization technology is the topic of the week. Network World Senior Writer Denise Dubie sits down with Nick van der Zweep, director of Virtualization and Utility Computing in the Enterprise Systems Group at HP, to discuss these data center-related technologies.

DocFinder: 2563

https://www.nwfusion.com/research/2004/0617radio.html

8) For the record: Guinness book open to industry’s greatest hits

The Guinness World Records book’s first full-time science and technology editor scours the world for technology feats.

DocFinder: 2564

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/062104widernetguinness.html

9) Video portal power

New corporate video portals combine conferencing and content management to grab employees’ attention, increase collaboration, enhance e-learning and even generate revenue.

DocFinder: 2565

https://www.nwfusion.com/research/2004/0621videoportal.html

10) Grid computing takes flight

NASA and Boeing launch grid systems to share resources, contain costs.

DocFinder: 2566

https://www.nwfusion.com/research/2004/062104sector.html

11) Review: AirMagnet Distributed Version 4.0

A great way to monitor your WLAN.

DocFinder: 2567

https://www.nwfusion.com/reviews/2004/062104rev.html

12) Personal firewalls protect vulnerable PCs

A personal firewall complements traditional defenses such as gateway firewalls and anti-virus efforts.

DocFinder: 2568

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/tech/2004/062104techupdate.html

13) Building your virtual team

Forging a consensus on the rules of engagement will make your group more effective.

DocFinder: 2569

https://www.nwfusion.com/careers/2004/0621man.html

14) Divining the future of work

Net.Worker Managing Editor Toni Kistner talks to Future of Work founders Charlie Grantham and Jim Ware about their forecast for the business years ahead

DocFinder: 2571

https://www.nwfusion.com/net.worker/news/2004/0621netlead.html

15) HP network group digs in its heels

New LAN and WAN gear from HP, and a recent acquisition of 10G Ethernet technology, are new signals that the enterprise computing giant is serious about becoming the alternative to Cisco for corporate network executives.

DocFinder: 2572

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0621infhp.html

16) Data center appliances expand capabilities

New traffic optimization and application acceleration devices combine the features of Layer 4-7 switching along with other technical hooks and tricks aimed at making corporate servers run faster.

DocFinder: 2573

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0621specialfocus.html

17) Carriers mull impact of rulings

While industry experts call their concerns overblown, some alternate local carriers are predicting higher prices and possible service cutbacks while mulling a future without network-sharing regulations that have limited their costs.

DocFinder: 2574

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/062104carrfcc.html

18) AT&T president shares outlook

AT&T is still the big dog in the telecom world, but it is one tough business, says President William Hannigan.

DocFinder: 2575

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/062104att.html

19) Compliance, phishing top user concerns

Finding cost-effective ways to comply with new regulatory requirements and safeguarding data in e-commerce are among today’s most vexing issues for security managers, according to those attending two confabs last week.

DocFinder: 2576

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/062104secwrap.html

20) Microsoft reiterates commitment to ERP software

Microsoft last week laid out the road map for its business applications and the concepts that are driving product development as the company tries to find footing as an ERP vendor.

DocFinder: 2577

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/062104msbiz.html

21) Supercomm to reflect telecom industry revival

First Chicago show will feature flurry of product announcements.

DocFinder: 2578

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/062104supercomm.html

22) Business services management on tap from HP

HP last week joined a growing number of management vendors looking to bring business-related performance metrics to their software and determine how well IT infrastructure and applications support processes and services.

DocFinder: 2579

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0621hpshow.html

23) Verizon-Vodafone union may be put to the test

Vodafone has until Aug. 9 to decide whether to cash in on its stake in the U.S. mobile phone company.

DocFinder: 2580

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/062104carrverizonvoda.html

24) Companies team to reel in phishing

A new consortium of companies from different industries has formed to tackle the problem of online identity fraud, better known as “phishing.”

DocFinder: 2581

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0621gophish.html

25) RLX reinforces blade server management software

As blade servers move higher on the list of hardware options for enterprise data centers, vendors are working to better integrate the thin systems into existing infrastructures, by making them easier to manage.

DocFinder: 2582

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0621rlx.html