* Service providers fall short on service * Microsoft to enforce Sender ID checks * Verizon jumps into consumer VoIP with VoiceWing * CA shows revenue growth but cuts sales forecast * Today on Layer 8 * This week’s top 5 stories Carriers seem to have mostly solved the reliability and network performance issues, but now they need to put the service back in service providers. That’s according to a recent survey by Nemertes Research – the same folks who bring you our weekly Data Center Newsletter. Find out which carriers got high marks and which fell short in our story. Service providers fall short on service http://www.nwfusion.com/research/2004/071904carriers.html?netCarriers seem to have mostly solved the reliability and network performance issues, but now they need to put the service back in service providers. That’s according to a recent survey by Nemertes Research – the same folks who bring you our weekly Data Center Newsletter. Find out which carriers got high marks and which fell short in our story.Service providers fall short on servicehttps://www.nwfusion.com/research/2004/071904carriers.html?net Microsoft to enforce Sender ID checksCould this be the beginning of the end of spam? Dare to dream. Microsoft says that by October it will start checking mail bound for its Hotmail, MSN and Microsoft.com e-mail accounts for the Sender ID – which means the mail would have to come from valid e-mail servers to get through. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0722microtoen.htmlVerizon jumps into consumer VoIP with VoiceWingVerizon Thursday joined the VoIP crowd, introducing a service that lets broadband users make unlimited phone calls around the U.S. over a data network.https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/0722verizjumps.html?netCA shows revenue growth but cuts sales forecastComputer Associates Thursday released quarterly financial results meeting its reduced expectations, but in an indication it sees continuing problems ahead, lowered its guidance for the rest of its fiscal year. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0722updatca.html?netToday on Layer 8, where TGIF stands for Thank God for Internet Fun:How not to kill a mosquito; a bottle-cap tripod; why the NFL is stupid; and KITT for sale (Michael Knight not included). Don’t forget to get in on this week’s caption contest before the end of the day today. It’s all here:https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net This week’s top 5 stories so far:1. New server chips carry hidden costhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/071904multicore.html?net2. Service providers fall short on servicehttps://www.nwfusion.com/research/2004/071904carriers.html?net3. New tools corral WLAN radio waveshttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/071904rftools.html?net4. New Bagle, MyDoom variants roil Internethttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0720newbagle.html?net5. North American broadband satellite launchedhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0719northameri.html?net Related content news analysis Cisco, AWS strengthen ties between cloud-management products Combining insights from Cisco ThousandEyes and AWS into a single view can dramatically reduce problem identification and resolution time, the vendors say. By Michael Cooney Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Network Management Software Network Management Software Networking opinion Is anything useful happening in network management? Enterprises see the potential for AI to benefit network management, but progress so far is limited by AI’s ability to work with company-specific network data and the range of devices that AI can see. By Tom Nolle Nov 28, 2023 7 mins Generative AI Network Management Software brandpost Sponsored by HPE Aruba Networking SASE, security, and the future of enterprise networks By Adam Foss, VicePresident Pre-sales Consulting, HPE Aruba Networking Nov 28, 2023 4 mins SASE news AWS launches Cost Optimization Hub to help curb cloud expenses At its ongoing re:Invent 2023 conference, the cloud service provider introduced several new and free updates that are expected to help enterprises optimize their AWS costs. By Anirban Ghoshal Nov 28, 2023 3 mins Amazon re:Invent Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe