* Face-off: Anti-spam appliances vs. software * Organized resistance * A different kind of test * Tracking down the innovators Face-off: Anti-spam appliances vs. softwareEveryone agrees that spam is a problem that must be dealt with by any company that wants to use e-mail – which today means every company there is. But that leaves plenty of room for debate over which approach to fighting spam is the best. This week Network World pits Brightmail CTO Ken Schneider against Mirapoint Senior Manager Tim Chiu over the question of appliances vs. software.Tim Chiu: Anti-spam appliances are better than softwarehttps://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/0301faceoffyes.html?vo Ken Schneider: Anti-spam appliances are not better than softwarehttps://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/0301faceoffno.html?vo Organized resistanceSpeaking of the S-word, Network World is launching a free seminar tour devoted to the topic later this month. Events Editor Sandra Gittlen gives a preview.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/0301gittlen.html?voA different kind of testThe Tolly Group was recently asked to test the performance of Linksys’ gear and compare it to that of a “competitor” – which also happened to be Linksys gear. The difference was one of the components, and as Kevin Tolly points out this week, components can make all the difference. And that makes for some tough buying decisions.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/0301tolly.html?vo Tracking down the innovatorsBig companies have billions of dollars at their disposal for developing new products. So why are scrappy little start-ups still centers of innovation? This question is weighed this week by Howard Anderson, who just happens to fund a lot of those scrappy little companies.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/0301anderson.html?vo Related content how-to Doing tricks on the Linux command line Linux tricks can make even the more complicated Linux commands easier, more fun and more rewarding. By Sandra Henry-Stocker Dec 08, 2023 5 mins Linux news TSMC bets on AI chips for revival of growth in semiconductor demand Executives at the chip manufacturer are still optimistic about the revenue potential of AI, as Nvidia and its partners say new GPUs have a lead time of up to 52 weeks. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Technology Industry news End of road for VMware’s end-user computing and security units: Broadcom Broadcom is refocusing VMWare on creating private and hybrid cloud environments for large enterprises and divesting its non-core assets. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Mergers and Acquisitions news analysis IBM cloud service aims to deliver secure, multicloud connectivity IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh is a multicloud networking service that includes IT discovery, security, monitoring and traffic-engineering capabilities. By Michael Cooney Dec 07, 2023 3 mins Network Security Cloud Computing Networking Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe