When even Grandma knows what spam is, you know you have more than just an IT problem – you have a worldwide nuisance on your hands. Individual ISPs have already put forth their various methods for identifying spammers. Now it’s time for standards, and that means the IETF is stepping in. But what it’s stepping into is a mess of different approaches, and it will have to choose. IETF to lead anti-spam crusade http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0412marid.html?netWhen even Grandma knows what spam is, you know you have more than just an IT problem – you have a worldwide nuisance on your hands. Individual ISPs have already put forth their various methods for identifying spammers. Now it’s time for standards, and that means the IETF is stepping in. But what it’s stepping into is a mess of different approaches, and it will have to choose.IETF to lead anti-spam crusadehttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0412marid.html?net Foundry makes push for data center switchData centers aren’t what they used to be. Where once there were few servers, now there are many, and all those servers require communications. Foundry this week is selling itself as the go-to company for data center switching, with specialized switches and an “internal firewall.” https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0412foundry.html?netAdtran keeps trying to undercut CiscoAdtran is expanding its assault on low-end network gear for businesses, joining 3Com, Enterasys Networks and others hoping to relieve Cisco of some of its cost-conscious small- and midsize business customers.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0412lowend.html?netEmergency service challenges VoIPWhile support is improving for Enhanced 911 emergency services on corporate VoIP systems, IT professionals and analysts say the technology is not yet standardized across platforms and can be tricky to use in mixed-vendor environments. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0412voip911.html?netToday on Layer 8, currently battling a massive Peep hangover:The winner of our Weekly Caption Contest revealed; make your own steadycam; resources for geeks who like to run; and New York fights spam with bologna; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?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