* What MCI needs is a spanking * VPN battle not really a battle * Microsoft’s greatest fear * The secret to Citrix success What MCI needs is a spankingMCI ticked off the wrong guy with its twisted idea of customer service. This week ‘Net Buzzmeister Paul McNamara lets MCI have it – and gets the whole family involved.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0609buzz.html?voVPN battle not really a battle Some people think there will be a showdown between Secure Sockets Layer VPNs and IPSec VPNs. Joel Snyder says it’s not quite that simple, even though SSL is “about a billion times simpler to deploy and manage.”https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0609snyder.html?vo Microsoft’s greatest fearThe biggest enemy of Microsoft right now isn’t necessarily Linux or open-source software, says James Kobielus of The Burton Group. It’s software commoditization, a phenomenon eroding profits across the board.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0609kobielus.html?voThe secret to Citrix successCitrix is a company that has managed to use the mainframe model of computing in a distributed world to great advantage. This week Kevin Tolly takes a look at what has made it successful and how it might continue that success.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0609tolly.html?vo Related content 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 how-to Getting started on the Linux (or Unix) command line, Part 4 Pipes, aliases and scripts make Linux so much easier to use. By Sandra Henry-Stocker Nov 27, 2023 4 mins Linux Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe