This week Network World gets a little more vertical – that is, we take an in-depth look at several industries that rely on network communications and examine the issues in the forefront of each. For instance, bank network managers are biting their nails over security vulnerabilities and disaster recovery more than anyone else. Manufacturers are just waking up to Ethernet and IP. And healthcare facilities are huge into tablet PCs. Plus, there’s more on government, education and retail. Check it out. Vertical leap http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0707vertical.html?netThis week Network World gets a little more vertical – that is, we take an in-depth look at several industries that rely on network communications and examine the issues in the forefront of each. For instance, bank network managers are biting their nails over security vulnerabilities and disaster recovery more than anyone else. Manufacturers are just waking up to Ethernet and IP. And healthcare facilities are huge into tablet PCs. Plus, there’s more on government, education and retail. Check it out.Vertical leaphttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0707vertical.html?net What should Larry buy next?Oracle’s proposed hostile takeover of PeopleSoft could be just the beginning. Why, Oracle has so much dough that CEO Larry Ellison is just itching to buy “almost anything.” That leaves the field wide open to your suggestions – so head on over to our forum and tell Larry how he should spend his money. https://www.nwfusion.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=594Cisco switch flaw could affect managementA flaw in Cisco’s CatOS, which runs on Cisco Catalyst switches, could freeze TCP-based management services on the switch. A fix is available from Cisco’s Web site.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0710ciscoflaw.html?netSome Vaio users jolted by modem performanceSony Electronics is notifying owners of certain Vaio notebooks that their modems might not perform as well as expected, unless customers were expecting an electrical shock. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0710somevaio.html?netThis week’s top 5 stories so far:1. Big players push IPv6, but masses still resisthttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0707ipv6.html?net 2. The state of the LAN landscapehttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0707ethernet.html?net3. ID mgmt. poised for next stagehttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0707catalyst.html?net4. EMC snatches up Legatohttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0708emclegato.html?net5. Security lesson: University net execs face security challengeshttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0707education.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