Microsoft promoted its Active Directory early, but now competitors have flown by, surpassing Microsoft’s effort with more complete identity management systems. The company now finds itself trying to catch up, and this week will lay out its plan. Will it be “marketing veneer,” as one observer put it, or will there be substance?Microsoft taking on identity mgmt.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0630microsoft.html?netSee Network World’s Identity Management Newsletter: https://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/dir/index.html?netPrices drop for high-end net gear Fierce competition in LAN switches is fueling big features at small prices for wiring closets. This week, we take a look at several recent price cuts that can give your network more bang for the buck.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0630switches.html?netCisco aims for IPv6 firewallsAttacking one of the key problems early adopters have had with IPv6, Cisco plans to beef up security, adding support for stateful packet filtering of IPv6 traffic to its software and hardware firewall products in the first half of next year.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0627ciscoaims.html?netResearchers power up server clusters Software being developed by a computer science professor at Duke University could help spur so-called utility computing technology that promises to offer users self-managing systems that grow and shrink in response to user demand.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0630cluster.html?netGot a network news tip?Don’t be shy about telling us something we don’t know. Send me your industry-related news and gossip at mailto:jcaruso@nww.com Related content news Cisco CCNA and AWS cloud networking rank among highest paying IT certifications Cloud expertise and security know-how remain critical in building today’s networks, and these skills pay top dollar, according to Skillsoft’s annual ranking of the most valuable IT certifications. Demand for talent continues to outweigh s By Denise Dubie Nov 30, 2023 7 mins Certifications Certifications Certifications news Mainframe modernization gets a boost from Kyndryl, AWS collaboration Kyndryl and AWS have expanded their partnership to help enterprise customers simplify and accelerate their mainframe modernization initiatives. By Michael Cooney Nov 30, 2023 4 mins Mainframes Cloud Computing Data Center news AWS and Nvidia partner on Project Ceiba, a GPU-powered AI supercomputer The companies are extending their AI partnership, and one key initiative is a supercomputer that will be integrated with AWS services and used by Nvidia’s own R&D teams. By Andy Patrizio Nov 30, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Generative AI Supercomputers news VMware stung by defections and layoffs after Broadcom close Layoffs and executive departures are expected after an acquisition, but there's also concern about VMware customer retention. By Andy Patrizio Nov 30, 2023 3 mins Virtualization Data Center Industry Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe