Welcome to This Week on NW Fusion, featuring breaking news, info, and tips from Network World Fusion, the most comprehensive enterprise networking resource on the Internet. See below for the week's biggest stories and check out our other e-mail newsletters at http://www.nwfusion.com/focus ————————————– 1) Users still bullish on Web services ————————————– We catch up with the companies profiled in last year’s Web Services Early Adopters series (http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2002/0415webservices.html) to see if they’re reaping the benefits promised. Two out of three give an enthusiastic thumb’s up. DocFinder: 5944 http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0519revisited.html1) RBOCs and cable wage turf war2) HP prepping all-in-one server management software3) Latest worm puts focus on patch woes 4) Bronx hospital leaps to 10G5) Special Supplement – 10G: Big, bad bandwidth 6) New forum: Storage in the enterprise7) Wireless Notes: Kiss the revolution goodbye8) Wireless Wizards: Preventing snooping9) Review: Taking a Peek into your WLAN10) Nutter’s Help Desk: How many firewalls do I need?11) Review: AppShield edges InterDo in battle of Port 80 filters 12) Security Notes: Authentication – Let’s get physical13) Management Notes: Managing VoIP14) Technology Update: API eases network processing integration15) Management Strategies: Interviewing acumen 16) Net.Worker: Review – Procom server appliance ups the ante17) Case study: Backup as a way of life18) Simplicity is key to videoconferencing success19) Nextel to offer Wi-Fi service20) Money remains tight for IT start-ups21) As patent suits proliferate, so do worries1) RBOCs and cable wage turf warThe heated competition between regional Bell operating companies and cable companies shows no signs of abating as the rivals invade each others’ turf with “triple play” services – voice, data and video bundles.DocFinder: 7243https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0818rbocmso.html2) HP prepping all-in-one server management softwareHP is readying server management software that should give users control of Unix, Linux and Windows machines from a single console.DocFinder: 7242https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0818nimbus.html3) Latest worm puts focus on patch woesThe Blaster worm that last week infiltrated hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Windows-based computers once again highlighted the IT community’s inability to plug software holes even when they have been detected and patches have been issued.DocFinder: 7244https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0818blaster.html4) Bronx hospital leaps to 10GA standard prescription for its network problem might call for a Gigabit Ethernet upgrade. Instead, the North Bronx Healthcare Network is skipping a step in the traditional migration path and by September will upgrade its network from LAN core to edge with 10G technology.DocFinder: 7255https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0818bronx.html5) Special Supplement: 10G: Big, bad bandwidthBut wait, there’s plenty more on the 10G front: From its use in the enterprise to its potential for wide-area and service providers nets, 10G Ethernet is an up-and-coming force to be reckoned with. We show you what the technology offers today and where it’s heading.DocFinder: 7256https://www.nwfusion.com/supp/2003/10g/6) New forum: Storage in the enterpriseEnterprise storage is a big topic, but where do you talk about it with your peers? Senior Editor Deni Connor has put together a new forum on Fusion just for you, to discuss everything from virtualization to SAN tips. The first topic: Do you need intelligent applications on Fibre Channel switches?DocFinder: 7267https://www.nwfusion.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?forum=297) Wireless Notes: Kiss the revolution goodbyeSenior Editor John Cox says the promised wireless revolution is balderdash: A spate of reports proves only two things: “1. Vendors are selling more wireless LAN access points and adapter cards. 2. There is no ‘number 2.’ “DocFinder: 7268https://www.nwfusion.com/topics/wireless.html8) Wireless Wizards: Preventing snoopingThe wizards offer some tips on keeping unauthorized people off your wireless networkDocFinder: 7269https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0818wizards.html9) Review: Taking a Peek into your WLANOur tests of the latest version of WildPacket’s notebook-based analyzer, AiroPeek NX, revealed a few shortcomings, but overall a strong product.DocFinder: 7257https://www.nwfusion.com/reviews/2003/0818rev.html10) Nutter’s Help Desk: How many firewalls do I need?Ron Nutter helps a user concerned about all this worm talk, who wonders if he needs a second firewall to protect the really critical data.DocFinder: 7270https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0818nutter.html11) Review: AppShield edges InterDo in battle of Port 80 filtersA new class of products – often-dubbed Web application firewalls – attempts to thwart Port 80 focused attacks by using blacklist- and whitelist-style input filtering. See how six products rated in our tests.DocFinder: 7258https://www.nwfusion.com/reviews/2003/0818rev2.html12) Security Notes: Authentication – Let’s get physicalSenior Editor Ellen Messmer says real security means going beyond passwords.DocFinder: 7271https://www.nwfusion.com/topics/security.html13) Management Notes: Managing VoIPSenior Writer Denise Dubie takes a look at a new management tool from Micromuse.DocFinder: 7272https://www.nwfusion.com/topics/management.html14) Technology Update: API eases network processing integrationNew spec details a set of open, implementation-neutral APIs that control-plane software can use to manage IPv4 forwarding plane functions in network-processing elements.DocFinder: 7259https://www.nwfusion.com/news/tech/2003/0818techupdate.html15) Management Strategies: Interviewing acumenEstablishing job competencies and using behavioral event interviewing can lead you to the perfect hire.DocFinder: 7260https://www.nwfusion.com/careers/2003/0818man.html16) Net.Worker: Review – Procom server appliance ups the anteThe Taurus isn’t the ultimate server appliance, but it’s getting closer.DocFinder: 7261https://www.nwfusion.com/net.worker/news/2003/0818networkerlead.html17) Case study: Backup as a way of lifeLifeline Systems must be there when you’ve fallen and can’t get up.DocFinder: 7262https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0818lifeline.html18) Simplicity is key to videoconferencing successRollout veterans say planning, training and user feedback also crucial.DocFinder: 7266https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0818specialfocus.html19) Nextel to offer Wi-Fi serviceCarrier joining RadioFrame Networks to deliver fully managed private service.DocFinder: 7263https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0818carrnextel.html20) Money remains tight for IT start-upsVenture capitalists are investing in companies that have already proven themselves. DocFinder: 7264https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0818vcreport.html21) As patent suits proliferate, so do worriesPatents cover more areas than ever before, especially in high tech, and their potential effect on a company is correspondingly greater.DocFinder: 7265https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0818patents.html Related content news Dell provides $150M to develop an AI compute cluster for Imbue Helping the startup build an independent system to create foundation models may help solidify Dell’s spot alongside cloud computing giants in the race to power AI. By Elizabeth Montalbano Nov 29, 2023 4 mins Generative AI news DRAM prices slide as the semiconductor industry starts to decline TSMC is reported to be cutting production runs on its mature process nodes as a glut of older chips in the market is putting downward pricing pressure on DDR4. 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