————————————– 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.html
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1) Security for today’s workforce
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Our guide to the latest security options for your network. Get the info you need on securing instant messaging, handling digital identities, locking down all clients and more.
DocFinder: 6054
https://www.nwfusion.com/supp/2003/security/
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2) RSS feeds: Get our headlines on your PC
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Network World Fusion’s new RSS feeds let you grab the latest Network World Fusion headlines on a variety of topics for use in a desktop RSS aggregator or even for inclusion on your Web site. We’ve currently got more than 40 different feeds, from technologies (applications to wireless switches) and companies (3Com to Verizon) to types of articles (how to, case studies and columns). And more are on the way. You can get the complete list, along with links to more information on the RSS format (and to a forum to discuss Network World Fusion RSS feeds specifically) at:
DocFinder: 6066
https://www.nwfusion.com/rss/index.html
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3) New deals tie application pricing to revenue
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While many virtual computing visions promise pay as you go utility-like pricing, some companies are already realizing metered rates in outsourcing deals that tie service fees to business performance.
DocFinder: 6050
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0526contracts.html
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4) Challenges dog Cisco as company’s role expands
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Part 2 in our “What’s next for Cisco?” series. Cisco watchers say the firm faces challenges as it transitions to a more internal development model rather than acquiring technology and products elsewhere.
DocFinder: 6052
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0526cisco.html
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5) Execs tout, question Wi-Fi
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Vendors might be furiously trying to exploit Wi-Fi wireless LAN technology, but the consensus at last week’s Vortex 2003 conference was that few have figured out how to make a real business of it. Read our article and jump to News Editor Bob Brown’s exclusive Weblogs from last week’s show.
DocFinder: 6051
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0526vortex.html
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6) Face-off: The best way to fight spam
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Paul Graham, who has written spam-filtering software, argues that new filtering technology will ease the spam burden; Jason Catlett, Catlett president and founder of Junkbusters, however, argues that legislation is also needed to put the hurt on spammers. Read their opening arguments, then jump in with your comments and questions.
DocFinder: 6067
https://www.nwfusion.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=446
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7) Nutter’s Help Desk: SSL vs IPSec VPNs
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Ron Nutter helps a user figure out which is best for him.
DocFinder: 6068
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0526nutter.html
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8) Wireless Notes: 802.11g issues
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Even though the IEEE is about to sign off on the next-generation, 54M-byte version of 802.11, there are still issues you need to consider before diving into 802.11g, Network World Senior Editor John Cox writes.
DocFinder: 6069
https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/wireless/002825.html
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9) Management Notes: The real value of helpdesk software
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It’s that it frees up senior IT managers for other tasks, Network World Senior Writer Denise Dubie say.
DocFinder: 6070
https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/management/002824.html
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10) SuperComm 2003 show planner
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Get the lowdown on the hot keynotes, tutorials and events you don’t want to miss. You can also download it to your PDA.
DocFinder: 6055
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0526scplanner.html
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11) Case study: GM gears up with collaboration based on Web services
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General Motors is bringing new vehicles to market faster with help from E-vis, a real-time visualization and collaboration tool based on Microsoft’s .Net implementation of Web services.
DocFinder: 6056
https://www.nwfusion.com/research/2003/0526gm.html
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12) Technology Update: 802.11i shores up wireless security
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802.11i includes two big security upgrades: Wi-Fi Protected Access and Robust Security Network.
DocFinder: 6057
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/tech/2003/0526techupdate.html
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13) Management Strategies: Avoiding obsolescence
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Learn how to steer your company through business cycles.
DocFinder: 6058
https://www.nwfusion.com/careers/2003/0526man.html
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14) From Net.Worker: Providers entice with experimentation
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Broadband providers Cox, Verizon, BellSouth and Comcast try new ways to woo customers.
DocFinder: 6059
https://www.nwfusion.com/net.worker/news/2003/0526netlead.html
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15) Apache earning its stripes
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Apache, the popular Web server that runs a majority of sites on the Internet, is poised for growth in enterprise data centers as companies Web-enable business applications.
DocFinder: 6060
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0526apache.html
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16) IBM ups mainframe expectations
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IBM’s new Big Iron, code-named T-Rex, is not your father’s mainframe.
DocFinder: 6061
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0526trex.html
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17) FCC hopes to fuel wireless competition
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Wireless service providers now can more easily swap, share and lease spectrum, based on a recent FCC move to revise rules that pertain to spectrum ownership.
DocFinder: 6062
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0526fcc.html
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18) Fixed content storage grabs users’ attention
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Users need to start evaluating their options regarding storage of fixed content data now that analysts have predicted it will consume more than half of a corporation’s storage resources by 2005.
DocFinder: 6063
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0526specialfocus.html
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19) Chip makers forge voice over IP, LAN features
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Network gear component makers are producing new chips and switch fabric technologies that could make products such as IP telephones and Gigabit LAN switches faster and less expensive.
DocFinder: 6064
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0526chips.html
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20) Clustering advances fuel adoption
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With processing power increasing, server prices going down, and vendors enhancing the way users manage and allocate system resources, the idea of using groups of servers, rather than one big server becomes increasingly attractive.
DocFinder: 6065
