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* Face-off: Anti-spam appliances vs. software * Organized resistance * A different kind of test * Tracking down the innovators
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A giant is born, but the carriers need to improve customer service and execute a clear network integration plan
* Case study: Hines & Associates uses Peribit appliances
* Examples of how IM might help make things run more smoothly
* The "CIO Desk Reference"
* Intel extends Xeon with 64-bit technology to compete with AMD’s Opteron
* Carriers investigate transparent LAN services over MPLS
* Readers relate their frustration
* Compellent aims StorageCenter at midsize organizations
* A giant is born, but the carriers need to improve customer service and execute a clear network integration plan
* IBM's e-books; why a NetWare 6 study guide includes GroupWise chapter
* In a Q&A, NetIQ describes its anti-spam approach
* SonicWall is latest to add intrusion prevention to gear
* Metrobility debuts carrier gear to extend manageable Gigabit Ethernet to customers
* Patches from Mandrake Linux, SuSE, Debian, others * Beware another variant of the Netsky worm * Leak prompts Microsoft to audit Windows code, and other interesting reading
