Opinion

A pretty good idea from Sun

* Sun develops pre-configured ILM bundles

Old new kid on the block

* NTT studies rollout of domestic VPN service in the U.S.

NetFlash: Owner’s handbook for the new data center

3Com’s managed switch goes in a wall

* 3Com’s latest managed switch mounts inside a wall

New Linux kernel updates

* Patches from Debian, Slackware, Gentoo, others * Beware NetSky worm variant * Microsoft offers security update CDs, and other interesting reading

Network Physics optimizes CRM for law firm

* Law firm Duane Morris LLP watches net with Network Physics appliance

HP refreshes servers, hints at Opterons

* HP updates server line with new processor, servers

Video telephony from Cisco and Tandberg

AIM and video

Configuration management

* A look at how configuration management tools are evolving

Cogent developing network-based VPN offering

* Cogent to offer network-based VPN service this year

Proxim offers peek into voice-centric switching system

* Proxim details forthcoming ORiNOCO wireless switch

Why your project needs a social facilitator

* Winning over your boss

Comparing PSTN and data security

* Comparisons between security of PSTN and security in data networks

Despite surging economy, U.S. IT hiring continues to decline

* More work being done by fewer people

MSN looks to Aelita to help it manage Active Directory

* MSN licenses Aelita Enterprise Directory Manager

Pingtel unleashes Linux-based VoIP code to open source community

* Pingtel to license IP PBX call control platform to LGPL

Juniper’s enterprising purchase

$4 billion NetScreen buy scraps pledge to service providers not to enter corporate market

NetFlash: Microsoft scrubs Jupiter project

Lindows becomes ‘Lin–s’ in Europe

IBM to launch autonomic computing tool kit

Cool gadgets at Demo 2004

* Breaking news from Demo 2004 * Late news from ComNet 2004 * Links to upcoming trade shows * Links to free Network World Technology Tours

More PDF mangling

* Stamping customer text and images into PDF docs with StampPDF and pdstamp

Product Central

Whitepapers Download

Making e-mail productive again

* Network World Tech Tour targets spam

Lessons in networked entertainment, Part 3

* CES 2004: Media announcements hold clues to the future

Translate SLAs into the language of business

* Bringing SLAs into business world requires some translation

New MCU to debut next week

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