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Saturday, October 26, 2002

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Sunday, October 13, 2002

We looked at a whopping 14 remote-control products that promise to bring IT support to the masses. Our pick? NetSupport Manager--thanks to its exceptional performance, enterpriseclass deployment and manageability, and wide OS support.
--By Dilip Advani, Saurabh Bhasin, Julio Caraballo and Bilson M. Poikayil

Posted by Network Computing at 6:59:43 PM


SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) takes Web services to the next level by letting applications communicate. Check out our discussion as well as a few key code samples.
--By Don MacVittie

Posted by Network Computing at 6:59:12 PM


3ware uses Serial ATA technology in its Escalade 8500 controller to give data-transfer rates an impressive boost.
--By Eric Fleming

Posted by Network Computing at 6:58:48 PM


We highlight such key security token features as supported encryption algorithms and the number of storable key pairs and vendor certificates to help with your selection.

Posted by Network Computing at 6:57:54 PM


Linux has made huge leaps on the server, and this growth will continue. Even so, there are plenty of organizations where it has yet to make even a small impact.
--By Lori MacVittie

Posted by Network Computing at 6:57:32 PM


A worm called Linux.Slapper.Worm is wiggling its way into Linux boxes running Apache Web Servers with OpenSSL versions 0.9.6e and 0.9.7-beta2.
--By Mike Fratto

Posted by Network Computing at 6:56:58 PM


Listen to Sourcefire's Wayne Jackson discuss the past and future of the company's wildly successful intrusion-detection software named Snort.

Posted by Network Computing at 6:56:27 PM


This week's Career Coach offers advice for someone transitioning from a military to a civilian career. Also, being a jack-of-all-trades is handy, but how do you best describe yourself to recruiters?
--Edited by Lorna Garey

Posted by Network Computing at 6:55:39 PM


"We demand that new hardware and features be supported immediately, but we never let any old hardware or software go."
--By Don MacVittie

Posted by Network Computing at 6:55:10 PM


Our latest reader poll paid dividends. "You didn't disappoint."
--By Jim Hutchinson

Posted by Network Computing at 6:54:39 PM


"New" names for Apple's latest OS; an IT to-don't list; and talking "tech."

Posted by Network Computing at 6:54:04 PM


"Instead of trying to detect spam and filter it, why can't we enhance e-mail protocols to prevent it?" --Robert E. Spivack

Read more letters.

Posted by Network Computing at 6:53:35 PM


Saturday, October 5, 2002

Based on the 2,647 responses to our reader poll, we discover what it's really like to work in IT today--from what it takes to elicit funding for new technologies to keeping users happy to using office politics to your advantage. We also reveal the most highly anticipated trends for 2003.
--By David Joachim and James Hutchinson

Posted by Network Computing at 10:53:30 PM


Times are changing, but many IT budgets are still flat. We outline your biggest beefs as an IT community and relate some inspiring tales of progress.
--By David Joachim and James Hutchinson

Posted by Network Computing at 10:53:03 PM


Here's a look at your peers' perspective when it comes to deciding between standardized products and best-of-breed, factoring in key considerations such as total cost of ownership.
--By David Joachim and James Hutchinson

Posted by Network Computing at 10:52:33 PM


E-gatematrix found out the hard way that its online ordering app couldn't handle large orders for its airline supply chain customers. Here's a step-by-step look at the company's topflight solution to the problem.
--By Kelley Jackson Higgans

Posted by Network Computing at 10:52:07 PM


F5 Networks and Forum Systems have joined the Web Services Interoperability Organization. At first glance, the news seems innocuous. But look deeper.
--By Lori MacVittie

Posted by Network Computing at 10:51:46 PM


Despite company transition chaos, Network Associates issues a hot fix for a buffer overflow in all versions of Pretty Good Privacy Corporate Desktop 7.1.
--By Mike Fratto

Posted by Network Computing at 10:51:20 PM


Now totally Web-based, Cisco's QoS Policy Manager offers audit trails and powerful search mechanisms, making policy and device management faster and more intuitive.
--By Lori MacVitie

Posted by Network Computing at 10:50:52 PM


Sprint is the first on the block with advanced CDMA2000 services, including a PDA/phone and options for enterprise users.
--By Ron Anderson

Posted by Network Computing at 10:50:18 PM


This week, we take a glance at: eDial AudioPresenter 3.0 Advanced Systems Concepts ActiveBatch 4 Advanced Reality Presence-AR Crystal Decisions Crystal Reports 9.

Posted by Network Computing at 10:49:42 PM


"Calvin Coolidge wrote: 'Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not.... Genius will not.'"
--By Fritz Nelson

Posted by Network Computing at 10:49:15 PM


Monday, September 30, 2002

Armed with an understanding of the current tape-drive technologies, the related standards and the market, you can map out a strategy to meet your organization's data-storage needs.
--By Steven J. Schuchart Jr.

Posted by Network Computing at 12:08:18 AM


Laptops can go from assets to liabilities in no time flat when your valuable hardware, software and data do a disappearing act. We examine three facets of laptop security.
--By Michael J. DeMaria

Posted by Network Computing at 12:08:00 AM


Nobilis Ci lets users manage business processes. This business-process management tool integrates workflow rules into Excel and embeds business logic into spreadsheets.
--By Lori MacVittie

Posted by Network Computing at 12:07:22 AM


Get the skinny on top firewalls from InfoExpress, Symantec Corp., Zone Labs and others.

Posted by Network Computing at 12:06:59 AM


"Based on [reader] feedback, we agreed to keep pounding away at products in our labs but to weave even more business content--vendor data and business justification analysis, for instance--into our existing sections and specials."
--By Amy Lipton

Posted by Network Computing at 12:06:42 AM


"It's an incredible opportunity to build a lab from the ground up, and ultimately you'll reap the benefits--you'll get to use our test results and evaluations to narrow down your own product choices."
--By Ron Anderson

Posted by Network Computing at 12:06:19 AM


Our Career Coach offers advice on seeking an advanced EE degree and properly formatting your resume in under two pages.

Send questions to: careercoach@nwc.com

Posted by Network Computing at 12:06:00 AM


"I could never justify to management more than 40 hours to manually provision and support one employee." --Robert W. Frei
-- read more letters

Posted by Network Computing at 12:05:26 AM


Tune in to find out how Mir3 hopes to improve systems management and enable emergency preparedness through XML-savvy information dissemination.

Posted by Network Computing at 12:04:43 AM


With its new owner, LANDesk no longer has to suffer from Intel's ineffective marketing efforts. And its useful new features deserve big-time promotion, especially with the impending release of Microsoft's SMS 3.
--By Bruce Boardman

Posted by Network Computing at 12:04:25 AM


The forced release of hundreds of APIs by Microsoft makes it easier for hackers to find previously undocumented function calls in the Win32 platform. New, more dangerous virus attacks can be expected.
--By Lori MacVittie

Posted by Network Computing at 12:04:08 AM


Sunday, September 29, 2002

Compare the service features of Epoch Internet, Exodus and Savvis Communications, and then get quotes on the best match. It's just a click away, and it's free.

Posted by Network Computing at 11:59:57 PM


We're pleased to bring you a newly launched service, designed to help you evaluate and deploy new applications, servers and network infrastructure. Called the Performance Portal, this freely available tool can show you how quickly your database can serve unique queries or to simply assess how well your new e-mail server will perform under load, for example.

Powered by CSA Research, the Performance Portal also can test streaming media, workflow and productivity applications. Plus, you can use our online system to evaluate and compare test results over time as well as download your results in various formats for broad distribution. Give it a whirl, and let us know what you think.

Posted by Network Computing at 11:48:39 PM


Monday, September 23, 2002

Together with Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference, we're pleased to bring you a special library of IT books and training materials. Browse thousands of titles and download an exclusive excerpt from the training course, "Hack, Counter-Hack," which includes a free lesson on building a hacker lab.

Posted by Network Computing at 12:56:33 PM


How knowledgeable are you when it comes to managing secure access to your network? Our editors will make you think before answering our latest quiz questions. And if you answer them all correctly, you could win a very cool prize from our sponsor, Novell.

Posted by Network Computing at 12:56:16 PM


Network management tools help you keep an eye on your hardware and local- and wide-area traffic. Check out the products Aprisma, Hewlett-Packard and Opticom have to offer, then get a free quote or RFI response from the vendor of your choice. It's just a click away.

Posted by Network Computing at 12:55:37 PM


The four founding companies of UnitedLinux would have you believe that nonmember Red Hat has designs on overrunning the enterprise. But the premise of this theory is flawed, at best.
--By Don MacVittie

Posted by Network Computing at 12:55:18 PM


Unless developers can deliver on the issue of blog archiving and sorting, the potential of blogs will not be reached.
--By Michael J. DeMaria

Posted by Network Computing at 12:55:00 PM


Tune in to hear Brad Shimmin's interview with Radware's President and CEO, Roy Zisapel, and find out how intelligent application switching can bridge the gap between networks and applications.

Note: Requires RealPlayer

Posted by Network Computing at 12:54:39 PM


Using business-intelligence tools to discover the nonintuitive purchasing habits of your customers makes it possible to adapt product development, marketing, staff training and even IT resources accordingly.
--By Lori MacVittie

Posted by Network Computing at 12:54:11 PM


We unleashed five business-intelligence packages on our own customer data to find out which product does the best job pointing out trends we'd never detected. Cognos Series 7 took our Editor's Choice award.
--By Lori MacVittie

Posted by Network Computing at 12:53:52 PM


We tested four disk-imaging products that will save your helpdesk staff from hoofing it to client desktops when software needs updating or a user's system is on the blink.
--By Cornell W. Robinson III

Posted by Network Computing at 12:53:36 PM


Today's hottest firewalls offer policy protection, definable event filters, automatic policy and software updates as well as integration with VPNs and antivirus software.
--By Michael J. DeMaria

Posted by Network Computing at 12:53:21 PM


Intrusion detection, active in-line filtering and vulnerability assessment come together in TippingPoint UnityOne 2000. But our tests also show that the network defense system missed some key servers.
--By Mike Fratto

Posted by Network Computing at 12:53:01 PM


Jalaam's software catches network problems, and its detailed diagnostics release info about duplex conflicts, black and gray hole hops and rate-limiting behavior.
--By Lori MacVittie

Posted by Network Computing at 12:51:55 PM


Introducing The Last Mile, a page chock full of the weird, wacky and not quite front-page material. Check out the Top 11 Rejected Slogans for Microsoft's Palladium, find out if your boss "gets" technology and more.

Posted by Network Computing at 12:51:35 PM


We sneak a quick look at these hot products:
*MKS Source Integrity Enterprise Edition/MKS Integrity Manager
*Mir3 Inlogic
*Adtran NetVanta 3200

Posted by Network Computing at 12:51:17 PM


"Why should customers have to sift through 40 pages of vendor data to figure out which application or database license is best for their needs? Software vendors should simplify pricing instead."
--By Rob Preston

Posted by Network Computing at 12:50:57 PM


Sunday, September 15, 2002

Digital-rights management products and laws can help you control the distribution and use of intellectual property in all its formats--even after it has been accessed and downloaded.
-- By Sean Doherty

Posted by Network Computing at 11:58:29 PM


Hospitality firm Carlson Companies chose a storage solution with real strategic value. Its IP SAN eases critical apps development and will contribute to the company's plan to build e-learning apps for training restaurant and hotel employees.
-- By Kelly Jackson Higgins

Posted by Network Computing at 11:58:05 PM


Thumbs up for iPrism, which uses a URL database to prevent inappropriate material from finding its way to users' desktops. It works well in smaller organizations and on departmental LANs, but only if you're willing to install a Win32 client on administration PCs.
-- By Saurabh Bhasin

Posted by Network Computing at 11:57:22 PM


To help you purchase customizable C++ packages we've compiled the top products' features, including available platforms, support for C modules and debugger support, in a reader-friendly format.

Posted by Network Computing at 11:56:55 PM


We spotlight such features as supported platforms and source-code editors and available database connectivity to help with your purchasing decisions.

Posted by Network Computing at 11:56:38 PM


For a side-by-side comparison of IP-PBX features, check out our list of products from AltiGen, Cisco and Shoreline. Then request a free quote from the vendors.

Posted by Network Computing at 11:56:03 PM


Who knows how the rampant spread of some viruses begins. Maybe in software that's released before it's ready? Vendors need to take a proactive approach to quality.
-- By Lori MacVittie

Posted by Network Computing at 11:54:55 PM


Along with Maxtor's exit from the NAS market, be on the lookout for further consolidation. In the meantime, make plans to remove these devices from critical service in the next six to 12 months.
-- By Steven J. Schuchart Jr.

Posted by Network Computing at 11:54:07 PM


Tune in to hear Brad Shimmin and Mr. van Overbeek discuss the business case for adopting an end-to-end VoIP solution and the expected ROI.

Posted by Network Computing at 11:53:42 PM


This week, Mike and Brad butt heads on OS licensing, the future of P2P and whether or not that thing in space is an extra moon.

Posted by Network Computing at 11:53:11 PM


"Telecom customers need a new buying strategy. Signing up with a single carrier just won't do. Instead, protect yourself by using multiple carriers, and shun managed services that tie you into a single transport provider."
-- By David Willis

Posted by Network Computing at 11:52:45 PM


"Not many 'traditional' business people have ever believed that IT geeks care about the business impact of technology purchases. But nowadays, complex business issues are being aligned with a guy in a short-sleeve shirt and a bad tie."
-- By James Hutchinson

Posted by Network Computing at 11:52:27 PM


"Telecoms will likely offer MPLS VPNs over the exact same infrastructure on which they offer Internet services." --Chris Calabrese, Internet security analyst
-- Read more letters.

Posted by Network Computing at 11:52:03 PM


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