Network World back issues from April 2002:
This new network; Building corporate offices with flexible voice and data infrastructure requires collaborative design.
Apr 01, 2002; ... Category 5 cable threaded through ceiling structures, fed down columns to modular furniture systems and then snaked across raceways embedded in cubicle walls is the status quo. It's the vanilla, one-size-fits-all, coach-class ticket to enterprise cable management in open office ...
IT expertise required; Getting involved in a corporate move or renovation? Here are some issues to consider:.
Apr 01, 2002; ... * Site amenities. The availability of metro Ethernet service could sway some commercial building tenants, says Lawrence Orans, senior analyst at Gartner. Service providers such as Yipes Communications often require customers to be within one-quarter mile of fiber connections before they'll ...
Enterprise telecom management; These tools can help firms with large voice and data budgets track their assets and reduce expenses.
Apr 01, 2002; ... Telecom services account for one of the five largest expenses of most corporations, but these costs are among the most difficult to manage. Compounding the challenge, IT executives need to trim their budgets while maintaining a solid network infrastructure. That's where ...
ask dr. internet.
Apr 01, 2002; ... How can I set up a hotel-type environment, where laptops with all sorts of different TCP/IP configurations are put on the network and allowed to access the Internet without requiring the laptops to be reconfigured? Start by assuming that travelers carry laptops configured to ...
Lessons from Lucent's 880 switch.(Lucent Technology TMX 880)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Lucent's announcement of its TMX 880 switch might be one of the pivotal events of what I hope will become known as the "telecom recovery period." The product addresses many of the key issues the industry is facing now. One way or the other, the 880 is likely to touch every player in the ...
Latest tools rein in employee Web use; WEB FILTERING: Keeping content on the up-and-up.
Apr 01, 2002; ... Employees at Tremco, a Beachwood, Ohio, manufacturer of roofing materials, can read the latest sports scores, buy collectibles on eBay and check their personal Hotmail accounts during lunch breaks and after-hours. But during office hours, these Web sites are blocked. From the ...
Get ready for the wireless enterprise.
Apr 01, 2002 ... Wireless is fast becoming the world's dominant telecom technology, and enterprise networks are next on the list of things to be untethered. Consider these facts. More than 400 million wireless phones are sold annually. This year, the total number of wireless phones in use ...
Hybrid firewalls can dig up worms.
Apr 01, 2002; ... Recent attacks, such as the Nimda and Code Red worms, have made it look as if firewalls don't offer enough protection. In fact, these attacks simply highlight the differences between garden-variety firewalls and more sophisticated ones. Serving as a high-speed inspector, a ...
Letters to the editor.(Letter to the Editor)
Apr 01, 2002; ... Your editorial "Set the RBOCs free and let the fun begin" (www.nwfusion.com, DocFinder: 8725) ignores the fact that cable companies have opened their services to competitors. I can now use AOL or EarthLink as my ISP over my Road Runner service. The regional Bell operating companies have ...
Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Setting the RBOCs free Having regulated RBOCs fighting with unregulated cable and satellite is akin to the Vietnam War, in which the U.S. troops had to follow the rules of war established by Western nations while the enemy had no such restrictions. Cable companies are local ...
What are your IPX-pectations?
Apr 01, 2002 ... IPX routing: relevant or relegated to the junk heap of networking? Some recent events have brought forth this question. From the beginning of "LAN time" through the late 1990s, the importance of IPX rose in conjunction with the popularity of Novell's NetWare server operating ...
Wireless LAN lessons learned; Coping with everything from renegade users to interfering elevators.
Apr 01, 2002; ... Doctors and nurses at St. Luke's Episcopal Health System had to change the way - and even where - they dealt with patients to get the most out of their wireless LAN. "At first, we couldn't figure out why all of sudden a wireless device would lose its signal. Then we heard the ...
'Net Buzz.(PostX Corp.)
Apr 01, 2002; ... PostX pushes the envelope When PostX first knocked on Network World's door in April 1997, the start-up's PostX Envelope - an e-mail wrapper designed to let businesses securely deliver documents to customers - was rough around the edges. However, it had the look of a winner at a ...
IT portfolio management.
Apr 01, 2002 ... IT portfolio management Balancing risks and rewards of projects yields significant returns. By Joanne Cummings Investing your entire nest egg in one risky Enron-like venture is unwise to say the least. So why do so many IT organizations bet the bulk of ...
Vendors tout benefits of asset mgmt. services.(AssetMetrix asset management services)
Apr 01, 2002; ... IT executives looking for hosted services to cut costs and better manage network assets have new options from AssetMetrix and Intel. AssetMetrix this week is adding asset-management and business-analysis features in Version 2.0 of its AssetMetrix hosted enterprise-computer ...
Dreams about a box.(set-top box)
Apr 01, 2002; ... Fortune magazine's April 1 edition has an article about the latest progress on an amazingly resilient idea: set-top boxes as money conduits from customers to providers. I think the article was serious but, considering the issue date, I cannot be sure. A set-top box is that small ...
inf briefs.
Apr 01, 2002 ... n Hewlett-Packard is readying a storage appliance that can combine data from a variety of Fibre Channel-based storage arrays into a virtual pool. HP StorageApps SV3000 is an 8U (14-inch-high) Pentium III device that sits between host computer systems and storage arrays. It works with ...
A NetWorld+ Interop treat for you.
Apr 01, 2002; ... Many of you already plan to attend the NetWorld+Interop conference next month in Las Vegas, but if you're on the fence about going I hope this convinces you to head out to Sun City. With the help of the show's organizers, I've pulled together a special plenary session on ...
apps briefs.(AppSight for Java and McAfee Desktop Firewall 7.5)(Product Announcement)
Apr 01, 2002 ... n Network Associates' McAfee division has shipped the McAfee Desktop Firewall 7.5, an updated version of McAfee's personal firewall product, which now can be managed via the network-management console ePolicy Orchestrator. The McAfee Desktop Firewall, which no longer uses Pretty Good ...
Here are the players in the 'N11' lineup.
Apr 01, 2002; ... Many 911 calls are not emergencies, and those calls contribute significantly to the problem of an overloaded 911 system. In response, U.S. cities have begun implementing other "N11" systems to provide assistance for noncritical circumstances. These new systems will free up the ...
Service Providers briefs.
Apr 01, 2002; ... n Cable & Wireless is wasting no time after completing its purchase of Exodus earlier this year, rolling out Web hosting security services to enhance capabilities already available to Exodus customers. The packages unveiled last week are designed for firms that need help identifying ...
Qwest Cyber Solutions: Not just 'apps on tap'.(Doug Stone, CEO)(Interview)
Apr 01, 2002; ... In February, Qwest Cyber Solutions, the independent application service provider launched by Qwest and KPMG in 1999, revealed that it would be combined with Qwest's hosting division. QCS CEO John Charters, who steered the company from its inception, stepped down. Taking over is Doug Stone, ...
Search tools key to customer service; Natural-language search engines reduce the hassle of browsing the Web.
Apr 01, 2002; ... TD Waterhouse says that customers using its Web site to check an account balance or review their investment options will find accomplishing such tasks easier thanks to a new natural-language search engine. The brokerage firm rolled out iPhrase Technologies' One Step software in ...
Wireless prep work; These tips will help you design a more effective wireless LAN.(Tutorial)
Apr 01, 2002; ... If a wireless LAN is in your future, consider these spatial tips from Yangmin Shen, director of technical marketing and senior WLAN technical consultant for Symbol Technologies. * Survey your building carefully, particularly existing structures such as old schools or mills with ...
Secretive start-up slips out some info; Procket announces new board members, says product details to come this year.(Procket Networks)
Apr 01, 2002; ... MILPITAS, CALIF. - Procket Networks, a secretive start-up that's building next-generation IP infrastructure equipment, is slowly emerging from hiding. The company, founded three years ago to develop high-speed packet processors, has raised $272 million after three rounds of ...
Finding coolness at CTIA Wireless show.
Apr 01, 2002 ... The recent CTIA Wireless show in Orlando showcased mobile phones and other wireless Internet devices. There were tons of handsets - too many to mention here. Network World's Mobile Computing e-mail newsletter will highlight them over the next two weeks (sign up at ...
Convedia pops low-end server for packet voice.(CMS-1000)(Product Announcement)
Apr 01, 2002; ... VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Convedia is introducing a low-end version of its media server designed for smaller packet voice service providers, larger providers with smaller locations and large companies. CMS-1000 is a single device that can deliver custom IP telephony services ...
E-learning goes to head of the class; Higher education IT shops grapple with multimedia apps.
Apr 01, 2002; ... WORCESTER, MASS. - College and university IT professionals gathered at a recent conference to discuss the extreme nature of their business - meeting the demand for advanced e-learning services while finding ways to provide day-to-day support to a diverse group of technology users. ...
Sheer Networks last week said it is integrating its service provisioning software with Redback Networks' Subscriber Management System.
Apr 01, 2002 ... Sheer Networks last week said it is integrating its service provisioning software with Redback Networks' Subscriber Management System. Combining Sheer's MetroCentral Broadband Operating System with Redback's SMS will let service providers detect in-service SMS device properties, physical ...
Nextel touts tool for wireless apps.(Product Announcement)
Apr 01, 2002; ... SAN FRANCISCO - Nextel is set to release a management tool that will let users more easily distribute wireless Java applications to employees. The wireless service provider announced its Nextel Mobile Application Manager last week at the 2002 JavaOne conference. Network ...
News Bits.
Apr 01, 2002 ... Enterprise adoption of IP telephony is on the upswing, as the U.S. market for voice-over-IP handsets hit the $1 billion mark in 2001, according to a recent report. Cahners In-Stat says the market for IP voice gear will reach $5 billion by 2006, as IP phone systems start replacing aging ...
F5 box juggles multiple ISP links; Link Controller designed to protect Web site operators from network failures.(Product Announcement)
Apr 01, 2002; ... SEATTLE - F5 Networks, best known for products that evenly distribute traffic loads among Web servers, last week introduced a box designed to balance loads across Internet access links. F5's Big-IP Link Controller 2000 also can redirect traffic from one ISP's connection to ...
Making a namespace for yourself.(Tutorial)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Last week we delved into SOAP and casually tossed out the term "namespace." While we didn't make much of it at the time, the fact is that namespaces are a crucial component of XML and, by extension, of SOAP and Web services. You see, one of the problems of XML is its tremendous ...
Sun gives in to open source community.
Apr 01, 2002; ... SAN FRANCISCO - Sun last week answered a long-standing call from open source software developers, saying Java supporters will be able to submit some changes for the platform under open source licenses and receive financial support from Sun for their projects. CEO Scott McNealy ...
Start-up's IP phone switch extends DSL services.(Sentito Networks New End Office Service Switch)(Product Announcement)
Apr 01, 2002; ... ROCKVILLE, MD. - Start-up Sentito Networks is coming out with a full-featured local telephone switch that will make it faster to set up DSL services, extend DSL to areas where it currently cannot reach and support services such as frame relay to the home. Sentito's New End ...
Dominion exec puts energy into solving merger challenges.(Lyn McDermid, Dominion's senior VP for IT and CIO)(Interview)
Apr 01, 2002; ... Two years ago, the merger of Virginia Power and Consolidated Natural Gas created Dominion, one of the nation's largest and most diversified energy companies. Lyn McDermid, Dominion's senior vice president for IT and CIO, spoke recently with Network World Senior Editor Carolyn Duffy Marsan ...
Grand Central upgrades network; Company looks to make Web services easier, more secure.
Apr 01, 2002; ... SAN FRANCISCO - Grand Central Communications this week will add security, reliability and management features to its hosted middleware network designed to aid companies in the deployment of Web services outside the safe confines of their firewalls. The new services include ...
Are you really sick?
Apr 01, 2002; ... Do you have a sick day policy for teleworkers in your employee manual? Every morning, the members of Todd Hollander's remote team check in by phone. Recently, a worker reported he was sick but wanted to work through the day anyway. Hollander agreed. The next day, the ...
CableLabs aims to simplify home networks.
Apr 01, 2002; ... Everybody who wants a home network already has one. The rest either don't want to deal with the technology or don't see the value. And with broadband penetration stalled at about 10% of households - mostly due to lack of interest - DSL and cable providers are figuring out ways to get ...
NetIQ expands VoIP management; The software may help companies improve performance on VoIP networks.
Apr 01, 2002; ... SAN JOSE - NetIQ this week added features to its voice-over-IP management software that observers say should help enterprise users improve call quality and performance. Through new software modules, NetIQ's VoIP Manager 2.0 now can monitor H.323 Call Setup servers, as well as ...
Vendors to tighten Fibre Channel nets.
Apr 01, 2002; ... Users of Fibre Channel networks are becoming increasingly concerned about the security of the data on their storage networks and Internet data centers. In response, start-ups and established storage companies are launching technologies that add security to Fibre Channel and rely ...
Weapons emerge to fend off DDoS attacks; Mazu, McAfee Security and Sanctum air their latest wares.(Mazu's $35,000 distributed DoS Enforcer 300 for corporations and $125,000 distributed DoS Enforcer 10000 for service providers)(Product Announcement)
Apr 01, 2002; ... Mazu Networks, which makes equipment to stop distributed denial-of-service attacks, last week said it has added a way to determine what legitimate traffic is being filtered out in the process. Typically, the legitimate traffic filtered out by Mazu's distributed DoS Enforcer ...
Gigabit Ethernet prices in free fall.
Apr 01, 2002; ... An abundance of inexpensive Gigabit Ethernet switches and network interface cards is changing the way networks of all sizes are connecting servers and end users. Copper-based Gigabit Ethernet began shipping en masse last year. Since then prices have dropped steadily as vendors - ...
Politics, power and the job we love.
Apr 01, 2002; ... In last week's column (www.nwfusion.com, DocFinder: 8742), I discussed strategy and tactics in the IT world. I also discussed how RFPs get used as a stalling tactic to buy IT time when groups in the organization are pushing for their IT projects to become high priority. I ...
Licensing flap; Users angry over changes that force upgrades, hike costs.
Apr 01, 2002; ... As if the recession wasn't enough, network executives say they are being squeezed by major software vendors instituting licensing changes that create unwarranted financial burdens. Worse yet, these customers often see no choice but to pay up. During the past two weeks, Oracle ...
WorldCom squeezes frame relay pricing.
Apr 01, 2002; ... WorldCom last week announced two unmanaged frame relay service packages that promise cost savings of 30% to 50% over current rates. The company has lowered prices for its low-speed frame circuits to woo small and midsize businesses, providing an alternative to private lines and IP VPNs. ...
Yipes files for Chapter 11 protection; Company vows to keep metro Ethernet network running while it reorganizes.
Apr 01, 2002; ... Metropolitan Ethernet pioneer Yipes Communications' Chapter 11 filing late last month shouldn't have any immediate impact on customers, because the carrier plans to keep operations running as it tries to straighten out its finances. But doubts about Yipes' long-term viability ...
Migrating from IPX to IP.
Apr 01, 2002; ... My company is getting an Internet connection and we want to have one protocol on the network. This means that we will be moving from IPX to IP on our Novell network. I am a little confused about Software Compatibility Mode Driver (SCMD). Can you explain if we will need to use this or ...
Opinion: Java-based wireless carriers try too hard.
Apr 01, 2002; ... To see what's "wrong with wireless" you need look no further than the just-concluded JavaOne show. All the vendors sounded like cheerleaders on the sidelines, urging onward the team of enterprise users on the field, facing three-time defending champion SUD - skepticism, ...
HP drops Hewlett from board nominees.
Apr 01, 2002; ... In continuing fallout from the hotly contested merger of Hewlett-Packard and Compaq , HP's board of directors said Monday that it did not include Walter Hewlett in its list of candidates to be renominated to the ...
Mirror Image hones content delivery services.
Apr 01, 2002; ... Content delivery specialist Mirror Image has expanded its content delivery services in an effort to meet the needs of its customers who want to push more than just static content to the edges of the Internet. The services are based on ...
RSA expects Q1 loss of up to $16 million.
Apr 01, 2002; ... Giving an early glimpse into its first quarter financial results, RSA Security Monday said that it expects to post a net loss of between $14 million and $16 million for the first quarter of 2002. A loss of that size for the quarter would ...
C&W pulls the plug on its ASP services.
Apr 01, 2002; ... Cable & Wireless quietly shut down its a-Services application hosting offering, due to underwhelming customer interest. The carrier originally launched its a-Services initiative in September 2000 with ...
Palm tool aids corporate developers with wireless apps.(Palm's new Wireless Database Access Server)(Product Announcement)
Apr 01, 2002; ... Palm Monday extended its foray into the corporate software market with the introduction of a new product aimed at IT developers and system integrators who want to create wireless applications that can access company databases in real time. ...
Jive enhances Web-based collaboration.(Jive Forums 2.5 from Jive Software)(Product Announcement)
Apr 01, 2002; ... Jive Software is retooling its discussion forums collaboration software to support clustering and tout the program's ability to integrate with other systems using its available source code. Version 2.5 of Jive Forums was released Monday with a module that allows enterprise ...
PolyCom releases IP phone for Cisco's business VoIP system.(SoundPoint 500CS)(Product Announcement)
Apr 01, 2002; ... PolyCom last week announced an IP phone that is compatible with Cisco's CallManager software - the first third-part enterprise IP handset to be certified on Cisco's IP PBX system. The PolyCom SoundPoint 500CS handset gives Cisco IP telephony users another option for purchasing ...
Anti-Unix Web site offline after switch to Windows 2000.
Apr 03, 2002; ... An anti-Unix campaign funded by Microsoft. and Unisys Tuesday went offline, just as the site switched to run on Windows 2000 instead of FreeBSD. The "We have the way out" campaign is a joint effort between the two companies to promote Unisys' ES7000 Enterprise Server, which can ...
Study: SSL encryption weaker in Europe than U.S.
Apr 03, 2002; ... Up to 18% of servers using Secure Sockets Layer encryption technology for Web site encryption are potentially vulnerable to hackers, with the problem being far more pronounced in Europe than in the U.S., according to the latest monthly survey of Web server usage conducted by Netcraft. ...
Will Microsoft, Apple renew their Office vows?
Apr 03, 2002; ... After nearly five years of living in technological harmony, two of the biggest names in personal computing are due to renew their vows.In August, a contract forged in 1997 between Microsoft and Apple will expire, leaving both companies legally unchained. While the companies declined to ...
Web conferencing gains multimedia, ease of use.
Apr 03, 2002; ... Aiming to further engrain virtual meetings into the enterprise, WebEx Communications Inc. and PlaceWare Inc. are readying services and partnerships designed to make Web-based conferencing more riveting and easier to initiate. WebEx on Tuesday rolled out new technology and a ...
Study: Corporate PDA buyers wait for wireless.
Apr 03, 2002; ... Worldwide shipments of handheld computers are expected to continue their slow growth in 2002 as the IT industry rebounds from financial woes and corporate users wait for more advanced wireless capabilities, a research firm said Wednesday. After a 114% gain in PDA shipments ...
Will your cell phone kill you?
Apr 03, 2002; ... Will your cell phone kill you? A medical researcher who says radiation is a real risk is taking his crusade online, and searching for more evidence from anyone interested. This latest warning comes from Dr. George Carlo, an epidemiologist and coauthor of "Cellphones: Invisible ...
Tahoe lines up partners.(Brief Article)
Apr 03, 2002; ... Tahoe Networks this week announced a marketing and technology partnership with mediation, service activiation and billing software vendors Xacct Technologies and Kabira Technologies. Tahoe plans to integrate both companies software interfaces into its mobile subscriber ...
EBay closes password security hole.
Apr 03, 2002; ... Online auction powerhouse eBay late Tuesday closed a security hole in a password-maintenance feature that could have allowed attackers to take over a user's account and commit fraud. The vulnerability existed in the feature that allowed registered eBay users to change the passwords that ...
SMC LOOKS TO PUT LAYER 3, GIGE INTO MIDSIZE NETS.(Product Announcement)
Apr 03, 2002; ... IRVINE, CALIF. - SMC recently released a chassis-based switch that could help boost a midsize business' network with Layer 3 switching and Gigabit Ethernet without busting its IT budget. The SMC9712G TigerChassis is a 12-slot modular switch that ...