Network World articles from March 2007

Network World archives from March 2007

Gresham, who's that you say? * Gresham EDT works in Tivoli Storage Manager environments.(Gresham Enterprise Storage, Gresham Enterprise Distributape)(Gresham Virtual Tape Library)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Byline: Deni Connor In the category of 'just because you haven't heard about them, doesn't mean they don't exist,' is Gresham Enterprise Storage. The company, headquartered in Austin, Texas, and founded in 1998, has two products...

Q&A: CareGroup CIO advances standards for healthcare IT; John Halamka is steering industry efforts to create specifications for healthcare content such as medications, labs, demographics and more.(CareGroup Healthcare System)(Interview)
March 1, 2007... Byline: Deni Connor Dr. John Halamka sees great potential for interoperable electronic health records, which could turn out to be "like Google for healthcare combined with Napster for healthcare," says the CIO of the CareGroup...

What's your favorite? * Looking for your favorite product.(HP's ProCurve LAN switches)
March 1, 2007... Byline: Jeff Caruso Everyone has different ideas about what works and what doesn't. An interesting article from this week's Best Products package is "Fave Raves," where a handful of readers tell why they like a particular product. ...

Demand building for IPv6 but where are the security products? Cisco, Juniper and others still hammering out details of IPv6 security.(internet protocol standards)
March 1, 2007... Byline: Ellen Messmer The U.S. government wants civilian and defense agencies to adapt their networks by mid-2008 to support IPv6-based traffic, but the lack of security products to support this transition is causing problems. The...

Here's why your Web apps are sitting ducks; Honeypot researchers blame poor code, search-based hacks for security troubles.
March 1, 2007... Byline: Bob Brown Despite improvements in code quality, Web servers remain at high risk of being hacked, according to a new paper from researchers who use honeypot technologies to examine how hackers tick. The Honeynet Project,...

Cisco not going open source with NAC client; * Cisco says it is not open sourcing CTA.(Cisco Systems Inc.'s network access control software Cisco Trust Agent)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Byline: Tim Greene Cisco says it won't make it's NAC client software open source, and plans to keep making the software for the foreseeable future. The company made this declaration to correct what the CTO of its security...

Xerox renewal; * New reseller push aimed at SMBs.(Small and midsize businesses )
March 1, 2007... Byline: James E. Gaskin Xerox invited me to its first-ever Partner Summit in Orlando and it became clear that, if you don't have a local Xerox reseller knocking on your door today, chances are you will soon. Small and midsize...

HP aims to simplify blade management; * HP focuses on virtualizing technologies that connect blades to the net.(Hewlett-Packard Co.)
March 1, 2007... Byline: Jennifer Mears HP continues to focus on blade servers as a key part of its Adaptive Infrastructure, an approach to computing in which resources are pooled and then allocated on the fly according to application demands. This...

Using open source to integrate Java into .NET apps.(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Byline: Steve Blass How can I integrate my existing Java library into a Java software library from a C# .Net program? The IKVM.Net software tools provide an implementation of Java for the Microsoft .Net framework. IKVM provides a Java...

Massachusetts man accused of million-dollar warranty fraud against Cisco; Scam involved reselling replacement gear ordered via Cisco's SMARTnet program.(Cisco Systems Inc.)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... A Massachusetts man was arrested this week on charges of scamming Cisco out of millions of dollars through false hardware warranty claims. Michael Daly, 53, of Danvers, Mass., was arrested Tuesday for allegedly defrauding Cisco's...

New patch for Windows XP available? * Patches from Microsoft, Gentoo, rPath, others* US-CERT warns of Sun Solaris Telnet Worm* Black Hat: Much ado about RFID, and other interesting reading.
March 1, 2007... Byline: Jason Meserve Today's bug patches and security alerts: New patch for Windows XP available? Last night, my two Windows XP machines alerted me that I needed to install a new update from Microsoft. Odd, the "Patch Tuesday" ...

The demise of hub-and-spoke networks; * What is replacing hub-and-spoke network design?
March 1, 2007... Byline: Steve Taylor, Jim Metzler Historically, data networks have been built using some form of a hub-and-spoke design mainly because that design reflected the natural traffic flow. One variant of this design has branch offices...

Symantec issues signature for new worm variant; Rinbot.L worm found working at CNN.(Cable News Network)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Byline: Tim Greene Security experts are urging users of Symantec antivirus software to update it to combat a new variant of the worm known as either Rinbot or Delbot, depending on what naming convention is used. The worm exploits...

Black Hat: Think like an attacker; Building secure applications means understanding attacks.(Black Hat DC 2007 conference)
March 1, 2007... Byline: Cara Garretson Arlington, Va. -- The best way to develop software applications that can defend themselves against malicious attacks is to think like an attacker. More than just being aware of vulnerabilities in software...

A two-year-old federal law moves expands Daylight Saving Time by a month, starting this year.(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Byline: Network World Staff A two-year-old federal law moves expands Daylight Saving Time by a month, starting this year. For humans, it means resetting clocks on a different weekend twice a year, but for computer systems it means...

Nortel restates financials yet again.(Nortel Networks Corp.)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Byline: Jim Duffy Nortel this week said it will engage in another round of financial restatements and delay the filing of its 2006 annual report because of actuarial errors in pension and postretirement plans. Nortel will restate...

California lining up to consider open document formats as state standard; Joins Massachusetts, Minnesota and Texas to introduce legislation that would push the adoption of open and extensible file formats.
March 1, 2007... Byline: John Fontana An assemblyman from San Francisco is trying to make California's state government the latest to join in mandating the use of open document formats. Assemblyman Mark Leno introduced Bill AB1668 this week; it...

Transgressing the unwritten law; * Why you might want to let people know about your rules ahead of time.
March 1, 2007... Byline: M. E. Kabay Most people who have spent more than five minutes with me know that I am afflicted with a severe case of Monty Python addiction. Indeed, I am the founder of the Norwich University Monty Python Society which meets...

W2K3 sharing fix, GPS tool, Microsoft.(Microsoft Windows Server 2003)(Franson Technology AB adds new features global postioning system tool, GpsGate)(Microsoft Windows Live OneCare vulnerblities)
March 1, 2007... Byline: Mark Gibbs Ever since we got our Macintosh G5 (quite a long time ago) we couldn't get OS X to connect to shares hosted by our Windows 2003 server. Each time we tried the Mac would complain (not very helpfully) that "the...

PostPath bills itself as an alternative to Exchange; * PostPath offers a Linux-based alternative to Exchange.
March 1, 2007... Byline: Michael Osterman As the leading messaging system in use in the workplace today, Microsoft Exchange is the target for a number of companies that are advertising a lower cost of ownership, better performance, greater server...

Cisco adds to its app acceleration arsenal; * Reactivity acquisition strengthens Cisco's Application Oriented Networking lineup.(Cisco Systems Inc.)
March 1, 2007... Byline: Ann Bednarz There's one less independent maker of XML processing gear now that Cisco is forking over $135 million for Reactivity. Privately-held Reactivity's XML appliances let companies offload from servers certain routing,...

The latest BlackBerry.(BlackBerry 8800, smart phones)(Product/service evaluation)
March 2, 2007... Byline: Keith Shaw The scoop: BlackBerry 8800, from AT&T (Cingular), about $300 (with two-year agreement plus $50 monthly e-mail service and additional voice contract). What it is: The latest high-end BlackBerry wireless e-mail...

Consumers, politicians and toolbars: full of bull.(On Bullshit)(Book review)
March 2, 2007... Byline: Mark Gibbs I am reading a fine book: On Bullsh*t, by Harry G. Frankfurt, professor of philosophy emeritus at Princeton University. Now you may think that BS is a risible topic, but, as Frankfurt points out, BS matters. The...

Start-up couples desktop virtualization with security and manageability; Kidaro software distributes application packages to laptops, giving remote workers access to tools within company limits.(Brief article)
March 2, 2007... Byline: Denise Dubie Desktop virtualization start-up Kidaro says its software can not only deliver corporate applications to remote desktops and laptops, but can also help customers better secure and manage data on distributed remote...

HP user group becomes Vivit; As the vendor does away with the OpenView brand, the independent user group OpenView Forum gets a new name.(Hewlett-Packard Co.)(Brief article)
March 2, 2007... Byline: Denise Dubie HP's management software user group is going by a new name these days, Vivit, which the organization says better reflects group's focus on accelerating its enterprise IT management community. Vivit, formerly...

The skills that reap pay premiums; Employers increase compensation for expertise in security, storage and convergence.
March 2, 2007... When Adam Quiggle upgraded his Cisco Certified Network Engineering certification to Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert, he boosted his pay by 35%. His new skills -- which command a 10% to 15% premium in most enterprises -- were...

Telco customers at risk for online privacy breach; But group finds they are getting more respect, interaction.
March 2, 2007... Byline: Jim Duffy Telcos conducting business online need to buck up customer privacy even as their ability to communicate improves. Those are the findings of the Customer Respect Group (CRG), a research and consulting firm focused on...

SOMA: Service-oriented management architecture.
March 2, 2007... The problems network managers face in today's data center are increasingly complex. Changes in network usage models require the remapping of traffic flows. New intrusion threats demand stronger security measures. Using virtualization to...

Company's new name has familiar ring.(NetworkStreaming Inc., Bomgar)
March 2, 2007... Byline: Paul McNamara You're the 26-year-old wunderkind co-founder of a remote-support company that's drawing rave reviews and millions in venture capital, but stands saddled with a corporate name that is boring if not misleading. ...

Oracle purchase of Hyperion may lead to more acquisitions of BI vendors; Business Objects, Cognos could be next.(Hyperion Solutions Corp., Business Objects S.A. (San Jose, California), Cognos Inc. (Burlington, Massachusetts))
March 2, 2007... Byline: Jon Brodkin Analysts expect Oracle's purchase of business intelligence software vendor Hyperion Solutions will lead to more takeovers in this space, with Business Objects and Cognos the most likely targets of companies looking...

Microsoft video gives first glimpse of Longhorn virtualization technology.(Viridian)
March 2, 2007... Byline: John Fontana Despite the fact that the first public beta of Microsoft's new Windows Server Virtualization technology is not due out until this summer, corporate users can get a glimpse of things to come via an online demo. ...

Black Hat event features RFID tiff, cybercrime update.(Chris Paget, Jeff Moss, Michael Lynn and Jim Christy)(Discussion)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Cara Garretson WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Black Hat federal event in Washington, D.C. last week naturally showcased such speakers as a U.S. Department of Defense crime fighter, but it was controversy over a presentation about RFID...

How we tested IMB Linux server.(using Spirent Communications Avalanche 2700)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... We ran three tests to focus on the three main subsystems of the server -- CPU performance, network adapter performance and stack I/O performance. The CPU test consists of SSL transactions triggered by Secure-HTTP requests sent from a...

Don't trust your network to open source; Two industry experts debate the wisdom of choosing open source software over commercial products.
March 5, 2007... The basic premise behind open source is simple: When programmers can read, redistribute and modify the source code for software, the software evolves. In theory, open source sounds like an IT dream -- and in some instances it is. However,...

Why standards matter.(for technical products)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... The fact that a particular enterprise-class piece of network gear meets a formal industry standard certainly doesn't guarantee that it works and performs as advertised. And formal standards are rarely a necessity -- witness the...

Virtual Iron adds iSCSI support to virtualization software; Company also streamlining deployment of its x86 server virtualization product.(Virtualization Manager 3.5)(Internet Small Computer Systems Interface)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Jennifer Mears Virtual Iron on Monday is expected to release an update to its software aimed at reducing the cost and complexity of deploying and managing virtual environments by adding support for iSCSI storage and enabling...

Is the IEEE standards process broken? High-stakes, vendor hanky-panky and rudderless, bloated committees are pushing some working groups off track. Is there a better way?(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
March 5, 2007... The vision was for mobile users -- passengers on the high-speed Acela trains between Washington and Boston, for example -- to have broadband Internet access as they zip along at 150 mph. But the IEEE working group attempting to craft...

The open disagreements within OpenID; * OpenID disagreements aired in public.(Column)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Dave Kearns Last month I commented on the pluses and minuses of OpenID's rise in the identity/authentication space (see "OpenID's growing pains"). I should note that, due to the open source nature of OpenID and the collegial...

Tools and services to manage business risks; * Compliance solutions.
March 5, 2007... Byline: Linda Musthaler We live in Houston, and we were personally and professionally affected by the saga known as 'The Enron Scandal.' Unfortunately, Enron executives' antics resulted in wide ramifications for many U.S. companies -...

PGA Tour store rejects the Tiger Woods of server virtualization; Pro golf goods retailer swings away with Virtual Iron instead VMware.(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Jennifer Mears For PGA Tour SuperStore, the performance and cost savings Virtual Iron offered were enough to turn it away from VMware. PGA Tour SuperStore has eight locations, each a huge golf retail outlet that sells not only...

Joshua Wright.(service set identifier)
March 5, 2007... Are there any pitfalls to using SSID cloaking? Many organizations use SSID cloaking as a mechanism to add a layer of security to the WLAN. This technique requires that all users have knowledge of the SSID to connect to the wireless...

You can trust your network to open source; Two industry experts debate the wisdom of choosing open source software over commercial products.
March 5, 2007... Asked whether you should trust your network to open source, you may interpret the word "trust" in two ways. Trust could refer to robustness: Can open source applications be counted on to work when it matters? Or trust could refer to...

Getting up to speed with VoIP.(voice over ip)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Ron Nutter My company is expecting to make the move to VoIP in the next year or so. I would like to learn some basics before the move is made and hopefully be able to ask the rights questions as the selection is made. Without...

Late to MPLS party, XO says its timing with VPN service is right; * Carrier boasts class-of-service variety and access options for IP offering.(Multiprotocol Label Switching, XO Communications, virtual private networks)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Jim Duffy XO Communications launched a network-based Layer 3 MPLS IP VPN service for enterprises looking to connect offices, customers and partners, and converge voice, video and data applications over a single IP...

When disgruntled employees get clever.
March 5, 2007... I've heard of disgruntled employees taking company secrets, breaking them into several documents, and e-mailing them to competitors. Is it possible to capture data if it's leaving the network in multiple formats across different ports? ...

Riverbed's hot, but options abound.(Riverbed Technology Inc. released glowing financials for 2006)
March 5, 2007... Byline: John Dix WAN acceleration vendor Riverbed is on a tear. It just released glowing financials for 2006 (the year it went public), said it will soon offer a half million more shares of stock, and today unveiled Version 4.0 of...

Linux blade clustering start-up gets $3 million investment; * Linux clustering start-up Terascala generates interest among investors.(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Phil Hochmuth Linux clustering start-up Terascala is generating interest among investors, as the Massachusetts-based company recently received a $3 million in first-round venture capital funding. Terascala is building...

New product gives access to a PC through mobile devices; View files and folders from your hard drive, or search your desktop, all from a mobile phone.(WebEx Communications Inc. partnered with SoonR to introduced PCNow)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Jon Brodkin A new version of PCNow being released Monday allows customers to access their PCs remotely through mobile devices such as a BlackBerry. Mobile device owners can use the service to view files and folders stored...

Strategic planning for VoIP performance; * 'Managing VoIP across the Wan' Webcast.(voice over ip)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Steve Taylor, Larry Hettick Today, we'd like to offer a quick review of what to consider when managing VoIP performance, and refer our readers to a great on-demand Webcast that provides a technical discussion of the issues that...

Riverbed adds optimization of SSL traffic; Software upgrade allows further compression of WAN traffic.(Riverbed Technology, secure socket layer, wide area networks)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Tim Greene Riverbed Technology is adding SSL support to its Steelhead WAN optimization gear, making it possible to accelerate a potentially large volume of network traffic that the equipment couldn't get at before. With an...

Power management: What all the cool IT managers are doing now; * Saving money by better managing power consumption.
March 5, 2007... Byline: Denise Dubie Network managers now have a new way to wow upper managment: Deploying free and commercial tools that better manage power consumption across PCs to save companies money on electricity bills. We've all seen it....

Troubleshooting considerations in Wi-Fi networks; * Wi-Fi troubleshooting: Occasionally, you'll need to leave your chair.
March 5, 2007... Byline: Joanie Wexler As you likely know, Wi-Fi networks are trickier to troubleshoot than wired LANs. One well-known reason is that the network access medium--the unlicensed airwaves--is intermittently subject to interference. "Noise...

VoIP vendors pushing mobility, interoperability; IP PBX/cell phone and VoIP-enabled enterprise apps are on tap at VoiceCon.(voice over ip)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Phil Hochmuth Vendors at this week's VoiceCon Spring 2007 conference say they want to extend the reach of corporate VoIP technology to mobile users, while making VoIP a more integral part of other corporate applications. ...

IBM System p5 510Q Express server stands up strong; Entry-level box offers performance, manageability, optional virtualization.(Product/service evaluation)
March 5, 2007... The IBM System p5 510Q Express is the company's newest entry-level p-system series server. But don't let the entry-level tag turn you off, because this server -- which runs IBM's Unix-based AIX or a variety of Linux operating systems -- is...

Letters to the editor: Won't get fooled again.(Letter to the editor)
March 5, 2007... Two problems, one cause Regarding Mark Gibbs' BackSpin column, "Demonizing the 'Net and losing free speech": Seems to me, even though Gibbs has pointed out two very serious problems, they both have the same root cause: Most people,...

IT hiring rise expected in Q2; * CIOs plan to bring on more IT staff next quarter.(Brief article)
March 13, 2007... Byline: Amy Schurr CIOs plan to bring on more IT staff next quarter, according to new research from staffing firm Robert Half Technology. Based on interviews with more than 1,400 CIOs, "The Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and...

Enterprise-level WLAN gear going strong; * WLAN equipment strongest on the enterprise side.(wireless local area networks)(Brief article)
March 13, 2007... Byline: Jeff Caruso The market for wireless LAN equipment showed strong growth last year, despite a difficult fourth quarter. Infonetics Research recently said that worldwide revenue for WLAN equipment dipped 5% in the fourth quarter...

Using network technology to treat hospital patients like cars; Research aims to make hospital operating rooms safer via computerized communication used in automotive industry.(CANopen)(Brief article)
March 13, 2007... Byline: Network World Staff University of New Hampshire researchers are working to make hospital operating rooms safer by fostering better communication among computerized healthcare equipment, such as hospital beds and blood pressure...

AT&T doubles IP network spending; AT&T is investing $750 million in its global IP network this year.
March 13, 2007... Byline: Denise Pappalardo AT&T plans to spend $750 million this year to expand the geographic reach of its IP backbone and bolster its business services portfolio. The funds earmarked for IP network and service enhancements are roughly...

Psst. Wanna hear about Novell's secretive virtualization company buyout? Novell reveals purchase of data center management firm RedMojo in quarterly report.(Brief article)
March 13, 2007... Byline: Deni Connor Novell in November quietly acquired a company whose resource virtualization software is being used to bolster the data center automation capabilities of Novell's ZENworks management package. The company...

Effects of full disclosure; * Case study of full disclosure.(Prof. Ric Steinberger)(debate on effects of full disclosure on companies of different sizes)(Discussion)
March 13, 2007... Byline: M. E. Kabay The full-disclosure debate continues with the second part of a contribution from Prof. Ric Steinberger. In the first part, he discussed the effects of full disclosure on companies of different sizes. In this...

SkyPilot looks to make citywide Wi-Fi more affordable; Low-cost outdoor Wi-Fi node can be tied to Google Earth to map a SkyPilot mesh onto satellite photos.
March 13, 2007... Byline: John Cox SkyPilot has added to its outdoor Wi-Fi mesh offerings with a new mesh node aimed at cutting some of the capital costs of municipal wireless networks. The vendor also is releasing a new version of its SkyControl...

Rich media and user-generated content leading to a data explosion, study finds; * Study predicts there to be 988 billion gigabytes of digital information by 2010.
March 13, 2007... Byline: Deni Connor IDC last week released a study showing as much as 988 billion gigabytes of digital information will be produced by 2010. The study, commissioned by EMC, showed that the primary drivers for this increase in data are...

Cisco acquires NeoPath.(NeoPath Networks)(Cisco Systems Inc.)(Brief article)
March 13, 2007... Byline: Deni Connor Cisco today acquired file-area networking company NeoPath Networks for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition of NeoPath marks Cisco's sixth storage acquisition. Last year, Cisco gained an 80% investment stake in...

Data breaches: Blame sloppy companies, not hackers; Researchers say organizational mismanagement causes 60% of breaches.(Brief article)
March 13, 2007... Electronic records in the United States are streaming out of companies at a rate of 6 million a month this year, up roughly 200,000 a month from last year, according to a University of Washington researcher. The researcher says...

Anyone still using Basic Rate Interface? * ISDN redux.(integrated services digital networks)(Brief article)
March 13, 2007... Byline: Steve Taylor,aJim Metzler Some topics and technologies seem to hang on forever, but we're not sure whether ISDN Basic Rate Interface service is one of those. This came to light this week when we got a note from someone who was...

Clap for Tinkerbell! * The advantages of having pixies in your data center.
March 13, 2007... Byline: John Burke In the emerging landscape of dynamically allocated data center resources, there are two methods for re-provisioning a server dynamically: hard-drive provisioning and PXE provisioning. Hard-drive provisioning...

Security takes time; * How much time are end users willing to spend to be safe.(Brief article)
March 13, 2007... Byline: Tim Greene Last week, Nevis Networks announced that upgrades to its gear would cut the time it took for the equipment to scan end-user machines before they are allowed network access. The reduction was significant, down...

The power of AJAX; * Blue Coat's CTO details optimization technologies that can help offset the network inefficiencies of AJAX applications.(Blue Coat Systems Inc.'s Alagu Periyannan speaks about Asynchronous JavaScript and Extensible Markup Language)
March 13, 2007... Byline: Ann Bednarz The slickness and responsiveness of Web applications such as Google Maps and Flickr have set off a wave of enterprise interest in the Web scripting components known collectively as Asynchronous JavaScript + XML. ...

Blade power and cooling face-off; * HP vs. IBM blade server efficiency.
March 13, 2007... Byline: Jennifer Mears I have to start this newsletter by conceding the fact that the study I'm going to talk about was commissioned by HP. And it does make HP and its blade servers look good. But there is a lot of interesting...

AeroScout updates location-tracking wares; New Wi-Fi radio tag features slimmer design for greater portability.
March 13, 2007... Byline: John Cox AeroScout is the latest location-tracking vendor to unveil a new Wi-Fi-based radio tag. Its new model is markedly thinner than its existing tags and sports a built-in motion sensor and two programmable buttons for...

The importance of making e-mail discoverable; * It's important for organizations to implement a system that allows it to comply with e-discovery requests quickly and easily.
March 13, 2007... Byline: Michael Osterman As I like to tell people when speaking on the topic of e-mail discovery, if you're in business and you don't believe you'll ever be sued, you probably don't operate a business in the United States. In 2007, for...

Provilla brings data-leak prevention to BigFix users; Technology pact integrates Provilla technology with BigFix enterprise suite.(Brief article)
March 13, 2007... Byline: Cara Garretson Data leak prevention vendor Provilla on Tuesday announced a partnership that will enable the company to provide its endpoint protection product to users of BixFix's enterprise management software suite. Via...

Decision-makers at the branch; * Research shows improvements in streamlining branch office IT decisions.
March 13, 2007... Byline: Robin Gareiss It was only about 18 months ago when I was conducting another round of branch office research and asked some questions about who makes decisions at the branch. I was stunned at the number of people who...

Microsoft ships Windows Server 2003 SP2; Update addresses operating system bottlenecks, remote installation.(Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 )
March 13, 2007... Microsoft Tuesday released the second service pack for Windows Server 2003, which includes new deployment and networking tools, as well as upgrades to a handful of other helpful administrative features. The service pack includes the...

Law firm relies on traffic shaping for WAN performance; Packeteer gear tracks whether applications are behaving well.(Reed Smith using Packeteer Inc.'s PacketShaper for managing wide area networks)
March 13, 2007... Byline: Tim Greene A project to consolidate servers in a central data center highlighted the need for international law firm Reed Smith to use traffic-shaping technology to ensure that its most important applications perform well on...

80s Solid Gold Technology.(technological innovations)(Brief article)
March 13, 2007... Byline: Ryan Francis If you grew up watching the 1980s variety show Solid Gold, and you remember clearly the birth of MTV, there's a strong chance you also had a phone that was connected to the wall. With the Internet, Xbox and iPods...

Sprint suit vs. Vonage expected; On heels of Verizon loss, Sprint lawsuit looms.(Sprint Nextel Corp.)
March 13, 2007... Byline: Jim Duffy Could Sprint Nextel be the next shoe to drop for Vonage? On the heels of the ruling that Vonage infringed on three Verizon patents for provisioning VoIP, a suit that Sprint Nextel filed against Vonage over a year...

Blogs, truth & the enterprise.
March 14, 2007... Byline: Kevin Tolly The Internet, in general, and blogs, in particular, give enterprise architects a vast array of informational resources to blend into their buying decisions. But are all blogs what they appear to be? Is it honest...

Trend Micro acquires HijackThis antispyware; HijackThis to remain as freeware for public use.(Merijn Bellekom)
March 14, 2007... Byline: Ellen Messmer Trend Micro Wednesday announced it has acquired the antispyware freeware tool HijackThis from its Netherlands-based creator, Merijn Bellekom, for an undisclosed price. The free HijackThis tool is used to...

Altiris looks to ease Vista migrations; New products from Altiris are designed to work out kinks in Vista upgrades before they go live.
March 14, 2007... Byline: Denise Dubie Altiris today announced new software and features to help IT managers smooth migrations to Microsoft's Vista operating system. The vendor's Application Compatibility Suite is software that offers IT managers...

How will the world's networks merge? * No single mobile model is universally 'right'.
March 14, 2007... Byline: Joanie Wexler There are a number of emerging approaches to serving up blended mobile voice services that transcend the boundaries of enterprise, home and WAN. Some people firmly believe that the integrated network will be...

Interpreting recent open source IPO buzz; * Latest open source companies going public.(Brief article)
March 14, 2007... Byline: Phil Hochmuth Open source IPS maker Sourcefire is now a publicly-traded company, with its IPO last week on the Nasdaq. Meanwhile, reports say that open source database company MySQL is thinking about a similar move. You...

Mailbag: Certification vs. real life certified; * Readers weigh in with their thoughts on the value of certifications.(Column)
March 14, 2007... Byline: Linda Leung Thank you very much for your responses to our discussion certification vs. real life certified. I received a good number of responses via e-mail and via the newsletter feedback mechanism below in the newsletter. ...