Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter articles from December 2001

Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter archives from December 2001

Linux - An OS for Tough Times.
December 11, 2001... Sources: CFO.com Article, GartnerGroup Article, Linux Digest Article, META Group Article, Network Computing Article, TechRepublic Article, ZDNet Article Microsoft licensing changes, coupled with the recently announced recession, have...

Disaster: Assess the Potential Impact.
December 11, 2001... Sources: CrossNodes Article, InformationWeek.com Article, SANS Institute Article, Super DLTtape Web Site Business Impact Analysis (BIA) allows you to assess the impact of a potential disaster on your organization. By applying BIA, you can:...

Coping With Security Patches: Hotfix Management Tools.
December 11, 2001... Sources: ENT News Article, Microsoft Web Site, St. Bernard Software White Paper In light of recent exploits in IIS, the hotfix (a.k.a. priority security patch) management software market has been maturing rapidly. These tools, in...

Blast Bottlenecks with Network Capacity Planning.
December 11, 2001... Sources: CapacityPlanning.com Article, Communications Solutions Article, Compuware Article, Microsoft White Paper, Network World Fusion Article, SunWorld Article Throwing more bandwidth at a network is a typical, though not ideal, response...

Defining Measures for Internal SLAs.
December 11, 2001... Sources: GartnerGroup Research Note, InformationWeek Article, Nextslm.org Web Site, ZDNet UK Article An internal service level agreement (SLA) is a contract between you and your end users that commits you to meeting specified levels of...

Mentoring: An Inexpensive Professional Development Tool.
December 11, 2001... Sources: Harris Heery Executive Research Consultants Article, The Mentoring Group Articles, Network Computing Article, The Shelf Articles, SmartLeadership.com Article Mentoring is a cost-effective way for senior staff to help develop...

Instant Messaging is Here to Stay: Take Action!
December 11, 2001... Sources: Datamation Article, InformationWeek Article, InfoWorld Article, PC Magazine Article Activity in the instant messaging (IM) arena has never been so intense. * Over 70 percent of enterprises will be using IM by 2003 - 180...

XML Publishing: Know What You're Getting Into.
December 11, 2001... Sources: EContent Magazine Article, O'Reilly Article If you have been asked to explore the technical possibilities of eXtensible Markup Language (XML) for managing and publishing content, know this: While XML can be (and is) used for this...

Knowledge Transfer: Get the Most From Your ERP Consultant.
December 11, 2001... Sources: Intelligent Enterprise Article, sapinfo.net Article, searchSAP.com Article Good consultants are well worth the price you pay to ensure that your ERP (enterprise resource planning) implementation is successful, but is any of that...

Virtual Private Networks Decision Guide.
December 11, 2001... Sources: Info-Tech Research Group Decision Guide Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are an important method for extending your network resources to users beyond the company firewall. This Info-Tech Decision Guide brings together our best...

Ten Laws For Security Policy.
December 11, 2001... Sources: Microsoft Web Site Microsoft's Security Response Center has certainly investigated its share of product vulnerabilities. In the process, they have also seen a lot of security problems that result from human vulnerabilities. ...

The Best Technology MBA Programs.
December 11, 2001... Sources: Computerworld Feature Being able to "speak the language of business" and "align IT with business goals" are often touted as the secrets to successful IT management in the modern enterprise. Formal education programs that combine...

Clean Computing: Push Vendors for Recycling.
December 11, 2001... Sources: Clean Computer Campaign Report Computers are hazardous waste. A typical computer monitor, for example, contains four to eight pounds of lead. If that lead gets into ground water, say from a landfill, it could cause serious health...

VeriSign Offers Brand Protection Services.
December 11, 2001... Sources: VeriSign Inc. Cybersquatting and other brand infringement practices have caused much consternation with companies trying to make a name on the Web. A series of new services from VeriSign - Digital Brand Management Services - will...

New Tool for UML-Based Modeling.
December 11, 2001... Sources: CanyonBlue Inc. If you're a development organization, turning business requirements into a model of a workable application is an important part of your job. An emerging breed of next generation UML (Unified Modeling Language)...

Scared of Your Snail Mail? Get a Paperless PO Box.
December 11, 2001... Sources: PaperlessPOBox.com The recent Anthrax scare has left many just a little wary of handling incoming snail mail. A relatively new service - PaperlessPOBox.com - has an answer to this growing concern. Here's how it works: * Sign...

Is Your Data Lost Forever? Think Again.
December 11, 2001... Sources: ActionFront Data Recovery Labs Your hard drive has died. What do you do? Visit ActionFront, an organization that has built a solid reputation as a data recovery specialist. If you don't need your data back "yesterday," then...

Thin Client for Windows XP.
December 11, 2001... Sources: Wyse Technology Thin client computing is a cost-effective, energy-saving way to deliver server-hosted applications to the desktop. In conjunction with the debut of Windows XP Embedded operating system, Wyse Technologies is...

Killer Resources From The 'Invisible Web'.
December 11, 2001... Sources: brightplanet.com, invisibleweb.com, invisible-web.net Believe it or not, the billion-plus pages that search engines such as Google and Wisenut claim to have catalogued only scratch the surface. Here are some resources for finding...