DG Review articles

Recent articles from DG Review

Management by proxy. (proxies in network management products) (Special Report: Network Roundup) (Tutorial)
May 1, 1992... As networks become more and more complex, network management software application have appeared to help users monitor and control the various components of their networks. While these tools are invaluable, a standard management package alone does not provide a complete solution,...

The road to manageability. (developing a network management plan) (Special Report: Network Roundup) (Tutorial)
May 1, 1992... Enthusiasm for network management is growing rapidly. Rarely does a networking newspaper or journal appear without at least one article devoted to managing one's network. Products abound for managing LAN devices such as multiplexors and bridges. Almost every systems vendor offers a Simple...

Back to basics: careful planning and documentation make your network easier to manage. (moving a local area network ) (Tutorial)
May 1, 1992... As businesses continue to downsize their information systems structures, local area networks and distributed processing are becoming pervasive. More powerful standalone, multifunctional workstations have taken the place of dumb terminals tied to some distant computing resource. This...

5.4 encore. (a look at the features of Data General's DG/UX 5.4) (DG/UX File) (Column)
May 1, 1992... My last three columns discussed various aspects of the newest release of DG/ UX. including installation issues, file system enhancements and changes in the DG/UX software development tools. This sounds like a lot of space to spend on a single update to an operating system, but as I've...

The art of virus protection.
May 1, 1992... Well, March 6 has come and gone, and about the only thing that the Michelangelo virus did was make everyone aware of Michelangelo's birthday. Of course, it also caused a virtual stampede of panicked customers rushing to buy the Norton Anti-Virus (NAV) and Central Point Anti-Virus (CPAV)...