Network Computing Report #295
http://www.networkcomputing.com/
Monday, April 14, 2003

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This week, our editors go On Location to McCarran International Airport 
to get
a first-hand look at its IT strategy. Read how the Las Vegas airport 
has more
than recouped its investment in common-use equipment, leading the way 
for
other U.S. airports to eliminate proprietary airline systems that track 
flights,
passengers and baggage.

Plus, we tested four handheld wireless analyzers that troubleshoot 
802.11b
WLAN traffic and cost less than $5,000. See why AirMagnet's device took 
top
honors. And, don't forget to test your collaboration knowledge with 
this week's
TechQuiz.

Be sure to bookmark our Weblog, the Network Computing Daily Blog, and
check back often for IT news and views.
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As always, please feel free to message us directly if you have any
comments or questions (mailto:newsletter@nwc.com).

Best regards,
--The Network Computing Report Team

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In This Issue:
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1)  Newsletter Specials
2)  Air Power
3)  Shop Talk: Cisco vs. Enterasys?
4)  First-Class IT Service
5)  Absolute Power
6)  NWC Weblogs
7)  NWC Events
8)  Giving Spreadsheets Extra Juice
9)  Interactive Buyer's Guide: Cable Testers
10) BuzzCut
11) Editor's Bookshelf
12) Industry Insight: Retirement Planning
13) Down to Business: IT Can Deliver the Goods
14) Career Coach
15) CMP Marketplace
16) Latest IT Professional Downloads
17) Subscription Information

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1) Newsletter Specials
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a) Well-Connected Awards Challenge
Put your ESP powers to the test with our annual product award 
challenge; try
to guess the winners of our 2003 Well-Connected Awards. The first 
reader who
selects the largest number of winning products will receive six 
gigabytes of
musical pleasure in the form of a Creative Nomad Jukebox C. Good luck!
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b) TechQuiz: Collaboration
Take our quiz on real- and near-time collaboration technologies. If you 
best
our editors and get all the answers right, you could win one of four 
$100
American Express Gift Certificates, compliments of our sponsor Sonexis.
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c) Network Computing Services Survey
Help us serve you better! Network Computing would like your input on 
ways we
can deliver more valuable, customized information and services to you. 
Take 
our
survey and be entered in a drawing to win a DVD burner.
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d) IT Minute: Annual CFP Show Report
Tune in to hear Patrick Mueller's report from last week's 13th Annual
Conference on Computers, Freedom & Privacy. Find out how technologies 
like
RFID and projects like the DARPA Total Information Awareness will 
impact your
identity and privacy in the years to come.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eLaa0Be3GS0V40BwM70Ai

e) Top 11
This week, we're looking for the Top 11 signs you're spending too much 
time on
Google. How about:
-- You actually feel lucky when you hit the "I Feel Lucky" button.
-- Instead of packing a lunch, you find that you're inadvertently 
selecting
your favorite google hacks for work.
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f) Compare IT: Internet Service
Get high-speed access to the Internet without breaking your company's 
budget.
Compare and get quotes on solutions from Netifice, NewEdge, Sprint and 
XO
Communications.
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g) Network Design Manual
Get a jump on setting up high-speed storage with our exclusive excerpt 
from
"Designing Storage Area Networks, Second Edition," by Tom Clark. With 
his
hands-on approach to problem isolation in SANs, you'll learn how to 
rule out
errors at each link in the chain of connectivity, covering everything 
from LUN
masking to SNS entries. Plus, he'll show you how to use protocol 
analyzers to
sort through Fiber and iSCSI traffic.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eLaa0Be3GS0V40BwNA0At

h) Tech Library Toolkit
Visit Network Computing's Tech Library for the latest technical 
information on
today's key IT issues, including network security, mobile & wireless, 
streaming
media and more. Peruse vendor white papers, analyst reports and 
Webcasts 
as well as the most current industry research findings.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eLaa0Be3GS0V40BsdA0AD

i) Career Coach: Outlook: Partly Sunny?
We've heard whispers that the IT employment scene is starting to warm 
up in
some parts of the country. Do you agree? Where are the jobs? What are 
the 
hot
specialties and certifications? Write the Career Coach at 
careercoach@nwc.com

Read our Career Coach articles.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eLaa0Be3GS0V40Bqqw0AI

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2) Air Power
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By David Joachim
At McCarran International Airport, information is as important to 
airport
operations as terminals and runways. And Randall Walker, who runs the 
Las
Vegas airport, makes sure IT has the resources to keep the place 
running
smoothly.
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Read books on this topic.
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Read enterprise applications software white papers.
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Market research and analyst reports.
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3) Shop Talk: Cisco vs. Enterasys?
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Warren Klaus' organization is redesigning its infrastructure. Products 
under
consideration are from Cisco (4500) and Enterasys (E-series). Read 
Warren's
post, then offer your own experiences--both good and bad.
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Or you can post your own questions and comments here.
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4) First-Class IT Service
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By Jonathan Feldman
Maintaining top-notch customer and tenant service is high on the agenda 
at
McCarran International Airport. Any IT system that has such a profound 
effect
on so many customers--2,710,352 passengers passed through the Las Vegas
airport in February 2003 alone--had better be reliable.
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Read books on this topic.
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Read enterprise applications software white papers.
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Market research and analyst reports.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eLaa0Be3GS0V40BsdA0AD

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5) Absolute Power
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By Lee Badman
Electrical power may not be glamorous, but it's crucial to any network.
Cyclades Corp.'s new AlterPath PM8 IPDU (intelligent power-distribution 
unit)
will manage your electrical power for you, and help you build an 
overall
data-center fault-management strategy.
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Read data-center management tools white papers.
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Market research and analyst reports.
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6) NWC Weblogs
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a) The Daily Blog: Top 11 Ways the World Would Be Different if OS/2 Had
Won the Operating Systems Race
In conjunction with our recent Top 11 list on OS/2, we're pleased to 
bring you
our extended 32-bit version. It contains all the top suggestions 
tendered by
your fellow Network Computing readers. Enjoy.
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b) The Daily Blog: Stupid Security Competition
Well, the ballots are at last in and the winners announced for the 
annual
Stupid Security Competition. Hosted by Privacy International, this 
competition
sought out the world's most stupid security measures. As you might 
expect, 
the
MTA and select airports topped the list.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eLaa0Be3GS0V40BwNI0A2

Be sure to check out our other blogs:

NWC Inc.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eLaa0Be3GS0V40BiG60AN

Project Weblog: Web Services
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eLaa0Be3GS0V40BpjN0AT

Project Weblog: On Location
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eLaa0Be3GS0V40BuoZ0Ap

Project Weblog: Wi-Fi Hotspots
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eLaa0Be3GS0V40Buoa0Aw

NWC Goes to School
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eLaa0Be3GS0V40BkTj0AU

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7) NWC Events
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a) Storage World Reality Check Series
Join Network Computing editors on Monday, May 5th, at the Storage
World Conference 2003 in Anaheim, CA, as they offer the following
in-depth and hands-on presentations:
1. High on fibre
2. Nice, neat storage: The reality of virtualization
3. Storage management: Beyond SRM
4. iSCSI SANs: V1
5. Buying smart and getting what you need in data storage

Read more details.
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Learn more about Storage World Conference 2003.
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Fill out our qualification form to receive a free, full conference
pass to Storage World Conference 2003.
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b) N+I Reality Check
Heading to Las Vegas for Networld+Interop? Then be sure to join us for
our live series, Reality Check, on Wednesday, April 30th, where
Network Computing editors will go beyond the hype of emerging
technology and dig into these real-world issues:
--What can Web services do for you?
--Managing what really matters for less than $10,000
--Security policy management
--Next-generation backbone infrastructure

Visit us online for more information on schedules and speakers.
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8) Giving Spreadsheets Extra Juice
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By Lori MacVittie
With the imminent release of Microsoft Office 11, vendors of related 
products
are jockeying for position. Juice Software's client-server 
suite--though
expensive--builds on Excel, turning it into a real-time, collaborative
environment.
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Read books on this topic.
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Read more articles on this subject.
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Read collaborative spreadsheets white papers.
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Market research and analyst reports.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eLaa0Be3GS0V40BsdA0AD

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9) Interactive Buyer's Guide: Cable Testers
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Whether you're looking for traffic patterns or want to debug a protocol 
miscue
or simply monitor a troublesome link, use our buyer's guide to help 
compare
cable testers across 25 features and criteria.
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Read books on this topic.
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Read more articles on this subject.
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Read cable tester white papers.
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Market research and analyst reports.
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10) BuzzCut
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a) Big Changes In Store For Enterprise Wi-Fi Networks
By Dave Molta
Are you planning to sign a big purchase order for enterprise WLAN
infrastructure anytime soon? You might want to hold off until new 
technology
hits the market.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eLaa0Be3GS0V40BwNN0A7

b) Sun Scraps Its Own Linux
By Don MacVittie
Sun Microsystems says it will stop developing its own Linux 
distribution for
x86 and will instead support other vendors' distributions. If you're a 
Sun
customer and/or are interested in Linux, this is good news.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eLaa0Be3GS0V40BwNO0A8

c) IT Spending May Surprise Forecasters
By NWC Editors
International Data Corp. has downgraded its 2003 forecast for worldwide 
IT
spending growth.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eLaa0Be3GS0V40BwNP0AA

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11) Editor's Bookshelf
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Our editors have chosen "The Essential Guide to Mobile Business" by 
Ingrid Vos
and Pieter de Klein as this week's featured companion book.

This complete, non-technical introduction to next-generation m-business
technologies and applications delivers an up-to-the-minute briefing for
executives; marketing, sales or PR professionals; or investors who need
accurate, accessible information for decision-making.

For more information.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eLaa0Be3GS0V40BlSr0Ac

Find other books.
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12) Industry Insight: Retirement Planning
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By Mike Lee
"No software lasts forever. Take Windows NT 4.0. When a security 
vulnerability
was discovered recently in the RPC (remote procedure call) code for NT 
and
several other versions of Windows in late March, Microsoft announced it 
would
provide patches for Windows 2000 and XP, but not for NT. Translation: 
If you
still run Windows NT, you're out of luck."
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eLaa0Be3GS0V40BwNQ0AB

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13) Down to Business: IT Can Deliver the Goods
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By Rob Preston
"Senior IT executives love the concept of evaluating technology as if 
it were
part of a stock portfolio: Buy and hold only those projects and assets 
with the
highest potential returns; shed the underperformers at regular 
intervals. So
why are only a small minority of companies managing their IT 
investments this
way?"
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eLaa0Be3GS0V40BwNR0AC

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14) Career Coach
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Edited By Lorna Garey
This week: seeking a management role and a LAN administrator ponders if 
a
master's degree might help.
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Focus on... Identity Management
Want to learn more about Identity Management?
Check out these sponsored links from Entrust.
Case study: Securing a Web portal:
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Webcast: E-Reporting for Government:
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