Network Computing Report #310
http://www.networkcomputing.com/
Monday, July 28, 2003

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CMP Media's research indicates that 86% of IT managers 
surveyed already use open source software to support corporate 
applications.  Look inside to read relevant, compelling content 
and download the Playbook to get the best practices and winning 
strategies for your open source platform.  
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This week, we tested third-party Microsoft Exchange Server
replacements that offer Outlook users mail, calendaring, group
scheduling, task management and notes for a fraction of the price
of Exchange. It was slim pickins', but that didn't stop us from taking 
a
hard look at the products.

Plus, there's still time to try your hand at our business technology
optimization TechQuiz. And, if you've got a tough IT problem, post it
to our Ask the Experts or Shop Talk forums to receive real-world,
hands-on advice.

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)  Review: Exchange Server Replacements
3)  Workshop: Security Product Certification
4)  Sneak Preview: NetScaler's Secure Application Switch
5)  Online-Only Sneak Preview: Heroix's eQ Management
    Suite 2.0
6)  Ask the Experts and Shop Talk Forums
7)  Centerfold: Unisys Wireless Golf Scoring System
8)  BuzzCut
9)  Down to Business: Why IT Matters
10) NWC Weblogs
11) Editor's Bookshelf and Storage White Paper Pick
12) Network Computing's Storage Pipeline: Online Backup
    Provider Expands Use of Storage Resource Management
13) Career Coach
14) Letters
15) CMP Marketplace
16) Latest IT Professional Downloads
17) Subscription Information

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1) Newsletter Specials
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a) TechQuiz
There's still time to put your business technology optimization
know-how to the test with our quiz on application development best
practices. If you can outfox our editors and get all the answers
correct, we'll put your name into the hat for a truly cool TiVo
Series2 40-hour digital video recorder, complete with a TiVo lifetime
subscription, compliments of our sponsor, Mercury Interactive.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40TNs0AN

b) NWC Project: Web Server Monitoring
Help Executive Editor/Technology Bruce Boardman evaluate Web server
monitoring solutions. Submit your own Web transactions for evaluation
in this review. For your help, we'll enter your name into a drawing
for an NJ -90 network jack, compliments of our friends at 3Com.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B3bR0Ah

c) NWC Project: Antivirus Products
We invite you to work alongside Contributing Editor Jim Ryan as he
begins testing and evaluating antivirus products for our upcoming
review. This week, you can check out his test plan and product
requirements. We also invite you to share your experiences, concerns
and advice.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B4uT0A4

d) Compare IT: Content-Aware Switches
Efficient handling of Internet traffic requires a content-aware switch
that can determine the best way to process Web traffic while also
providing increased availability and performance through load
balancing and server redundancy. Compare and get quotes now from
Cisco, F5, Radware and Sysmaster.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B4tK0At

e) Network Design Manual: Network Management
With our exclusive chapter excerpt from Stephen Morris' book, "MIBs,
MPLS and Network Management, Principles, Design and Implementation,"
you can learn the principles and concepts of managing large enterprise
networks. Stephen highlights important aspects of network management,
including enterprise and SP networks.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B4YZ0Ah

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2) Review: Exchange Server Replacements
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By Ron Anderson
We tested third-party Exchange Server replacements that offer Outlook
users full-featured mail, calendaring, group scheduling and task
management.
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Read books on this topic.
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Read more articles on this subject.
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Read management and service white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B4tM0Av

Market research and analyst reports.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40BsdA0AW

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3) Workshop: Security Product Certification
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By Mike Fratto
Security certification can be the equivalent of in-depth testing
without the legwork, but you need to know how to determine its value.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B4tN0Aw

Read books on this topic.
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Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40CN80A6

Read security product certification white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B4tO0Ax

Market research and analyst reports.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40BsdA0AW

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4) Sneak Preview: NetScaler's Secure Application Switch
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By Lori MacVittie
Get the choice of four SC/1 copper GB interfaces or five copper GB
interfaces--a big improvement in request-processing capabilities.
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Read books on this topic.
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Read more articles on this subject.
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Read secure application switches white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B4tQ0Az

Market research and analyst reports.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40BsdA0AW

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5) Online-Only Sneak Preview: Heroix's eQ Management Suite 2.0
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By Andy Woods
Designed as a one-stop server and application monitor, HMS has
predefined solutions for measuring every little detail of an
application or infrastructure device for a variety of platforms.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B4tR0A1

Read books on this topic.
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Read more articles on this subject.
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Read network management suite white papers.
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Market research and analyst reports.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40BsdA0AW

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6) Ask the Experts and Shop Talk Forums
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If you've got a tough IT problem, post it to our forums to receive
real-world, hands-on advice. Also, if you've already discovered a
solution to a particularly sticky problem, be a hero and post it to
the forums below.

Ask the Experts.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40BE2v0An

Shop Talk.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40Boqs0AV

Here's a sampling of this week's posts:

a) Shop Talk: Cisco vs. Enterasys
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Question of the Week: "Re-designing our infrastructure to provide
a server backbone that is separate from the core distribution switch
in the corporate office, and a server backbone switch in the remote
offices to separate the servers and devices from the user community.
Have been reviewing products from both Cisco(4500) and Enterasys 
(E-series).
Both also have new products under review.

Currently have 10 offices with Cisco routers and Enterasys switches.
Planning on VLANing at the core and in each remote office.

Could use some feedback from those of you who have had experience with
both for any "gotcha's" that should be considered. Both vendors'
products have more than enough bandwidth so speed is not an issue.

Areas we are focusing on are mirroring many-to-one for port sniffing,
VLAN performance, port authentication, and management software. Any 
other
considerations would be greatly appreciated!!

thanx."
--Warren Klaus

Lend Warren a hand or post your own question or comment.
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b) Ask the Experts: SMC2635W Linux Driver
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Question of the Week: "I have an SMC2635W Wi-Fi card. I want to use it
with a Linux laptop. The Web site for this item lists it as supported
under Linux, but I haven't found any. The SMC site has a driver for
98, ME, 2000 and XP only. Am I missing something? Is there a Linux
driver somewhere? If so, where? I have seen elsewhere that unsupported
ones could work by using a driver for another card that uses the same
chipset. If I need to do this, where can I find a list of ADM chipset
cards that have Linux support? Thanks in advance." --Grant Russell

Lend Grant a hand or post your own question or comment.
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7) Centerfold: Unisys Wireless Golf Scoring System
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By Ron Anderson
Unisys' wireless Golf Scoring System went mobile at this year's U.S.
Open. Here's how the company ensures the system's reliability,
predictability and performance.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B4tT0A3

Read books on this topic.
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Read more articles on this subject.
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Read production wireless network white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B4tU0A4

Market research and analyst reports.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40BsdA0AW

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8) BuzzCut
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a) Public Key Without the Middleman
By Robert G. Moskowitz
Products incorporating a new elliptic-curve cryptography method called
Weil Pairings are now being released.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B4tV0A5

b) FUDBusters
By Michael J. DeMaria
Microsoft announces the end of the line for Internet Explorer on the
Mac.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B4tW0A6

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9) Down to Business: Why IT Matters
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By Robert Preston
What ultimately distinguishes an organization is how it manages
technologies and aligns them with business goals.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B4tX0A7

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10) NWC Weblogs
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a) Daily Blog: Time for Leftovers...Top 11 Leftovers
Another issue, another offering of Top 11 submissions that couldn't
quite fit on our Last Mile page, but were too good to pass up. This
time, we asked folks for the "real reasons Larry Ellison wants
PeopleSoft."
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B4tY0A8

b) NWC Inc.: Long Time No Update...
Bruce Boardman is currently in the throes of a review of Web SLA
managers and it's beating up hard on the NWC Inc. infrastructure. I am
working on another review of products within the infrastructure and,
of course, that means that things have gone wrong.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B4tZ0AA

Be sure to check out our other blogs:

Site Content
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NWC Goes to School
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11) Editor's Bookshelf and Storage White Paper Pick
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Our editors chose "Network Monitoring and Analysis: A Protocol
Approach to Troubleshooting" by Ed Wilson as this week's featured
companion book. It provides a complete, hands-on guide to monitoring
and analyzing Windows NT-based networks, using the information to
maximize performance, plan for growth and identify intruders.

For more information.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B4ta0AH

Find other books.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40BjYs0A1

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Storage White Paper Pick
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This week's hottest storage white paper is "Cisco Storage Networking
Solutions," published by Cisco. The Cisco storage solution set
comprises a network architecture of products, tools and intelligent
services coupled with strategic design to provide the foundation for
today's and tomorrow's storage requirements.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B4tb0AI

Access more storage white papers, case studies and product information
in the Network Computing Tech Library.
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For the latest technical information on today's key IT issues, visit
Network Computing's Tech Library.
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Get the latest IT white papers via our RSS feed.
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12) Network Computing's Storage Pipeline: Online Backup Provider
    Expands Use of Storage Resource Management
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By Terry Sweeney
SRM is one of the hot buzzwords in storage, even if it appears there
are more vendors and evangelists than actual SRM customers. Yet online
data backup and protection provider AmeriVault reports success with
the technology and is increasing its purview. Here's why.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B4tc0AJ

Read more from Network Computing's Storage Pipeline.
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13) Career Coach
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Edited By Lorna Garey
This Edition: What to do when hiring requires a "committee;" and
convincing the boss to keep IT in-house.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B4td0AK

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14) Letters
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"I agree that many online IT educational institutions suffer from a
stigma, but it is not deserved."--Steve Delahunty
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16) Latest IT Professional Downloads
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Find some of the newest files in IT Pro's collection of shareware,
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a) My BootDisk 2.71
My Boot Disk creates a start-up disk with mouse support and dozens of
system-repairing utilities, including boot-up fix, file extraction,
drive partitioning, rapid installation, disk format, attributes
change, file deletion, file copy, disk scan and more.

Download at:
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b) Internet Connection Tester 1.0
This program instantly pings a server, and as soon as it gets a
response, you will receive a message.

Download at:
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Licensing: Freeware

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CMP Media's research indicates that 86% of IT managers 
surveyed already use open source software to support corporate 
applications.  Look inside to read relevant, compelling content 
and download the Playbook to get the best practices and winning 
strategies for your open source platform.  
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eMyS0E43wY0V40B4tf0AM

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