Network Computing Report #317
http://www.networkcomputing.com/
Monday, September 15, 2003

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This week, we go On Location with the U.S. Navy in Norfolk, VA.
The seagoing military branch has created a knowledge-management
portal, called NKO (Navy's Knowledge Online), that is changing
the way sailors are trained both at sea and on land. It's all
about computers and collaborative learning.

Plus, test your security savvy with our antivirus TechQuiz. And
if an IT challenge is getting you down, post your problem to one
of our forums. You'll get real-world, hands-on advice from NWC
editors and readers. Our Newsletter Specials section has all the
details.

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)  Feature: On Location: Sea Change
3)  Last Mile
4)  Feature: On Location: Do It Cheap, Do It Now
5)  Sneak Preview: Procom Technology's Taurus
6)  Sneak Preview: Raritan Computer's Raritan Computer
     Dominion KSX440
7)  Review: Panning for Gold
8)  NWC Weblogs
9)  BuzzCut
10) Workshop: Simplifying SNMPv3
11) Buyer's Guide: XSLT Editors
12) Sneak Preview: Televigation's TeleNavTrack
13) Quick Takes
14) Lab Tested: Technology Troubles? Bring 'em On
15) Down to Business: Risk Taking: Time for a Comeback
16) Network Computing's Storage Pipeline: Commoditization
    (a.k.a. Microsoft) Looms
17) Career Coach
18) Letters
19) CMP Marketplace
20) Latest IT Professional Downloads
21) Subscription Information

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1) Newsletter Specials
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a) Introducing Secure Enterprise
Keep your enterprise data safe with our new supplement dedicated to
the IT security professional. In our first issue, we'll show you how
to manage the constant deluge of security alerts and log entries as
well as thwart a deadly SQL injection attack. Plus, you can stay on
top of your favorite security tools with our new service, Rev Tracker.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8C70Ad

b) NWC Project: Search Engine Live Test
Grab your browser and find out why CSIRO's Panoptic Enterprise Search
Engine took top honors in our recent test with our live installation.
Using www.networkcomputing.com, we've created a data index for the
Panoptic engine, so you can compare results with those from our
production search engine. Plus, listen in as we interview Sean Doherty
to find out why Panoptic caught his eye and how organizations should
approach search engine deployment.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B7BW0A8

c) Top 11 List
This week, we're looking for the Top 11 lame excuses given by the
Blaster Worm suspect.
Make us laugh, and we'll publish your submission in print and online.
Here are a few ideas to get you in the mood:
--"All the kids are instilling worldwide angst and corporate panic."
--"My Xbox told me to do it."
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d) TechQuiz: Antivirus Measures
Test your security savvy with our latest quiz on quashing nasty
viruses and ousting Trojan scum. If you get all the right answers,
we'll put your name in the hat for a chance to win a truly cool
Network Computing collectible.
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e) Reality Check On Tap
If you couldn't attend the TechXNY show this week to catch Network
Computing and Network Magazine editors in action, you can download
detailed presentations from our Reality Check series, covering IT
testing & analysis, ROI for VoIP, network-intrusion prevention and
more.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8C80Ae

f) Rename That Server!
If you hate Jerry Pournelle's beloved server named Pentafluge, you'll
love our First Annual "Best Worst Server Name" contest. Submit the
worst name you've run across in your IT travels, and you could win
what could be the best prize handed out by our crack editorial staff
ever: your picture deftly Photoshoped into a picture with the NWC
Technical Editor of your choice.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B7cv0AD

g) Compare IT: Dedicated Internet Access
If your organization needs the capability to transfer large files or
engage in e-commerce, a variety of cost-effective, high-performance
and flexible options are available. Compare offerings from Netifice,
New Edge, Touch America and XO Communications.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40BerD0AO

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2) Feature: On Location: Sea Change
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By David Joachim
Four active and retired U.S. Navy personnel are engaged in an
administrative battle to change the way sailors learn to handle
new threats, with training and collaborative learning delivered
by computer on land and at sea.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DA0Ao

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3) Last Mile
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By Bradley F. Shimmin and David Joachim
This edition: Top 11 lame excuses for holding a LAN gaming party
in your office; AdSenseless; and "What's Up, Doc?"
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DB0Ap

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4) Feature: On Location: Do It Cheap, Do It Now
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By Jonathan Feldman
The U.S. Navy's NKO (Navy Knowledge Online) is an ambitious
knowledge-management system with a portal interface that currently
supports 165,000 users. Although it employs a host of technologies,
technology plays a supporting--not a starring--role.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DC0Aq

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5) Sneak Preview: Procom Technology's Taurus
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By Steven Hill
Some multi-technology products are greater than the sum of their
parts, and Procom Technology's Taurus server appliance is among
them. It combines simplified storage and wireless connectivity with
networking tools normally associated with server-class systems.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DD0Ar

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6) Sneak Preview: Raritan Computer's Raritan Computer
    Dominion KSX440
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By Lee Badman
Few network management situations are more precarious than trying to
administer critical remote devices. For these nail-biting sessions,
Raritan's new Dominion KSX series simplifies the task of controlling
off-site devices.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DE0As

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7) Review: Panning for Gold
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By Sean Doherty
What happens when an important bit of data is misplaced? Increasingly,
companies are turning to enterprise search engines to index and manage
content and avoid the costs associated with recovering lost data.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DF0At

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8) NWC Weblogs
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a) Daily Blog: Dear Open Source Community
CEO and purported owner of the Unix Operating System, Darl McBride,
today posted a friendly missive on SCO's site encouraging all
followers of Open Source to play nice. Read the six-point summary.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DG0Au

b) MoblogIT: Knew I Had That Linksys Switch Somewhere!
Fortunately, like most cordless phones, the Linksys switches come
with an auto-page beeper.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DH0Av

c) MoblogIT: Warning, These Are Actual Server Closets
These are the pictures of the actual server rooms we have. Shame
on us!
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Be sure to check out our other blogs:

Site Content
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NWC Goes to School
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NWC Inc.
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9) BuzzCut
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Buzzcut
a) Wi-Fi Hotspots: Is Free the Right Price?
By Dave Molta
It's a good thing the hotspot business isn't driven by a
subscriber-focused strategy. Why? Because, eventually, the service
is likely to be free. Why? Because organizations are implementing
hotspots for reasons other than building a subscriber base.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DJ0Ax

b) Five Realities Of Linux
By Don MacVittie
Believe it or not, SCO litigation isn't the biggest threat to Linux
adoption in the enterprise. Misunderstandings and preconceived notions
are the real enemy.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DK0Ay

c) McData's SAN Grab
By Steven Schuchart Jr.
McData's stock price has been hit over its recent investment moves,
but it will benefit the company in the long run. Formerly something
of a one-trick pony, McData will evolve into a more well-rounded and
diverse storage company.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DL0Az

d) The Un-Telephone Companies
By Sean Doherty
Vonage, Net2Phone and other self-ascribed "information service
providers" that deliver phone services over IP are renouncing
the name "telephone company" and the regulations that go along
with it.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DM0A1

e) FUDBusters: Eolas, Microsoft and a Web Plug-In Patent
By Bradley F. Shimmin
Pending an injunction and appeal, Microsoft may modify its browser,
morphing its plug-in approach to embedded apps.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DN0A2

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10) Workshop: Simplifying SNMPv3
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By Bruce Boardman
Despite the many perks of SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
version 3, it hasn't caught on yet in enterprise networks. And despite
version 3's shortcomings, it hasn't stopped some key vendors from
supporting the protocol in their products.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DO0A3

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11) Buyer's Guide: XSLT Editors
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By Lori MacVittie
Even die-hard Web gurus can appreciate the features and functionality
of an XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformation) editor.
With a multitude of products on the market, we'll help make sure your
choice provides all the essentials.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DP0A4

Our interactive, cross-feature comparative database will help you
select the best product for XSLT creation and editing.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DQ0A5

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12) Sneak Preview: Televigation's TeleNavTrack
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By Lori MacVittie
Using GPS-enabled phones, Nextel data services (TotalConnect) and a
Java application, TeleNavTrack provides a hosted solution capable of
tying time tracking, job status and GPS data together into a single,
integrated package.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DR0A6

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13) Quick Takes
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This edition: Sonic Mobility's sonicadmin 3.0; Alentum Software's
WebLog Expert 2.0; Cygsoft's ManageIP; and Deerfield.com's VisNetic
MailPermit.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DS0A7

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14) Lab Tested: Technology Troubles? Bring 'em On
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By Ron Anderson
"Sure, everyone loves to hate e-mail.... But why all the anxiety?
E-mail is one of the most mature and stable systems in IT today. And
we've learned that we can beat the spammers by deploying and updating
the right combination of reactive tools."
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DT0A8

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15) Down to Business: Risk Taking: Time for a Comeback
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By Rob Preston
What makes this country great? A strong case can be made for our
appetite for risk. And nowhere is risk taking more evident--and
critical--than in the high-stakes world of high tech.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DU0AA

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16) Network Computing's Storage Pipeline: Commoditization
     (a.k.a. Microsoft) Looms
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By Steven J. Schuchart Jr.
Commoditization has come to the NAS OS market and its name is
Microsoft. Faced with the looming presence and development resources
of Microsoft, it may be difficult for small companies to continue
large-scale development efforts to keep their feature sets and
interfaces fresh. However, there is one clear benefit to enterprise
storage customers: Microsoft brings support for a wide range of
third-party apps.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B3bp0A1

Read more from Network Computing's Storage Pipeline.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B1260AE

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17) Career Coach
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By Lorna Garey
This edition: An update on attempts to stop companies from sending
IT jobs overseas and how to keep valuable employees from jumping ship.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ecqv0E43wY0V40B8DV0AB

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18) Letters
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"Certs are a revenue stream for vendors and serve only to show
potential employers who's gullible enough to buy into that nonsense."
~Duke Walls
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19) CMP Marketplace
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for environmental monitoring, TempTrax alerts administrators 
or system managers before problems become business critical.
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a) C-Thru ActiveX SDK 1.1.1
C-Thru OCX allows VB Forms to go translucent, displaying the windows
or desktop behind. It's a valuable application when it comes to
displaying a critical GUI message box or constantly monitoring
instrumentation panels.

Download at:
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Size: 667k
Platform: Windows 95,98 or NT
Licensing: Shareware; $9

b) DefaultPrinter 1.0
DefaultPrinter is a utility that helps you switch your active printer
quickly.

Download at:
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Size: 668k
Platform: Windows 3.1 or later
Licensing: Shareware; $15

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What are the top considerations when determining the best of 
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industry news articles and reviews, spotlighting the latest and 
most reputable servers and server-related news in today's market.
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