Network Computing Report #325
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Monday, November 10, 2003

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This week, we tested seven desktop-management offerings. Read why
Altiris earned our Editor's Choice award. Plus, test your knowledge
of desktop-management policies and procedures with our latest TechQuiz.

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In This Issue:
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1)  Newsletter Specials
2)  Feature: Desktop Management
3)  Last Mile
4)  Editor's Hot White Paper Pick: Web-Server Monitoring
5)  Review: Desktop-Management Suites
6)  Storage Pipeline: From the Editors
7)  Workshop: Layer 2 Discovery
8)  Sneak Preview: Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003
9)  Current Forum Threads
10) Storage Pipeline: Special Report: Ultimate Enterprise Storage
11) Sneak Preview: Connected DataProtector with EmailOptimizer 7.1
12) BuzzCut
13) Storage Pipeline: Review: Out of the Abyss
14) The Daily Blog
15) Interactive Buyer's Guide: Ethernet Media Converters
16) Security Watch: Can Trust Be Put Into Computing?
17) Mobile Pipeline: Qualcomm Jumps Into Push-to-Talk Fray
18) CMP Marketplace
19) Latest IT Professional Downloads
20) Subscription Information

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1) Newsletter Specials
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a) IT Minute: Desktop-Management Suites
Tune in for a behind-the-scenes discussion of our desktop-management
suite review with Director of Internet Operations Brad Shimmin and
Associate Technology Editor Mike DeMaria.
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b) Top 11: 2004, Anyone?
This time around, we're looking for something a bit unusual, your Top
11 highly unlikely IT predictions for 2004. Make us chuckle and we'll
include your entry in our special holiday issue. Here are a couple
ideas to get you started.
--SCO lawyer accidentally posts press release from @msn.com account.
--Steve Jobs unveils industry's first 42-inch plasma screen laptop and
portable carrying cart.
--Larry Ellison doesn't piss anyone off at all, not even his barber.
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c) Introducing Storage Pipeline, The Magazine
Get your gigabyte swerve on with our inaugural supplement dedicated to
all things storage. You can find specific story listings or you can
visit our table of contents page for a complete listing of our current
issue plus a look ahead to the next.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/edle0Be3GS0V40CC550A5

d) Compare IT: Improved Archive
We've retooled our service so you can quickly compare selected
products within our RFP Solution Center. And we've reorganized the
archive to search across 14 product categories.
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Plus, check out this week's Compare IT on firewalls. Research and
compare products from Cisco Systems, Nortel, 3Com and Nokia.
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e) Sharing Security Strategies
Join NWC and our partners, Neohapsis Labs and Secure Enterprise, for
a Webcast discussion about the ins and outs of asset-centric,
defense-in-depth security methods.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/edle0Be3GS0V40CClS0AV

f) Linux E-Poll
Our editors need your help for an upcoming Linux Special issue. Please
take a few minutes to respond to our Linux e-poll as it pertains to
your organization. We'll share the (anonymous) survey results in our
February 5, 2004, issue.
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g) Free Webcast: The 2003 CSI/FBI Report on Computer Crime and
Security
This survey is one of the longest running and most widely quoted
reports in the industry. During this special one-hour event, Robert
Richardson, editorial director of the Computer Security Institute
(CSI), will detail results from the 2003 research and draw conclusions
on the overall state of information and network security.
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2) Feature: Desktop Management
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By Michael J. DeMaria
Desktop management is time-consuming, frustrating and complex,
but a DM suite can make it bearable.
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Market research and analyst reports.
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3) Last Mile
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Edited by Bradley F. Shimmin and David Joachim
This edition: Top 11 things you don't want to hear on your
first day in the data center; Otherworldly feedback; and Have
SPAM anxiety? Learn to conquer it.
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4) Editor's Hot White Paper Pick: Web-Server Monitoring
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Can you guarantee that your Web site is always up and running?
You've made the investment in your Web site, so take the time to
monitor its performance as a way of protecting the investment and
meeting user expectations at the same time. Web server monitoring
can help. Learn what Web-server monitoring is, its importance and
various monitoring concepts and types.
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Access more white papers, case studies and product information on Web
site monitoring software in the Network Computing Tech Library.
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Research Reports.
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White paper and research report RSS feed.
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5) Review: Desktop-Management Suites
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By Michael J. DeMaria
A comprehensive desktop-management system can take the anxiety
out of that dreaded task. We tested seven offerings. While Altiris
earned our Editor's Choice, LANDesk received our Best Value award.
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Read desktop management white papers.
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Market research and analyst reports.
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6) Storage Pipeline: From the Editors
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Our new supplement, Storage Pipeline, will help you create a more
efficient, manageable storage environment.
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7) Workshop: Layer 2 Discovery
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By Bruce Boardman
Layer 2 discovery drills down to information such as which
devices are attached to which ports and which switches are
connected to one another. It shows the path between clients,
switches, routers and servers for application and network
services. Basically, it helps you plan and get to the source
of network failures.
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Read Layer 2 Discovery white papers.
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Market research and analyst reports.
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8) Sneak Preview: Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003
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By Don MacVittie
Microsoft has made necessary upgrades to its SharePoint Portal Server.
The new version provides portal services, integrated instant
messaging, discussion boards and document-management services.
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Read books on this topic.
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Read Portal Server white papers.
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Market research and analyst reports.
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9) Current Forum Threads
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a) Ask the Experts: Installing Exchange 5.5 on Windows Server 2000
By Dennis Miller
I am trying to install Exchange 5.5 on a Windows 2000 server. I keep
getting an error that says it must be on an NT domain. I am not
running Active Directory. I just want to create a second SMTP gateway
server with Exchange 5.5 on it. I am doing this because we are going
to Active Directory soon and I would like there to be one less server
to upgrade. Is there a way to load Exchange 5.5 on a Windows 2000
server?
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b) Outsourcing Center: Creating a Hybrid Team?
By Sam Leakey
I also have a question for Wesley. In your story, you mention an
overemphasis on process to be one of the root causes of failure in
outsourcing development, stating that documentation can't substitute
for domain expertise. I agree with that. But from what I've read, it
sounds like the problem maybe wasn't just the weight of the process
itself but a lack of "invested" individuals involved in the process.
In your experience, do you feel that it's possible to dump some of the
project management overhead and create a hybrid team of developers
(some offshore, some on / some in house, some out) that work through
the same documentation process?
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View all Forums.
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10) Storage Pipeline: Special Report: Ultimate Enterprise Storage
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The key to cost-effective storage is data prioritization. Here are
some tips for building the ideal storage system.
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11) Sneak Preview: Connected DataProtector with EmailOptimizer 7.1
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By Eric Fleming
DataProtector promises an automatic, secure method of backing
up all personal data files enterprisewide and making them accessible
via a centralized Web site using any browser.
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Read secure backup white papers.
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Market research and analyst reports.
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12) BuzzCut
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a) Red Hat Makes Enterprise Move
By Lori MacVittie
With Red Hat's introduction of an enterprise-class licensing and
support program, one thing is certain: While Red Hat Linux is dead,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is very much alive.
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b) MIT: Executables Be Gone!
By Ron Anderson
Citing security concerns, e-mail administrators at MIT have
reconfigured their mail system to reject e-mail messages that contain
executable attachments.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/edle0Be3GS0V40CC6Q0AZ

c) XML: Too Much of a Good Thing
By Don MacVittie
Every software vendor under the sun is trumpeting its use of XML in
one fashion or another. Those three letters are so prevalent in
marketing materials and sales pitches that you might think XML is
essential for all kinds of development. Trouble is, it's not.
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13) Storage Pipeline: Review: Out of the Abyss
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Managing massive amounts of data on mix-and-match systems is an
overwhelming task. Find out which of the three vendors that responded
to our RFI gets our bid.
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14) The Daily Blog
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a) Wi-Fi Flaw of the Most Human Kind
Our close associate Robert Moskowitz has just released a paper
describing a substantial weakness in the new WPA (Wi-Fi Protected
Access) interface. As it turns out, WPA can fall prey to prying eyes
as easily as the now greatly dismissed WEP standard.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/edle0Be3GS0V40CC6T0Ac

b) Slow News Day?
Even on the slowest news day I can't imagine pitching a story
outlining a time line for the Matrix trilogy. Obviously, it was a REAL
slow day at the Associated Press.
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c) Boom!
Is it insane to build a $5.46 million working model of the Internet
for no other reason than to blow it up?
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Find more blogs and blog entries here.
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15) Interactive Buyer's Guide: Ethernet Media Converters
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These high performance, cost effective units can transfer Ethernet
packets from one cabling media type to another as well as extend
network segment distance. Use our interactive database to help you
with your product selection.
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Market research and analyst reports.
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16) Security Watch: Can Trust Be Put Into Computing?
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By Robert Moskowitz
Too many new hardware and software requirements mean it is
unrealistic to expect the deployment of a totally Trusted
Computing environment.
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17) Mobile Pipeline: Qualcomm Jumps Into Push-to-Talk Fray
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By David Haskin
The vendor says it will release push-to-talk technology for
next-generation phones.
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Read more from TechWeb's Mobile Pipeline.
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19) Latest IT Professional Downloads
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a) InstantRecovery Personal Edition 4.1
InstantRecovery is a self-contained disaster recovery solution for
PCs. The disk imaging software quickly performs a "physical disk"
image backup of any hard drive or partition directly to CD-R/CD-RW,
hard disk, removable drives, tape drive or file.

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b) 1PopCheck 1.0
1PopCheck retrieves e-mails from any standard POP3 server. Various
accounts can be checked in a single window, and its administrative
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