Network Computing Report #333
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Monday, January 12, 2004

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This week, we wrap up our special Survivor's issue coverage.
Read our editors' helpful hints in the areas of storage & servers,
infrastructure and business applications.

Plus, take our wireless application platforms survey. And don't
forget to check out our editor's hot pick of the week, a Citrix
Webcast that focuses on centralizing the IT infrastructure.

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: The Survivor's Guide to 2004: Storage & Servers
3)  Editor's Hot Pick: Centralizing the IT Infrastructure
4)  Last Mile
5)  Storage Pipeline: Storage Execs: Compliance, ILM Make For
     Auspicious 2004
6)  Feature: The Survivor's Guide to 2004: Infrastructure
7)  Current Forum Threads: Ask the Experts
8)  Mobile Pipeline: IT's Mobile Middleware Dilemma
9)  The Daily Blog
10) Feature: The Survivor's Guide to 2004: Business Applications
11) Security Pipeline: New Year, Same Challenges
12) CMP Marketplace
13) Latest IT Professional Downloads
14) Subscription Information

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1) Newsletter Specials
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a) Networking News on NWC
Now you can get the latest networking news that matters with our
up-to-the-minute feed of select IT stories from the Networking
Pipeline.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CJHR0A7

Plus, you can access our news stream right from your RSS reader.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CAYA0Ax

b) Top 11: Bad Torvalds, Bad
First up for 2004, we're looking for the Top 11 "Last" things you want
to hear Linus Torvalds say. Make us spit milk out of our noses, and
we'll publish your submissions in print and online. Here are some ideas
to get you started.
-- I'm going to be in Australia (and on airplanes) for the week, but
we're all in the capable hands of Andrew, so why worry? The fact that
I'm fleeing the country should in no way be construed as anything 
sinister
at all, no siree. Nope. I'm innocent, and nobody saw me do it. (Ok, 
Linus
actually said this.)
-- Remember how I said SCO was evil and just plain wrong?
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c) Reader Responses: What's Hot and What's Not in 2004
Be our guest and check out an extended list of reader entries for the
people, topics and technologies that the industry will be buzzing (or
not buzzing) about this year.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CHj50AB

d) Where Are They Now?
Continue Fritz Nelson's trip down memory lane with our first
installment of reader picks for the top technologies, people and
companies that laid the groundwork for IT as we know it today.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CJEs0Ac

Also you can still send us your own submissions. We'll include them in
the second installment in early February.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CHj60AC

e) Patch Management E-Poll
Our editors need your help for an upcoming issue. Please take a few
minutes to respond to our patch management tools e-poll as it pertains
to your organization. We'll share the anonymous e-poll results in our
April 1st and 15th issues.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CJRr0Ao

f) Compare IT: Load Balancing
Load balancers can help increase your Web site's performance. Check out
Compare IT's list of top vendors and their products, find the unique
solution your company needs and get quotes from companies including
Extreme, F5, Nokia and Radware.
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g) Wireless Application Platforms Survey
Our editors need your help for an upcoming issue. Please take a few
minutes to respond to our wireless application platforms online survey
as it pertains to your organization. We'll share the anonymous survey
results in our April 29, 2004, issue.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CJEt0Ad

h) Online Seminar: Integrating Wi-Fi Into An Enterprise Framework
Wi-Fi in the enterprise. It's here. It's working, but there are
problems. Find out why and how to make it work. Join Networking
authority Nick Lippis and your peers for "Integrating Wi-Fi Into An
Enterprise Framework" a free, online seminar on January 22, 2004 at 11
AM Eastern. Lippis Media's Enterprise Networks 2004 is a series of six
online forums and a 3-day face-to-face conference. Produced with 
Network
Magazine, the content provides the vision & guidance required to design
enterprise networks--today and tomorrow.

For more information.
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To register.
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2) Feature: The Survivor's Guide to 2004: Storage & Servers
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By Steven J. Schuchart, Jr.
It's a buyer's market for servers; users are making their voices heard;
and AMD is coming on strong with a new 64-bit processor. Swing into
action as consolidation and commoditization become watchwords.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CJEv0Af

Read books on this topic.
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Read more articles on this subject.
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Read Storage & Server white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CJEw0Ag

Market research and analyst reports.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40BsdA0Ax

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3) Editor's Pick: Centralizing the IT Infrastructure
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Listen to this Citrix Webcast for a discussion on the demand, strategy
and benefits of a centralized access infrastructure. Receive valuable
insight about the core issues behind an on-demand enterprise and how 
you
can build an infrastructure that provides secure access regardless of
location, application or even device. We take a close look at how to
deploy a centralized IT infrastructure that is easy-to-manage and
cost-efficient. 
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CJEx0Ah

Access more white papers, case studies and product information on
Infrastructure in the Network Computing Tech Library.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CJEy0Ai

Research Reports.
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White paper and research report RSS feed.
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4) Last Mile
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Edited By Bradley F. Shimmin and David Joachim
Top 11 highly unlikely IT predictions for 2004; seven little words for
2004 (or, how to survive the PC* revolution); hot and not in '04.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CJEz0Aj

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5) Storage Pipeline: Storage Execs: Compliance, ILM Make For
    Auspicious 2004
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By Scott Campbell
New regulations and ILM (information lifecycle management) will be a
bigger boon to storage and IT than Y2K was four years ago.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CJE10AW

Read more from Storage Pipeline.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40B1260Aq

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6) Feature: The Survivor's Guide to 2004: Infrastructure
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By Peter Morrissey
The success of your business initiatives depends on a reliable network
infrastructure with predictable performance.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CJE20AX

Read books on this topic.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40BjYs0AT

Read more articles on this subject.
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Read Infrastructure white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CJE30AY

Market research and analyst reports.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40BsdA0Ax

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7) Current Forum Threads: Ask the Experts
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XP Pro on Proliant 1600
I'd like to install Windows XP Pro on my Proliant 1600, but so far I
haven't had any luck. The system has two RAID5 disks with the
SmartArray. I keep getting this message, "CPQARRAY.Sys is corrupt. 
Press
any key to continue." I downloaded and installed a service pack from
Compaq that was supposed to take care of the problem, but it turns out
it was for Windows 2000. I would like to use XP Pro and save a few
dollars by not having to purchase Windows 2000.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CJE40AZ

View all Forums.
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8) Mobile Pipeline: IT's Mobile Middleware Dilemma
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By Dr. Joel Maloff
If you're going to mobilize applications, you can't live without
middleware. But picking the right middleware product is a dicey
proposition.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CJE50Aa

Read more from Mobile Pipeline.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CHkJ0AX

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9) The Daily Blog
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a) Linux/Job Advancement on the Cheap
So you've always wanted to pencil in some Linux certification letters
behind your name. Well, the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) has got
a deal for you.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CJE60Ab

b) Windows "is" Cheaper. No Really
Microsoft is pushing against Linux again with a new ad campaign 
focusing
on "the facts" of Linux vs. Windows total cost of ownership. The
Microsoft microsite, which is the basis of the campaign, truly does a
fine job of rolling out "independent" analysis concerning a number of
spot issues like staffing and server performance. Still, where's the
beef?
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CJE70Ac

c) Command Line, Schmmand Line
Who says you have to know your grep from your awk to use Linux or *nix
for that matter? Robin 'Roblimo' Miller over at NewsForge has been
eschewing the command line since 2000. According to Robin, it's now
possible to run Linux without knowing any commands besides
point-and-click and cut-and-paste.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CJE80Ad

Find more blogs and blog entries here.
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10) Feature: The Survivor's Guide to 2004: Business Applications
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By Lori MacVittie
Here's your 2004 to-do list: Check for HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley
compliance and enable real-time enterprise and Web services 
initiatives.
A tall order, but someone has to do it. Here's what you need to know.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CJFA0An

Read books on this topic.
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Read more articles on this subject.
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Read Business Applications white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CJFB0Ao

Market research and analyst reports.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40BsdA0Ax

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11) Security Pipeline: New Year, Same Challenges
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By Keith Ferrell
The predictions have been issued, the security resolutions made. Now
it's time to face the security challenges of the new year. There are
plenty of them, and their number is likely to grow.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40CJFC0Ap

Read more from Security Pipeline.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eeho0Be3GS0V40B6hK0AC

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13) Latest IT Professional Downloads
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a) Xintegrity 1.0
Xintegrity makes it virtually impossible for anybody or anything to
modify your files without being detected. When Xintegrity detects a
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