Network Computing Report #337
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Monday, February 9, 2004

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Our special Linux coverage continues this week. We examine bringing
Linux to the enterprise and offer tips for your Linux migration. Plus,
can you outsmart our editors? Take our special Linux TechQuiz today.

Help the InformationWeek editors! Our sister publication is conducting
its annual IT salary survey. Chime in on your compensation package
today. You'll find more details in our Newsletter Specials section.

And don't forget to check out our editors' hot white paper pick,
"Flexible, Service-Rich IP Routers."

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In This Issue:
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1)  Newsletter Specials
2)  Feature: Linux Special: Total Linux: Novell and Red Hat
     Pave the Way
3)  Editors' Hot White Paper Pick: Flexible, Service-Rich IP Routers
4)  Review: Linux Special: Red Hat Scores With RHEL 3.0
5)  Workshop: Linux Migration: Are You Experienced?
6)  NWC Pipelines
7)  Sneak Preview: ImageStreams' TransPort Linux Router: Small and 
Light
     and Routed Just Right
8)  Quick Takes
9)  Current Forum Threads: Ask the Experts
10) Buyer's Guide: Linux Support Services: Help When You Need It
11) The Daily Blog
12) BuzzCut
13) Letters
14) Upcoming Events
15) CMP Marketplace
16) Latest IT Professional Downloads
17) Subscription Information

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1) Newsletter Specials
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a) Top 11: Survivor Wannabe
This week, we're looking for the Top 11 reasons no one from IT will 
ever
be invited onto Survivor. Make us kick over our lean-to made out of
boar's hair, and we'll post your entry and name in print and online.
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b) NWC Project: Linux A-List
Still searching for the perfect Open-Source application for your
data-center-centric Linux server? Then today is your lucky day. Our
Linux A-List, compiled and maintained with recommendations by
Contributing Editor Don MacVittie, has tons of handy info.
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c) IT Minute: Linux in the Enterprise
Brad Shimmin and Don MacVittie, the author of our cover story, go 
behind
the scenes of this issue's special Linux coverage. So grab your
RealPlayer and get the inside scoop as the guys chat about which
applications you'll need to put Linux to work in your organization.
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d) TechQuiz: Linux
How savvy are you when it comes to Open Source and Linux? Find out with
our latest TechQuiz. If you get all the answers right and best our
editors, we'll throw your name into the hat for a very cool prize.
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e) NWC Complete
Readers rule! If you want to work with our reviews, workshops and
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NewsGator.
You can aggregate, stream or download and store your favorite Network
Computing stories. Try it out via a free, 14-day trial.
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f) Compare IT: IP-PBXes
Choosing an IP-PBX solution can help your organization save money on 
its
telephone system. Compare and get quotes from 3Com, Avaya, Cisco and
Nortel.
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g) InformationWeek Salary Survey
Are you satisfied with your current compensation package? The editors 
of
InformationWeek magazine invite you to participate in their seventh
annual National IT Salary Survey. It's fast. It's convenient. It's
confidential. And you can win cash prizes if you respond by March 1,
2004. (Grand Prize $1,000!) To participate:
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2) Feature: Linux Special: Total Linux: Novell and Red Hat
    Pave the Way
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By Jonathan Feldman
Pioneer Red Hat and savvy investor Novell have different approaches,
but together they're leading the charge to bring Linux to the
enterprise--from the data center to the desktop.
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Market research and analyst reports.
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3) Editors' Hot White Paper Pick: Flexible, Service-Rich IP Routers
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Since Internet services that customers willingly pay for are still
elusive, router vendors must rethink their solutions to allow for the
introduction of services that are unknown when systems are designed.
Network processors are proving to be the foundation for a programmable
data path with their rapid, cost-effective and reusable designs. Learn
how Alcatel's products can help you achieve this flexibility.
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Access more white papers, case studies and product information on IP
Routers 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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4) Review: Linux Special: Red Hat Scores With RHEL 3.0
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By Christopher T. Beers
A multitude of enhancements make Red Hat Linux Enterprise 3.0 a
natural for the data center, but licensing and support issues could
hinder widespread adoption.
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Market research and analyst reports.
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5) Workshop: Linux Migration: Are You Experienced?
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By Jonathan Feldman
Migrating to Linux requires hands-on experience your Windows admins
may not have. Look to those familiar with the command-line interface,
like switch and router experts, for help.
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Market research and analyst reports.
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6) NWC Pipelines
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a) Security Pipeline: Meet Mydoom
(Feb. 3, 2004)
Mydoom: billions of dollars in damages, hundreds of thousands of
machines hit, and millions of e-mails infected--all within days.
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Read more Security Pipeline articles.
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b) Linux Pipeline: Extremist Linux Advocates Doing More Harm Than Good
(Feb. 2, 2004)
Foul language, abuse, and threats brought by angry Linux advocates 
could
be giving a good operating system technology a bad name.
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Read more Linux Pipeline articles.
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c) Networking Pipeline: Enterprise Purchases The Key To 'Recovery'
(Feb. 4, 2004)
It might not be the news everyone wants to hear, but it's the truth: It
ain't a recovery until enterprise buyers say so. Cisco CEO John 
Chambers
admitted as much yesterday, tempering the news of a decent fiscal
quarter with caveats about "cautious" enterprise CEOs, who apparently
have the gall to keep their capex checkbooks under close guard.
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Discover other NWC Pipelines:

ITUtility Pipeline.
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Mobile Pipeline.
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Server Pipeline.
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SmallBiz Pipeline.
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Storage Pipeline.
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Keep abreast of today's networking news with NWC's NetNews. Plus,
get more technology-specific news from our Pipelines. We'll keep you
informed and in the know.
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7) Sneak Preview: ImageStreams' TransPort Linux Router: Small
    and Light and Routed Just Right
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By Hugh Smith, with Scott Thomas and Brett Tsudama
The router offers fast WAN and LAN connections to branch offices
and SOHOs.
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Market research and analyst reports.
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8) Quick Takes
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By NWC Editors
In this edition we take a look at Turbolinux cluster Server 8, LXI
Universal Client, Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 Security Updates and Immunix
Secure OS 7.3.
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9) Current Forum Threads: Ask the Experts
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Network Boot from Image: I have 10 to 12 machines that do not contain
removable media devices. There are two local hard drives. The primary
hard drive is a 2GB flash drive. There is a secondary spinning drive
(IDE) on them. They are basically interface panels for a machine. We 
are
trying to embed Windows XP on these machines so that we can decrease
boot time and increase available processor usage, etc.

I found a way to distribute Windows XP embedded using Remote
Installation Services on Windows 2000 server. If both hard drives were
to fail, since they're in such harsh environments, is there a way to
boot from a centralized image on a server so that nothing is stored
locally? Does anyone have any first hand experience with this?
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View all Forums.
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10) Buyer's Guide: Linux Support Services: Help When You Need It
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By Christopher T. Beers
Linux support services are available from independent vendors,
software distributors and the open-source community. Know what each
service covers and how much it costs before you sign up.
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Market research and analyst reports.
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11) The Daily Blog
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a) DDOS: Who Pays the Price?
The FBI, of course, is after the pimply-faced teenager responsible for
the lost revenue and increased ISP traffic charges. But as a post on
Kuro5hin points out, the government should perhaps look at the service
providers.
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b) How I PC'd an Apple G5...What Really Happened
For those of you shocked, horrified and outraged by last week's little
"how-to" on ripping out the innards of a brand new Apple G5 to make way
for (oh no!) some Intel hardware, rest easy.
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c) A Penny for Your E-Mail?
Earlier this month in Switzerland, Mr. Gates pronounced the impending
demise of Spam, promising a two-year countdown to spam-free
communications. Cryptic at the time, it now seems that the chairman has
a cunning plan.
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Find more blogs and blog entries here.
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12) BuzzCut
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a) IBM Can't Champion Linux on its Own
By Steven Hill
It will take more than one or two courageous leaders to give Linux a
foothold on the corporate desktop.
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b) Novell: It's About Choice
By James E. Drews
Novell is going a long way to support Linux in a meaningful, rather
than a symbolic way.
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c) FUDBusters: Red Hat Provisioning Tools
By Bruce Boardman
Is Linux an on-demand utility-computing machine?
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13) Letters
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NWC Reader Rober Boos suggests tax benefits for those who do not
outsource their IT work.
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14) Upcoming Events
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a) InfoSec World 2004
Type: Tradeshow
Date; Location: March 22-24, 2003; The Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, FL
In its 11th year, InfoSec World remains the defining event for
information security. Leading information security professionals,
industry experts and top product vendors make InfoSec World a regular
stop to explore real-world strategies and cutting-edge techniques
necessary to secure critical data, reduce risk and strengthen systems.
The conference will feature more than 80 sessions addressing key
industry issues including Web services security, the latest in hack
tools and spyware, network mapping, wireless forensics, risk 
assessment,
event correlation and VPNs, among others.

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b) Enterprise Networks 2004
Network Computing, in conjunction with Network Magazine, is proud to
announce Enterprise Networks 2004. Providing the extended vision and
practical guidance required to successfully design enterprise networks
today and tomorrow, Enterprise Networks 2004 is the ultimate 
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experience for anyone responsible for designing, implementing and/or
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16) Latest IT Professional Downloads
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a) Webroot MyDoom Remover 1.1
Webroot MyDoom Remover quickly scans your system to detect and remove
the MyDoom worm, also known as MyDoom/W32.Novarg.A@mm and
WORM_MIMAIL.R. This lightweight, downloadable application runs without
installing any components on your system and passes results of the scan 
to a
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Size: 386k
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Licensing: Freeware

b) Dewqs' SpamProx 1.8
SpamProx is an invisible link between your regular e-mail client
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e-mail server. Spam messages are branded during processing, and you can
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Looking to lock down the network? Lock in on a strategy: 
Visit CMP's Integrated Security Solutions Center. 
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