Network Computing Report #403
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Monday, May 23, 2005

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In This Issue:
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1) Where Do We Go From Here? An Interview with Cisco CEO John Chambers
2) Data Center Special
    - Feature: This Old Data Center
    - Review: Network Device Configuration Management Products
    - Workshop: How to Build a 911-Style Data Center
    - Column: The Dynamic Data Center
    - Last Mile: This Old Data Center Disaster
    - Top 11: "Data Center Survivor"
    - TechQuiz: Data Center Management
3) Reviews and How-Tos
    - Sneak Preview: AMD's Opteron Dual-Core Processors
    - Sneak Preview: Veritas Software's HA Solaris 4.1
    - Sneak Preview: Peribit's SM-250
4) Calling All Readers
    - N+I Reality Series
    - Gartner PlanetStorage Summit: The Changing Face of Recovery
    - Do-It-Yourself 'Last Mile'
    - IT Tools
    - Convergence Channel
5) The Daily Blog
    - The Federation (Identity)
    - The Asians Are Coming
    - Intelligent Switches, et al
6) Opinion
    - Secure Enterprise: All the Rage: Laying Down the Law on Public 
IMs
7) Your Monday IT Briefing
    - Analysis: Simple Workflow Begets Better HR, IT and SOX Compliance
    - 'Star Wars' Tests the Digital Cinema Supply Chain
    - Bill Gates to Demo Office 12
    - Five Steps to Take Before Implementing VoIP
    - BI: The New Database Differentiator
    - IBM, Red Hat Put Squeeze On Sun
8) Coming Events
    - Business Intelligence and Microsoft Office Results Unveiled
    - Protecting Your E-mail Network with a Layered Security
       Architecture
    - Neohapsis NeoCast: Trends in Regulation, Compliance and
       Enforcement
    - Mobilizing Enterprise Applications to Improve Business 
Performance
9)  CMP MarketPlace

Look for the next Network Computing Report newsletter on Tuesday,
May 31, 2005.


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1) Where Do We Go From Here? An Interview with Cisco
   CEO John Chambers
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By Rob Preston and Fritz Nelson
Cisco Systems continues to exceed analysts' forecasts, proving that its
integrated technology strategy is indeed working. Network Computing
Editorial Director Rob Preston and Group Publisher Fritz Nelson
discussed with CEO John Chambers where Cisco goes from here, which 
firms
will be its main competitors and which new product/technology areas are
next for a company seeking to extend its "architectural" blueprint for
enterprise networking. Read our exclusive excerpts.
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2) Data Center Special
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a) Feature: This Old Data Center
By Bruce Boardman, Sean Doherty, Curtis Franklin Jr., Don MacVittie and
Tim Wilson
Our technology experts like to be where the IT hammer meets the nail, 
so
five of them signed on to gather the know-how you need to get your data
center in shape to meet current and future demands. We found that as 
new
technologies like blade servers, iSCSI, 10 Gig Ethernet and storage
virtualization become more prominent, HVAC, space and electrical
requirements will demand your attention, because the heat's on.
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b) Review: Network Device Configuration Management Products
By Bruce Boardman
We reviewed three products offering network device and server
configuration management. Overall, we were impressed at how far these
products have come. But we awarded our Editor's Choice to the one 
that's
ideal for shops that want to improve change control and implement best
practices.
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c) Workshop: How to Build a 911-Style Data Center
By Jonathan Feldman
Take a lesson from the way emergency response data centers are built
out. Well-structured wiring can increase your uptime, and it's cheaper
to do it right the first time.
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d) Column: The Dynamic Data Center
By Richard J. Brown
It takes more than fancy facilities with high-tech bells and whistles 
to
make a data center truly dynamic. A knowledgeable, adaptable staff must
be hired and kept trained and motivated.
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e) Last Mile: This Old Data Center Disaster
By Tim Wilson and Tom LaSusa
Chuckle at the Top 11 reasons you don't want Bob Vila working in your 
IT
department, the "do-it-yourself" hacker, and making your own Last Mile
item.
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f) Top 11: "Data Center Survivor"
Gather around the fire and give us your "Top 11 reasons not to hold the
Survivor show in a data center." If the tribal council finds your entry
worthy, you may find it in print and/or online. Here are some ideas to
get you started:
* Can't fit a canoe in the water cooler.
* Air-conditioned environment not conducive to swimsuit scenes.
* Campfires and torches trigger fire suppression system.
* CIO can't be voted off the island.
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g) TechQuiz: Data Center Management
The task of consolidating your data centers may seem daunting, but what
you'll get is infinitely better than what you're giving up. Take our
latest quiz to see if you're up to the challenges that await. If you 
can
outsmart our editors, we'll throw your name into the hat for a free NWC
collectible.
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3) Reviews and How-Tos
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a) Sneak Preview: AMD's Opteron Dual-Core Processors
By Steven Hill
Computationally intense applications find a friend in AMD's latest
Operton chips, with their super-fast processing speed and multiplatform
support.
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b) Sneak Preview: Veritas Software's HA Solaris 4.1
By Christopher T. Beers
Disaster recovery for Solaris shops is a snap with Veritas Storage
Foundation's HA Solaris 4.1. Cluster set up is simple, and support for
Solaris containers rounds out this product.
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c) Sneak Preview: Peribit's SM-250
By Lee Badman
We tested Peribit's SM-250 and discovered how to get more out of
diminutive WAN pipes.
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4) Calling All Readers
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a) N+I Reality Series
Don't miss these hot PowerPoint Presentations presented by our Editors
at this year's N+I show.

1. Configuration Management
By Bruce Boardman
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pt

2. Desktop Management
By Michael J. DeMaria
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3. Firewalls
By Curtis Franklin Jr.
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4. WLANs
By Dave Molta
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b) Gartner PlanetStorage Summit: The Changing Face of Recovery
June 13-16, 2005
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, FL
Gartner PlanetStorage Summit is the one conference where you can get 
the
hard, statistical and market data, case studies and end-user-focused
educational sessions that will shorten your decision-making cycle and
help you implement the best new solutions faster.
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c) Do-It-Yourself 'Last Mile'
Build your own Last Mile item. Simply answer our 10 prompts and see 
your
story unfold. Highlight your text, paste it into the form provided and
send it to us. The funniest PG-rated entries will find a home on our
site.
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d) IT Tools
We've compiled an extensive set of tools for today's IT professionals.
Choose from informative offerings including our SPAM-o-Meter, Live Lab
Cams and AlertCon, from resource tools such as our Affordable IT index,
On Location articles and Linux A-List and from our Fun & Offbeat 
section
designed for your coffee-break enjoyment.
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e) Convergence Channel
Stay ahead of the voice and data convergence wave with Mike DeMaria's
Convergence Channel. Each week, Mike will bring you opinionated
soundings on industry happenings and technological advances. Plus,
you'll find the latest news, reviews and how-tos on melding data and
voice.
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5) The Daily Blog
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a) The Federation (Identity)
By Curtis Franklin Jr.
Tonight's podcast is about identity federation, and especially about
IBM's latest announcements on the topic. Last week, I had a chance to
talk via phone with Joe Anthony of IBM, and he shared some of the 
things
that he sees in the developing identity federation market.
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b) The Asians Are Coming
By Rob Preston
Whether you're a manufacturer, developer or enterprise manager of
information technology, you already see the writing on the wall: Tech
pros in China, India, Taiwan, South Korea and other Asian countries
aren't just partners, but also potential competitors. Adjusting to this
truly global economy is priority No. 1 for tech-oriented enterprises of
every stripe.
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c) Intelligent Switches, et al
By Don MacVittie
Here we are, a few days from the start of testing for the Storage
Pipeline "Intelligent Switch" review. Interestingly enough, after
wending my way through the learning curve of intelligent
switching--there is a LOT that you have to know beyond basic FC 
stuff--I
feel I'm ready to begin testing.
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Read more entries from The Daily Blog.
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6) Opinion
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Secure Enterprise: All the Rage: Laying Down the Law on Public IMs
By JoAnne VanAuken
IM is becoming fantastically popular, but a new report says that 49
percent of enterprises haven't laid down a policy for using it. Public
IM systems present some serious security vulnerabilities, and IT
departments should build a policy to close them.
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7) Your Monday IT Briefing
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Here are some of the must-read news stories we're following this week.

a) Analysis: Simple Workflow Begets Better HR, IT and SOX Compliance
Trucking company Cardinal Logistics is using a Web-based workflow to
automate IT requests, equipment purchasing and, next up,
Sarbanes-Oxley-compliant financial reporting.
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b) 'Star Wars' Tests the Digital Cinema Supply Chain
A Brooklyn, N.Y., movie theater is showing 'Star Wars: Episode III,
Revenge Of The Sith,' in its native digital format, with help from
Access Integrated Technologies, a company that's working to digitize
Hollywood's supply chain.
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c) Bill Gates to Demo Office 12
A preview of the upcoming suite, which will feature tighter integration
of collaboration technologies and support for XML, was demonstrated at
Microsoft's CEO Summit.
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d) Five Steps to Take Before Implementing VoIP
VoIP can be a boon or a nightmare, depending on how you implement it.
Before making the switch, follow these five steps for VoIP
implementation.
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e) BI: The New Database Differentiator
More than ever, companies dealing with major database vendors are 
buying
not merely a database, but a BI-database framework. We examine the 
three
major entrants.
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f) IBM, Red Hat Put Squeeze on Sun
In a bid to fend off Sun's rejuvenated Solaris OS, Red Hat and Big Blue
are teaming up to convince customers to migrate over to Linux.
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For additional research, check out our online encyclopedia providing
Web-based definitions of IT terms.
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You can find links to these and other breaking news stories organized 
by
technology via our handy NetNews Service.
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8) Coming Events
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a) Business Intelligence and Microsoft Office Results Unveiled
--A Ventana Research Webinar, Presented by Eric Rogge
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST
Efficient integration of centralized business intelligence systems with
Microsoft Office desktop applications is a key issue for IT and 
business
organizations today. This survey examined the priorities, actions and
needs of organizations faced with integrating Microsoft Office and
business intelligence systems into a seamless information dissemination
environment.
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b) Weathering a Perfect Storm: Protecting Your E-mail Network with a
Layered Security Architecture
--An InformationWeek Vendor Perspectives TechWebCast
Thursday, May 26, 2005
9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST
Hear Sendmail describe the fundamental elements of e-mail security
architecture, based on its experience implementing e-mail systems for
the world's largest enterprises. Learn how to establish a secure
foundation for your e-mail infrastructure as well as the best practices
to improve e-mail security in a multi-vendor environment.
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c) Neohapsis NeoCast: Trends in Regulation, Compliance and Enforcement
Thursday, May 26, 2005
9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST
In this event led by Dave Stampley, compliance specialist and general
counsel at Neohapsis, Dave will walk participants through ways to avoid
common compliance pitfalls as well as highlight emerging regulatory
developments.
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d) Mobilizing Enterprise Applications to Improve Business Performance
--A Network Computing Vendor Perspectives TechWebCast
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
11:00 AM PST / 2:00 PM EST
Join Good Technology and palmOne to discover how 50 of the Fortune 100
enterprises are able to deliver business-critical applications to their
mobile professionals. Learn how to securely deploy and manage
information for your mobile professionals where they need it most--at
the point of business. Find out the latest technologies for integrating
today's handheld devices into your organization.
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Join Network Computing for a FREE, OnDemand TechWebCast on J2EE:
A Standard in Jeopardy. Burton Group Senior Analyst Richard 
Monson-Haefel - one of the world's leading authorities on Java 
and J2EE - explains these threats and provides strategic 
insights and practical recommendations.
Register and View Today!
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