Network Computing Report #236
http://www.networkcomputing.com/
Monday, February 18, 2002

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IBM Infrastructure Security
Not worried about hackers? You should be. If your
customers don't feel comfortable with you online,
they'll work with someone else. IBM infrastructure
gives you the security your company needs to operate
effectively and keep clients comfortable. Learn more
with our complimentary security book at
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWjl0A2
 
 
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This week, we take a look at several Web pads and prove that 
the old notion of what this peripheral device is and what it 
contains is no longer commercially valid. 

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Best regards,
--The Network Computing Report Team

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In This Issue:
1)  Newsletter Specials
2)  BuzzCut
3)  Webcast: Inside Network Computing
4)  Review: ProGear's an Easy-to-Swallow Tablet
5)  Feature: IP Routing 101: Interior Gateway Protocols
6)  Workshop: Online Fraud Detection Takes Diligence
7)  Interactive Buyer's Guide: Web Performance Management
8)  Sneak Preview: Matrix E1 Optical Access Switch
9)  Sneak Preview: Cisco's Network Analysis Module
10) New & Improved
11) The Rant: Don't Cut Your Phone Line Yet; Cell Phone 
    Companies Will Just Leave You Hanging
12) Top of the Stack: Quality of Simplicity
13) The Inside Story: Woof, Woof!
14) Above the Net: Patently True
15) Latest IT Professional Downloads
16) Subscription Information

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1) Newsletter Specials
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a) TechQuiz: Intranet App Availability
If you know your nines, then you'll love our latest TechQuiz 
on monitoring and maintaining application availability. Just 
bring your technical expertise and try to outsmart our editors. 
If you get all our questions correct, you could win a rather 
spiffy product from our sponsor, MKS. 
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40TNs0AX

b) Who needs NASA when you've got SchlumbergerSema's Information 
Technology Center (ITC), which is keeping a watchful eye over the 
2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Tune into our streaming 
tour of this remarkable facility and interviews with 
SchlumbergerSema Chief Integrator Bob Cottam. 
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWj60A8

b) Tech Library Spotlight: Automated Monitoring Solutions
Do you seek the "peace of mind" of knowing your Web sites, 
e-mail servers and e-commerce applications are running smoothly? 
If so, check out our latest spotlight white paper from MKS, where 
you can read findings from a recent survey of over 650 IT 
professionals concerning application availability.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWbs0A1

c) Compare IT: Caching Switches
These switches intercept and redirect Web traffic on its way to 
the corporate WAN for processing. Find the switch that will best 
serve your needs using Compare IT. View top products and their 
features and click to get quotes from Cisco, Extreme Networks and 
others.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWjm0A3

d) CEO Minute: Extreme Networks: Part Two
So you want to find out where switching is headed? Our latest CEO 
Minute features an interview with Gordon L. Stitt, president and 
CEO of Extreme Networks. This week, Gordon deconstructs the market 
technologies for application-savvy switching.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWjn0A4

e) This Week at Network Computing
Online Editor in Chief Bradley F. Shimmin and Associate Technology 
Editor Michael J. DeMaria uncover all that's weird and wild in the 
world of IT. This week, magazines faking game reviews, Microsoft 
development tools creating security holes and Star Wars II going 
digital, sort of. (Requires RealPlayer.)
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40P7u0A7

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2) BuzzCut
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a) Slow Down, Linus! 
The recent release of the 2.5 Linux kernel sparked some heated 
discussion in the open-source community, specifically surrounding 
the ability of Linux's creator, Linus Torvalds, to keep up with 
the growing number of kernel patches and fixes.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWbu0A3

b) BuzzCut: New McKinley Chip Details Surface
By Steven J. Schuchart Jr.
Intel's new Itanium may be 64-bits fast, but its not-so-svelte 
footprint may spell trouble for reliability-conscious 
administrators.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWjo0A5

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3) Webcast: Inside Network Computing
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Listen into our latest broadcast and find out what Ron Anderson 
endured while creating this issue's cover package on corporate 
intranets. He has some tips for setting up your own, too.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWjp0A6

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4) Review: ProGear's an Easy-to-Swallow Tablet
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By Lori MacVittie
SonicBlue revives the Web pad form factor and looks to cure 
corporate ills with robust networking and application support.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWjq0A7

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40CTL0Ah

Download Tablet Computer white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWjr0A8

Research Wireless Internet products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWjs0AA

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5) Feature: IP Routing 101: Interior Gateway Protocols
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By Eric Hall
Your business can really suffer if your IP routing service 
isn't in good working order. We cover two common interior 
gateway protocols found on corporate networks -- RIP and OSPF.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWjt0AB

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40COC0AT

Download IP Routing white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWju0AC

Research LAN and WAN products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40PW20AX

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6) Workshop: Online Fraud Detection Takes Diligence
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By Lori MacVittie
The last thing you want to do is frighten away a customer, but 
there are some ways you can scare away credit-card thieves.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWjv0AD

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40CTE0Aa

Download Online Security white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40PWv0Af

Research Network Security products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40N7W0Aa

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7) Interactive Buyer's Guide: Web Performance Management
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If you want customers to experience first-class service on 
your Web site, then look for a product that actually improves 
the site's quality. Our guide compares products from top 
companies, including BMC Software, Compuware, Mercury 
Interactive and Tivoli. 
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWjw0AE

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40CTE0Aa

Download Web Management white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWkz0AI

Research Web Traffic Management products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40OZg0AS

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8) Sneak Preview: Matrix E1 Optical Access Switch
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By Peter Morrissey 
After putting this switch through its paces in our labs, it's 
safe to say that 10 Gigabit has arrived. 
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWjx0AF

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40COC0AT

Download 10 Gigabit Switch white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWjy0AG

Research Switch products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40PW60Ab

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9) Sneak Preview: Cisco's Network Analysis Module
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By Greg Shipley
Trying to monitor switched LAN segments has always been a huge 
pain. Cisco's cost-effective NAM is a protocol analyzer, 
latency meter, QoS tool and proactive monitoring device all 
rolled into one.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWjz0AH

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40COC0AT

Download Network Monitoring white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWk10A4

Research Network Management products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40ZLW0A8

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10) New & Improved
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We look at EverStor Software Replicator for Linux.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWj10A3

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11) The Rant: Don't Cut Your Phone Line Yet; Cell Phone 
Companies Will Just Leave You Hanging
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By Michael J. DeMaria
"Before I decide to go cell-only, I need to see a 99.999 
percent uptime guarantee and a list of the providers that'll 
give me that kind of stability."
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWj20A4

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12) Top of the Stack: Quality of Simplicity
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By David Willis
"Effective quality of service requires a consistent end-to-end 
view through the network that is independent of any platform, 
device or media. Unfortunately, this can become horrendously 
complex if it's overengineered."
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWj30A5

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13) The Inside Story: Woof, Woof!
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By James Hutchinson
"As a business, we face many of the same technology issues you 
do, and when the time comes for us to make a strategic 
purchase, we always take the first bite before recommending 
the technology to you."
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWj40A6

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14) Above the Net: Patently True
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By Doug Barney
"The Internet must be kept as technologically pure as possible. 
The basic building blocks must never be owned by a single vendor, 
but rather live independently of any commercial interest."
http://www.nwc.com/1304/1304colbarney.html

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15) Latest IT Professional Downloads
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Find some of the newest files in IT Pro's collection of 
shareware, utility and demo downloads for network and IT 
professionals below. If you would like to see more downloads 
and begin receiving the latest info on hot new utilities, packs 
and jewels, sign-up for our free, weekly IT Pro Downloads 
newsletter.
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a) FormTGP 1.0 
With FormTGP you can save time and gain impressive traffic from 
top TGP and link list sites. This form-filling, gallery-submission 
and doorway-building software provides accurate, safe submission 
procedures. 

Download at:
http://www.itprodownloads.com/filedownload?fileid=253703
Size: 2598k
Platform: Windows 2000 
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This WYSIWYG, help file authoring tool is for developing 
Windows/HTML/Java help files, Web sites, XML project and RTF 
manuals.

Download at:
http://www.itprodownloads.com/filedownload?fileid=253891
Size: 8794k
Platform: Windows 95, 98 or NT 
Licensing: Shareware; $12

By using IT Pro Downloads you agree to these terms of use.
http://www.nwc.com/itpro/itpro-terms.html

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IBM Infrastructure Security
Not worried about hackers? You should be. If your
customers don't feel comfortable with you online,
they'll work with someone else. IBM infrastructure
gives you the security your company needs to operate
effectively and keep clients comfortable. Learn more
with our complimentary security book at
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eF850Be3GS0V40BWjl0A2
 

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