Network Computing Report #238
http://www.networkcomputing.com/
Monday, March 4, 2002

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This week, we continue to explore "The IT Agenda" with our special 
issue on the
Business of IT. We offer tips on keeping projects on track, balancing 
your IT
budget and more.

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In This Issue:
1)  Newsletter Specials
2)  Webcast: This Week at Network Computing
3)  BuzzCut: 802.11g: Cisco and Intersil Inside
4)  Feature: School of Project Management Wizardry
5)  Interview: Full Bore Into Business
6)  Workshop: Modular Authentication for Linux
7)  Feature: Too Many Cooks in the IT Kitchen?
8)  Feature: Budget Management 101
9)  Guest Column: To Lead or Not to Lead -- That is the Question
10)  Centerfold: Furniture Chain Remodels Servers with Linux
11) Sneak Preview: SMC Networks' EZ Connect 802.11a Wireless Duo
12) The Rant: Shame on You, Hewlett-Packard
13) Interactive Buyer's Guide: Data Backup Software
14) Letters
15) Security Watch: Patented Problems
16) CMP Marketplace
17) Latest IT Professional Downloads
18) Subscription Information

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1) Newsletter Specials
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a) Tech Library Spotlight: Cisco SAFE Network Design
If you're tired of "put the firewall here, put the intrusion detection 
system
there" approach to secure network design, you'll like our latest 
spotlight white
paper from Cisco. Based on the company's secure blueprint for 
enterprise
networks (SAFE), this paper will help you focus on the expected threats 
and the
methods for mitigating those threats, using a layered approach to 
security.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXIu0An

b) Compare IT: Web-Hosting Services
To help you select the right hosting partner, Compare IT has assembled 
a head-
to-head comparison of top service providers, including Quest, Savvis
Communications and WorldCom.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXIv0Ao

c) CEO Minute: Asita Technologies
Part of the fun of maintaining a corporate network is the thankless 
task of
integrating disparate security products. If you're looking for an 
easier way, tune
in to hear our interview with Asita CEO Wayne Channon. He'll talk you 
through
the ins and outs of scaling best-of-breed security solutions.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXIw0Ap

d) TechQuiz: Corporate Intranets and Application Availability
Our latest TechQuiz on building a corporate intranet focuses on 
application
monitoring for availability. If you get all the answers right, you 
could win a copy
of MKS Toolkit! But hurry, time's almost up on this quiz.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40TNs0Ag

e) In the Trenches
By and about IT professionals, In the Trenches focuses on real-life 
challenges
you face on the job. If you have a story about developing enterprise 
service and
support strategies at your company, send it our way. If we like it, 
we'll publish it
in an upcoming issue.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BDfV0AR

f) Network Design Manual: The Essential Guide to Storage Area Networks
Check out part 1 of our latest book excerpt on SAN installation and 
deployment.
It's a must-read chapter on the complexities of maintaining data 
storage.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXIx0Aq

g) 2002 White Paper Awards: Call for Papers
Vendors, if you think you have a winning white paper, send it our way. 
Together
with our partner, Bitpipe, we've assembled a panel of industry experts 
to assess
each paper's editorial quality, presentation and user utility. Winners 
will be
lauded on June 26 at ITWorldCanada's White Paper Warehouse IT 
Conference in
Toronto. But hurry, the deadline for submission is May 14.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BW3E0Ac

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2) Webcast: This Week at Network Computing
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Sit back and brace yourself for another week at Network Computing as 
Mike and
Brad uncover the truly strange and interesting. This time out: OS-free 
PCs,
Gnutella as a model for corporate networks and iPod-based software 
piracy.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXIy0Ar

And in case you missed last week's groundbreaking interview with AOL 
insider
Leo Green, you can still catch it here:
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BW3I0Ag

Plus, we've assembled a one-stop index to programs we air on a regular 
basis:
--Five-Minute Workout: Workshops and how-tos on a variety of technology
topics.
--Inside Network Computing: Behind-the-scenes insights into IT life.
--This Week at Network Computing: Interesting interviews and 
off-the-cuff
technology banter.
--The CEO Minute: Conversations with top industry executives and 
insiders.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXIz0As

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3) BuzzCut: 802.11g: Cisco and Intersil Inside
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By Dave Molta
In the PC industry, the advertising moniker "Intel Inside" provides 
manufacturers
credibility; it's a guarantee of sorts that they are running with the 
top dog. In
the WLAN (wireless LAN) industry, the rough equivalent is "Intersil 
Inside."
There's no mass-marketing campaign with green men, but make no mistake
about it, when Intersil speaks, the WLAN industry listens.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXAM0Az

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4) Feature: School of Project Management Wizardry
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By Don MacVittie
Take our tips for pulling off a project -- on time and on budget -- 
when the task
seems as easy as pulling an elephant out of a hat.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXI10Af

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40CTE0Aj

Download Network Management white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40OMX0A8

Research Network Management products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40OTA0Ar

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5) Interview: Full Bore Into Business
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By Doug Barney
Reid F. Engstrom, director of IS at Harley-Davidson talks about IT's 
role in
developing business strategies for his company's growth.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXI20Ag

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BDfY0AU

Download Network Management white papers.
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Research Network Management products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40OTA0Ar

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6) Workshop: Modular Authentication for Linux
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By Jeremy Impson
When you employ PAMs, it's simple to set up Linux authentication using 
SSH via
SMB or POP/IMAP with Microsoft Active Directory Kerberos. We'll show 
you how.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXI30Ah

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40CN80AQ

Download Network Security white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40N7V0Ai

Research Network Security products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40N7W0Aj

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7) Feature: Too Many Cooks in the IT Kitchen?
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By Dave Molta
Collaboration on systems design is a great idea, but a barrage of bad
suggestions can spoil it. Here's how to control the agenda.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXI40Ai

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8) Feature: Budget Management 101
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By Dave Molta
Do you feel like you need to be a mathematician and an acrobat to 
balance your
IT budget? Try our basic techniques.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXI50Aj

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BDfY0AU

Download Network Management white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40OMX0A8

Research Network Management products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40OTA0Ar

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9) Guest Column: To Lead or Not to Lead -- That is the Question
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By Scott Ogawa
Can a hard-core techie successfully make the transition from supernerd 
to
executive manager?
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXI60Ak

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10) Centerfold: Furniture Chain Remodels Servers with Linux
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By Kelly Jackson Higgins
Find out why Raymour & Flanigan chose Linux as a replacement for its 
green-
screen terminal-based system.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXI70Al

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40COC0Ac

Download Linux white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40Njk0Au

Research Network Management products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40OTA0Ar

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11) Sneak Preview: SMC Networks' EZ Connect 802.11a Wireless Duo
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By Satish Laxminarayanan
Now you can add high-speed 802.11a wireless LAN capabilities to your 
SOHO
environment without breaking the bank.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXI80Am

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40CTL0Aq

Download Wireless LAN white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40PW80Am

Research Wireless LAN products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXJA0Aw

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12) The Rant: Shame on You, Hewlett-Packard
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By Steven J. Schuchart Jr.
"I understand the concept of buyer beware, but I question the morality 
of selling
a $10,000 solution that will be outdated within a year."
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXJB0Ax

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13) Interactive Buyer's Guide: Data Backup Software
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We look at personal backup solutions and analyze the advantages and
disadvantages of  CD-R, CD-RW, ZIP, ORB and alternate backup hardware.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXJC0Ay

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40CTJ0Ao

Download Data Backup Software white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40PxW0Aq

Research Storage Software products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXJD0Az

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14) Letters
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"Good riddance to half of the top four Layers. Now let's work on 
combining
Layers 3 and 4."
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXJE0A1

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15) Security Watch: Patented Problems
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By Robert Moskowitz
"Unfortunately, intellectual property rights can halt standards 
development,
resulting in limited or suboptimal solutions. Opportunities will be 
lost as less-
than-best solutions are used to avoid legal and financial risks."
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eGJg0Be3GS0V40BXJF0A2

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17) Latest IT Professional Downloads
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This tool distributes Web sites in compact form as a single EXE file. 
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Transfer files with ease using this intuitive, multithreaded FTP client 
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