Network Computing Report #399
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Monday, April 25, 2005

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In This Issue:
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1) Reviews and How-Tos
    - Workshop: Windows to Linux Printing
    - Sneak Preview: 3Up Systems' Upsite Blade System Management Suite
    - Sneak Preview: ClearSight Networks' Analyzer 5.0
    - Centerfold: Quaker Chemical
2) Reader Reverb
    - Last Mile: Tradeshow Goodies
    - Top 11: Ummm, Er...I Gotta Go!
    - Most Read Forum Threads
    - BrainShare 2005 Show Report
3) Calling All Readers
    - TechQuiz: Firewalls
    - Compare IT: Optical Long-Haul Solutions
    - IT Exam: ICT IM
    - Tech Support Haiku Winner
    - Innovation Performance Management Research Study
4) Special Events
    - NetWorld+Interop Extravaganza!
    - Building, Deploying and Securing Wireless LANs
    - Neohapsis NeoCast: Trends in Regulation, Compliance and
       Enforcement
5) The Daily Blog
    - Outsourcing Falling From Grace?
    - Clustering OSS
    - Old Enemies Come Back
6) Opinion
    - BuzzCut: Federal Government Finally Issues HIPPA Compliance Rules
    - BuzzCut: High-Tech Market Recovery Rumors Are Just That
    - BuzzCut: CA's Purchase of Concord: A Beginning and an End?
    - Down to Business: Note to Vendors: Keep It Simple
    - Carrying On: Words to (Net)Work By
    - Letters: Compliance Mania
7) Your Monday IT Briefing
    - Server Vendors Rally Around Dual-Core Opterons
    - Firefox Experiments With Keyboard Navigation
    - Six Ways to Protect Against Zero-Day Attacks
    - AOL's Increased IM Federation Is Good News--And Bad
    - 10 Essential Free or Cheap Windows Utilities
    - X1 Desktop Search Simplifies Your Life
8) Coming Events
    - Increasing Business Agility With Business Process Management
    - An IT Investment That Pays Real Dividends: Building ROI With
       Your E-mail System
    - From Racks to Remote Offices: Best Practices for Data Center
       Management
    - Managing Applications for Real Business Value
9)  CMP MarketPlace
10) Subscription Information

Look for the next Network Computing Report newsletter on Monday,
May 2, 2005.


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1) Reviews and How-Tos
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a) Workshop: Windows to Linux Printing
By Pete Payne
One of the biggest challenges with running Linux and Windows is
something everyone takes for granted: network printing. We discuss the
two main tools, Samba and CUPS (Common Unix Printing System), for
ensuring your print jobs go through in this mixed environment as well 
as
how to configure them and what to do if you still experience print
problems.
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b) Sneak Preview: 3Up Systems' Upsite Blade System Management Suite
By Don MacVittie
3Up's Upsite Blade Management Suite's promise of blade and iSCSI 
storage
management is tainted by a few glitches, but overall ease-of-use and
flexibility make it a worthy contender in this new space.
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c) Sneak Preview: ClearSight Networks' Analyzer 5.0
By Sean Doherty
Analyzer lets you see deep into application performance at the physical
and network layers, including VoIP protocols, in real time for a QoS
analysis.
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d) Centerfold: Quaker Chemical
By Kelly Jackson Higgins
An auto and steel industry manufacturer found a faster and more
efficient way for its customer reps in the field to receive data-mart
information. SAS's data-warehouse tools push custom data from its ERP
apps directly to remote laptops.
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2) Reader Reverb
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a) Last Mile: Tradeshow Goodies
By Tim Wilson and Tom LaSusa
In this edition we chuckle at the Top 11 tradeshow giveaways we'd like
to see, PC violence and MacAquariums.
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b) Top 11: Ummm, Er...I Gotta Go!
This week, we're looking for the "Top lame excuses for ducking out
before the end of a vendor sales presentation." Make us chortle, and
we'll print your entry in the magazine and/or online. Here are a couple
ideas to get you going.
-My water broke (and you're a guy)
-I have to get a good spot on the line at the theatre for Episode 3
-I have to leave, the Tribe has spoken
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c) Most Read Forum Threads
Which Ask the Experts topics are top-of-mind with your fellow IT
professionals? Find out with our new tool. Every day, we update our 
list
of most viewed threads to help you jump directly into the mix.
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d) BrainShare 2005 Show Report
Contributing Editor James Drews checks in on this year's Novell-only
show, which once again focused mainly on Linux and identity management.
But Novell's keeping mum on the fate of the NetWare kernel. Is this a
sign that NetWare is dead?
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3) Calling All Readers
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a) TechQuiz: Firewalls
Firewalls can greatly enhance the security of a host or a network. Take
our latest quiz to test your knowledge of today's firewall features. If
you can outsmart our editors, we'll throw your name into the hat for a
free NWC collectible.
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b) Compare IT: Optical Long-Haul Solutions
Long-haul networks connect to metropolitan area networks and to each
other to extend global connectivity between regional domains. Compare
the latest optical solutions from our top four optical long-haul
vendors: ADVA Optical, Alcatel, Ciena and Telecom Engineering.
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c) IT Exam: ICT IM
There has been a lot of discussion in the past few years on ITIL (IT
Infrastructure Library) Service Management processes. ITIL-based 
service
support and service delivery implementations are dramatically 
increasing
the productivity, efficiency and effectiveness of IT organizations
throughout the world. One of the foundations for service management is
ICT (Information and Communication Technology) IM (Infrastructure
Management). Take this quiz to test your knowledge of ICT IM.
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d) Tech Support Haiku Winner
Thanks to those of you who submitted IT technical support haikus. Check
out our best entry this week and submit your poem today for a chance at
our editors' honors.
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e) Innovation Performance Management Research Study
Along with our research partner, Ventana Research, we need your help.
Please take a few minutes to complete this brief survey that examines
CXO-level involvement in innovation, innovation as a value chain and
business process, and the use of innovation management technology. As a
small token of our thanks for your time, the first 50 qualified
participants will receive a $5.00 Starbucks gift certificate. All
qualified participants will receive a $125.00 membership to the Ventana
Research Performance Management Community and a research report on the
findings. Thank you for your participation.

Take our survey.
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4) Special Events
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a) NetWorld+Interop Extravaganza!
1) Well-Connected Awards Finalists
We're about a week away from the 11th Annual Well-Connected Awards in
Las Vegas. But before the show, you can take a look at the finalists in
our yearly competition for the best products and services reviewed and
analyzed by our editors.
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2) Live Show Coverage
Our team of IT pros will be scouring the show floor in Las Vegas,
looking for vendor hubbub and techno happenings. We'll bring you timely
analysis and unguarded opinion throughout the week. Watch for our
exclusive N+I video coverage during the show.
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3) Best of Interop
The Best of Interop Awards will be given to winners in each of seven
categories plus two special categories on Wednesday, May 4th at the
NetWorld+Interop Las Vegas show. Be sure to watch for the coveted Best
of Show Award.
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4) Get TechChallenged!
Are you going to Networld+Interop in Las Vegas? Then you could be
considered as a contestant for our TechChallenge Quiz Show, which
showcases technology experts in an exciting competitive game
situation--LIVE and via Web programming! Just take our introductory
quiz, get the questions right, and you could be joining us. Responses
must be received before Thursday, April 28, 2005.
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b) Building, Deploying and Securing Wireless LANs:
A Hands-On 3-Day Immersion Learning Program for Network Professionals
and Engineers
--Presented by Network Computing and the Enterprise Architecture Group
About 20 percent of IT budgets are now dedicated to wireless products
and services. About half of midsize and large enterprises are using
wireless data today and another 30 percent are planning/evaluating
future use. Most current wireless users plan to substantially increase
their usage in the future as well. Are you ready?

Register now, space is limited.
(410) 531-0559
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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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5) The Daily Blog
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a) Outsourcing Falling From Grace?
By Rob Preston
Deloitte & Touche this week e-mailed just about every editor on our
staff touting a new study, which concludes that IT and business process
outsourcing are "falling from favor with the world's largest
organizations." It's not exactly headline news--outsourcing wears a
permanent "Kick Me" sign on its back--but the reasons for the continued
negative sentiment are worth further analysis.
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b) Clustering OSS
By Lori MacVittie
Ever wondered how to cluster a LAMJ (Linux-Apache-MySQL-JSP/J2EE)
solution effectively? Emic Networks just introduced its latest
clustering solution, now supporting J2EE/JSP architectures.
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c) Old Enemies Come Back
By Curtis Franklin Jr.
Sunday night we were having dinner with some friends, a gathering that
included someone who rides herd on the IDS at a Major University. Just
as he got to the house, his phone started ringing--something was
knocking a couple of key segments off the network. It turned out that a
host on the network had been given a new dose of Sasser--and the result
was an IDS log file large enough to choke servers, which cascaded down
to sensors, which then caused problems in dealing with the issue. He
took care of the problem in a few minutes, but there were more phone
calls, and a renewed acquaintance with a problem we thought had been
handled.
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Read more entries from The Daily Blog.
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a) BuzzCut: Federal Government Finally Issues HIPPA Compliance Rules
By Curtis Franklin Jr.
They aren't perfect; they're nine years late. But the new guidelines
will still be helpful.
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b) BuzzCut: High-Tech Market Recovery Rumors Are Just That
By Tim Wilson
After many optimistic reports in 2004, the high-tech industry's
first-quarter report card is a big bust. Time to hunker down and be 
nice
to your boss.
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c) BuzzCut: CA's purchase of Concord: A Beginning and an End?
By Bruce Boardman
Could Computer Associates finally be accepting the shortcomings of its
own Unicenter management product line? A recent company acquisition
seems to suggest so.
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d) Down to Business: Note to Vendors: Keep It Simple
By Rob Preston
We pine for products that are easy to understand and use, that work out
of the box, that pack only those features we may actually touch. 
Vendors
are responding--slowly.
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e) Carrying On: Words to (Net)Work By
By David Willis
In his penultimate column, David passes on nuggets of IT wisdom that
will change your life.
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f) Letters: Compliance Mania
By NWC Readers
Paul Rowe laments, "Laws like Gramm-Leach Bliley and SOX are hampering
business' ability to implement and manage changes needed to boost
productivity."
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Here are some of the must-read news stories we're following this week.

a) Server Vendors Rally Around Dual-Core Opterons
IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems all plan Thursday to unveil
servers equipped with AMD's new dual-core Opteron processors, which are
being officially announced today.
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b) Firefox Experiments With Keyboard Navigation
Test builds of the Firefox browser for Windows and Linux are trying out
a new keystroke navigation system, which allows users to quickly skip
past unwanted Web links.
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c) Six Ways to Protect Against Zero-Day Attacks
Worms and viruses can attack without warning, and they can be immune to
signature-based antivirus software and firewalls. But you can protect
yourself. Here's how.
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d) AOL's Increased IM Federation Is Good News--And Bad
Seventy percent of IT executives want vendors to focus on
interoperability in the near future, but there's a dark side to all
this.
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e) 10 Essential Free or Cheap Windows Utilities
"I'm always on the lookout for the right combination of tools that will
turn the chaos of my life into order."
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f) X1 Desktop Search Simplifies Your Life
A good desktop search tool isn't just a search tool--it completely
changes how you work with your PC.
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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) Increasing Business Agility With Business Process Management
--An InformationWeek Vendor Perspectives TechWebCast
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
11:00 AM PST / 2:00 PM EST
How can your organization benefit from business process management?
Listen to Gartner Analyst Jim Sinur and the experts from the U.S. Naval
Academy Athletic Association to learn how to effectively and 
efficiently
leverage BPM to increase profitability and to manage business risk by
aligning business and IT processes.
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b) An IT Investment That Pays Real Dividends:
Building ROI With Your E-mail System
--An InformationWeek Vendor Perspectives TechWebCast
Thursday, April 28, 2005
11:00 AM PST / 2:00 PM EST
During this interactive TechWebCast, industry experts from Enterprise
Strategy Group and iLumin Software Services will take you through the
business and technology challenges that e-mail presents and show 
through
cases that ROI can be achieved by implementing the right e-mail
management solution.
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c) From Racks to Remote Offices: Best Practices for Data Center
Management
--A Network Computing Vendor Perspectives TechWebCast
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
11:00 AM PST / 2:00 PM EST
Today's data centers need integrated centralized management without
compromising network performance. If you need local and remote control
servers, routers, power devices and more in your data center, this
TechWebCast will show you how to increase data center control, do more
with less and have remote access anywhere in the world.
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d) Managing Applications for Real Business Value
--An InformationWeek Vendor Perspectives TechWebCast
Wednesday, May 4, 2005
9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST
How do you progress from the chaos of putting out application
performance fires to strategic management of applications that delivers
consistent service levels and value to your business? Learn how to
determine where you are in the application management maturity cycle 
and
what it takes to get to the next level of application management
sophistication.
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research & advice help you make smarter IT decisions, reduce
risk and leverage infrastructure technologies.
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