-- Network Computing Online #1.86 --
Your Online IT Resource
http://www.networkcomputing.com/
Tuesday, January 21, 2003

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This issue sponsored by WINTERNALS DEFRAG MANAGER 2.10, the
remote defragger for virtually any system on a TCP/IP network.
It cuts deployment and support costs to accelerate slow systems
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This week, Compare IT focuses on network management. Research and get
quotes on service offerings from vendors including HP, Aprisma, Harris
and Opticom. Plus, we invite you to test your application response
time knowledge with our IT exam.

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--The Network Computing Online Team

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In This Issue:
1) Compare IT: Network Management
2) TechQuiz: Unauthorized File Sharing
3) BuzzCut
4) On the Network
5) Research Toolkit: Latest Storage Technology White Papers,
   Webcast and Analyst Reports
6) Top Stories
7) Security Alert: Data Leakage From Prior Packets
8) Latest IT Pro Downloads: AllegroSurf 5.0.0.3; FTP Voyager 9.1.0.3
9) Subscription Information

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1) Compare IT: Network Management
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Need help managing your network? Compare and get quotes from top
vendors including HP, Aprisma, Harris and Opticom.
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2) TechQuiz: Unauthorized File Sharing
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How "secure" are you in your knowledge of handling unauthorized file
sharing? Take our TechQuiz and show us what you know. Get all the
answers right, and you'll have plenty of bragging rights!
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0TNs0As

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3) BuzzCut
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a) What's the ISC Hiding?
By Mike Fratto
You would think an organization called the Initiative for Software
Choice would be for software choice. Think again.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BqIM0Ak

b) Google and the 'Democratic' Enterprise
By Sean Doherty
A recent brouhaha over search inaccuracies at Google may have some
organizations reconsidering the contextually aware and relevance-savvy
search appliance.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BqIN0Al

c) Lindows Opens Doors by Closing Windows
By Don MacVittie
After many press releases and a tussle with Microsoft, Lindows OS 3.0
is not only available but by all indications selling well.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BqIO0Am

d) Can Digital Photography Save 3G Wireless?
By Dave Molta
The fact that 802.11b technology hasn't made its way into digital
cameras is disappointing. It seems an obvious fit.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BqIP0An

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4) On the Network
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a) IT Exam: Application Response Time
Take our test to find out how well your company manages application
response time. We'll help you pinpoint strengths and weaknesses.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BqIH0Af

b) CEO Minute: Packeteer's Dave Cote
Cote discusses the company's approach to application-savvy QoS through
proactive monitoring for WAN and LAN environments.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BqII0Ag

c) Network Design Manual: Firewalls
Read our exclusive excerpt from the newly published "Firewalls: The
Complete Reference" to find out how firewall architectures differ and
which ones can best serve your needs.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BqIK0Ai

d) Tech Library Spotlight: What Remote Access Solution Is Right for
You--To VPN or Not to VPN, That Is the Question
There's a lot to consider before you deploy a remote-access solution.
Rainbow Technologies' white paper examines costs, security, usability,
ROI and technology differences in SSL and IPSec.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BmYm0AU

e) The Daily Blog
Linux prognostications: withstanding the test of time.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BqTT0A3

f) Peerstone ERP Survey: Attention PeopleSoft Users or Potential Users
Are you using or evaluating PeopleSoft 8 or considering an upgrade
from earlier versions? Then we want to talk to you. Peerstone
Research, in collaboration with InformationWeek, Optimize and Network
Computing, is conducting an in-depth study of ERP projects at large
and midsize organizations. Our focus is the benefits and pitfalls of
"business process computing." Last April, we published a
groundbreaking report on user experiences with the leading ERP
vendors. All qualified survey respondents will receive a free copy of
that report upon completion of this questionnaire as well as the
complete results of our new study when they are available.

Take the Peerstone ERP survey today.
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The first 100 qualified respondents will also have a chance to win
$2,500 in Amazon.com gift certificates.

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5) Research Toolkit: Latest Storage Technology White Papers,
   Webcast and Analyst Reports
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White Papers and Webcast:
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a) Storage Consolidation: Considerations When Utilizing Modular
Storage Systems
A Hitachi Data Systems White Paper
Published: Dec. 1, 2002
This paper illustrates the benefits of storage consolidation,
discusses the different approaches to accomplishing it and highlights
some of the considerations involved in using modular storage as the
consolidation target.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BqTU0A4

b) There's a Better Solution--Competitive Checklist: Storage
Management
A Tivoli Software White Paper
Published: Nov. 1, 2002
Your current data protection solution may have been adequate when you
purchased it, but are you assured that it is scaling with your growing
needs? If it's not, you could be unnecessarily risking critical data.
Read this white paper to learn about a highly scalable solution
capable of protecting all your data now and as it grows.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BqTV0A5

c) Storage Consolidation: How to Reduce IT Costs and Complexity
A Sun Microsystems White Paper
Published: Oct. 1, 2002
Providing around-the-clock access to data without bottlenecks is
difficult, but not impossible with the right consolidation technology
and knowledge. And, no matter what the future holds, these storage
platforms and software provide your company with the agility to
quickly adapt to changing business conditions that result from new
competition, new markets, new customers and new opportunities, so you
have full investment protection no matter where the future takes you.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BqTW0A6

d) Storage Lifecycle Automation Management (SLAM) Architecture
A PowerQuest White Paper
Published: Oct. 1, 2002
This paper introduces a paradigm shifting architecture for storage
management based on a disk management software technology called V2I
(virtual volume imaging). In this architecture, virtual volume imaging
technology is the common data object of storage management. When it's
used in conjunction with an array of management applications,
utilities and a visual user interface, V2I enables simpler and more
complete management of the entire storage lifecycle.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BqTX0A7

e) Exploring the Benefits of Server Consolidation
A DataLink Webcast
Published: Dec. 4, 2002
With the growth of applications such as data warehousing, CRM, ERP,
e-business, databases and e-mail, the need for simplifying your
storage has never been more apparent.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BqTY0A8

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Analyst Reports:
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a) Consolidation Continues in Server Management
An IDC Analyst Brief
Published: Dec. 19, 2002
This brief discusses the ongoing consolidation in the server
management space, in particular, Veritas Software's acquisition of
Jareva Technologies.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BqTZ0AA

b) Asia-Pacific Network Storage Market
A Yankee Group Analyst Report
Published: Sept. 1, 2002
As broadband becomes more widely available throughout the Asia-Pacific
region, enabling a shift from the transfer of text-based files to
streaming audio and video content, and as more enterprises adopt open
IT infrastructure to support applications such as CRM and SCM, the
volumes of data on both enterprise and service provider networks will
continue to escalate.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BqTa0AH

For more white papers, case studies and product information on storage
management go to:
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BqTb0AI

For more white papers, case studies and product information on storage
architectures go to:
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BqTc0AJ

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6) Top Stories
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What were readers perusing last week on the Network Computing Web
site? Here's a list of our hottest articles.

a) Feature: On Location: Taking Stock
(Jan. 23, 2003)
Life Time Fitness' CIO is taking a unique approach to the financial
conundrum facing IT execs. Rather than deciding what to budget for,
he's tracking what he can afford not to spend money on.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BpjV0AR

b) Workshop: RPR Soups Up Sonet and Ethernet
(Jan. 23, 2003)
RPR (Resilient Packet Ring) accentuates the positives and attenuates
the negatives of both Sonet and Ethernet. And, it can be implemented
anywhere resiliency and efficient bandwidth usage are needed.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BpjW0AS

c) Sneak Preview: F5 Networks' Big-IP 4.5
(Jan. 23, 2003)
F5's revamped Big-IP OS gives applications greater control over
load-balancing.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BpjX0AT

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7) Security Alert: Data Leakage From Prior Packets
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An interesting, recently released advisory details how, on some
operating systems using certain network card drivers, very small
Ethernet packets may 'leak' data from prior packets. The bug stems
from the way the driver reuses internal data buffers and the way it
may send a larger packet to meet a minimum packet size. Those of you
interested in this phenomenon can read more at:
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BqTd0AK
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BqTe0AL

For more security alerts and information, sign up for our free
Security Alert Consensus newsletter today.
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8) Latest IT Pro Downloads: AllegroSurf 5.0.0.3; FTP Voyager 9.1.0.3
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a) AllegroSurf 5.0.0.3
AllegroSurf gives you total control of the Internet by sharing your
Internet connection with others while also accelerating its speed and
filtering out unwanted content. Using advanced filtering techniques,
AllegroSurf allows you to block unwanted content in numerous
categories from your Web browser.

Download at:
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b) FTP Voyager 9.1.0.3
With an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, FTP Voyager lets you update
a Web site with a single click, transfer files directly between FTP
servers, resume interrupted downloads and perform advanced file
searches while doing other FTP tasks.

Download at:
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Licensing: Shareware; $39.95

Find more shareware, freeware and demoware products, ready for
immediate download.
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Note: By using IT Pro Downloads you agree to these terms of use.
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This issue sponsored by WINTERNALS DEFRAG MANAGER 2.10, the
remote defragger for virtually any system on a TCP/IP network.
It cuts deployment and support costs to accelerate slow systems
and quickly deliver a positive ROI. White paper, custom ROI
report and eval CD at:
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKUI0E43wY0qh0BqTS0A2

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