Network Computing Report #260
http://www.networkcomputing.com/
Monday, August 5, 2002

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Avoid Costly Downtime for Mission-critical Systems
MKS AlertCentre is an affordable availability monitoring solution 
that is extensible and easy to use.  Ideal for businesses of all sizes 
who need to keep mission-critical applications up and running 24x7 
and want the ability to customize monitors and automate corrective 
actions. 
Call 800-637-8034; (703) 803-3343,  or, order your FREE 30 day Eval. 
at:
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This week, our workshop looks at switches based on the newly ratified
10-Gigabit Ethernet standard. In addition, our Buyer's Guide examines
the ever-evolving PDA.

Be sure to bookmark our Weblog, the Network Computing Daily Blog, and
check back often for IT news and views.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40Bfl10Ah

As always, please feel free to message us directly if you have any
comments or questions (mailto:newsletter@nwc.com).

Best regards,
--The Network Computing Report Team

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In This Issue:
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1)  Newsletter Specials
2)  The Daily Blog
3)  BuzzCut
4)  Webcast
5)  Workshop: 10 Gig Can't Wait to Interoperate
6)  Buyer's Guide: Networking in the Palm of Your Hand
7)  Sneak Preview: FortiGate 500 Network Protection Gateway
8)  Sneak Preview: Rainbow Technologies NetSwift iGate
9)  The Inside Story: Your MoM is so Phat!
10) Letters
11) CMP Marketplace
12) Latest IT Professional Downloads
13) Subscription Information

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1) Newsletter Specials
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a) TechQuiz: Web Application Performance
There's still time to take our TechQuiz and test your knowledge on Web
site performance management. Answer all the questions correctly, and
you could win an uber-cool GPS device from our sponsor, Empirix.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40TNs0At

b) Spam Spam Spam Spam!
Contrary to popular belief, not even the folks at Hormel like spam --
mail that is. But you have to admit, some of those unwanted e-mails
are pretty, er...interesting. If you've gotten a quirky Spam recently,
send it our way or tell us about it.  We'll post the best messages in
print and online.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40BgG50AB

c) What's on Your IT To-Do List?
What important IT task do you have to accomplish this week? Installing
Windows 2000 SP3? Evaluating a new telco provider? Tell us about your
most pressing IT task.  We'll post your interesting to-dos in print
and online.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40BgG60AC

d) Compare IT: Caching Appliances
Caching appliances minimize Web traffic on the corporate WAN and take
the burden off of overloaded servers. Compare and get quotes from
Cisco, Compaq, F5 and Network Appliance.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40BgG70AD

e) On Location Forum
Recently, the folks at Life Time Fitness had to pay a visit to a
former employee to regain the source code for their MMS system. The
experience brings up interesting issues regarding how other companies
protect their intellectual property.

Read the post.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40BgG80AE

Then share your experiences or company policies. You can also post any
questions you might have on intellectual property issues.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40Beqm0Al

f) On Location Special TechQuiz
This week's special quiz covers UDDI. If you think you know your way
around Web services' meta data, then try your hand at our quiz. The
bragging rights will be all yours.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40Bfvc0Ah

Also, check out the results from our last quiz on RSS.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40Bfvd0Ai

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2) The Daily Blog
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a) Open-Source Software, a Social Animal
Certainly no surprise to anyone, the Linux Kernel is not the most
well-documented or organized piece of software on this planet.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40BgHA0AO

b) Not With My Browser, You Don't
I just thought I'd post a thread excerpt from our internal editor's
list outlining some tools and tactics for fighting virus advertising
-- where advertisers take control of your machine. I hope you find it
useful.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40BgHB0AP

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3) BuzzCut
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a) Oracle's Groupware Challenge
By Lori MacVittie
IBM's Lotus unit and Microsoft have owned the groupware space. But
kinks are beginning to show in their respective armor.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40BgHC0AQ

b) It's Not Intel's Fault
By Steven J. Schuchart Jr.
Expect the same lukewarm reaction to Intel's new Itanium 2 processor
as its predecessor received.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40BgHD0AR

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4) Webcast
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At last Mike and Brad rejoin for a new stream of consciousness on all
that's new and strange in the world of IT. This week, our intrepid duo
tackles the seedy side of spam prevention.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40BgHE0AS

Note: Requires RealPlayer

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5) Workshop: 10 Gig Can't Wait to Interoperate
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By Peter Morrissey
Those with deep pockets, lots of fiber and a need for speed will be
happy to know that 802.3ae is officially a standard. Should you wait
any longer?
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40BgHF0AT

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40COC0Ap

Download gigabit Ethernet white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40PGX0AH

Research network management products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40OTA0A5

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6) Buyer's Guide: Networking in the Palm of Your Hand
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By Sean Ginevan
As PDAs move beyond the personal space and into the enterprise, you
need a firm grip on the options available for your users.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40BgHG0AU

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40CTL0A4

Download PDA white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40Bfvn0As

Research wireless products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40N7c0AA

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7) Sneak Preview: FortiGate 500 Network Protection Gateway
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By Michael J. DeMaria
Despite its need for a management interface makeover, the FortiGate
500's ability to manage, inspect and route traffic between multiple
subnets had us clamoring at the gate.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40BgHI0AW

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40CN80Ad

Download network security white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40N7V0Av

Research network security products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40N7W0Aw

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8) Sneak Preview: Rainbow Technologies NetSwift iGate
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By Lori MacVittie
This token-based authentication product provides SSL acceleration and
access control; a small, per user USB key to store the token; and a
slick Java-based management tool.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40BgHJ0AX

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40CN80Ad

Download network security white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40N7V0Av

Research network security products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40N7W0Aw

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9) The Inside Story: Your MoM is so Phat!
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By James Hutchinson
Our in-depth look at pricing makes readers think about the time and
work involved in rolling out a solution.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40BgHK0AY

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10) Letters
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"Wake me up when the war is over -- if there is anything left of the
Linux dream then." -- Charles W. Flink, AT&T Labs (retired)
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40BgHL0AZ

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11) CMP Marketplace
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For more information and a free T-Shirt visit 
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12) 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) AllegroMail 2.4.0.1
AllegroMail provides the functionality you need to control your
e-mail. Set up multiple user profiles, automatic e-mail forwarding,
advanced folder/message searching, archiving and more.

Download at:
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40BgBD0AL
Size: 9171k
Platform: Windows 95, 98 or NT
Licensing: Shareware; $39.95

b) CacheRight 1.0.1
Site developers can create reliable caching policies for any site
content with CacheRight. It keeps all cache control rules for a site
in a single text file.

Download at:
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40BgBK0AS
Size: 624k
Platform: Windows 2000
Licensing: Shareware; $149.95

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

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Avoid Costly Downtime for Mission-critical Systems
MKS AlertCentre is an affordable availability monitoring solution 
that is extensible and easy to use.  Ideal for businesses of all sizes 
who need to keep mission-critical applications up and running 24x7 
and want the ability to customize monitors and automate corrective 
actions. 
Call 800-637-8034; (703) 803-3343,  or, order your FREE 30 day Eval. 
at:
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eILp0Be3GS0V40Bfvr0Aw


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