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Network Computing Report #328 http://www.networkcomputing.com/ Monday, December 1, 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------- This issue sponsored by Mobilized Software. Get the practical strategies, real-world case studies And trusted roadmaps for mobile and wireless Visit Mobilized Software: The Ultimate Source for Mobile and Wireless. Go to http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CCdS0An ----------------------------------------------------------- This week, we tested six antivirus products. All of the vendors are improving their outbreak management policy distribution, but Trend Micro came out on top. On a related note, our editor's hot white paper pick also discusses antivirus products. Plus, test your knowledge of securing the edge of your network with our latest TechQuiz. As always, please feel free to message us directly if you have any comments or questions (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]). Best regards, --The Network Computing Report Team ----------------------------------------------------------- In This Issue: ----------------------------------------------------------- 1) Newsletter Specials 2) Review: IT Portfolio Managers 3) Career Coach 4) Editor's Hot White Paper Pick: Virus Protection Strategies to Combat Electronic Attacks 5) Review: Antivirus Products 6) Sneak Preview: Forward Solutions' Migo 7) Quick Takes 8) Storage Pipeline: Elevator Company Takes Fibre Channel to the Top 9) Buyer's Guide: Thin-Clients 10) Current Forum Threads 11) BuzzCut 12) The Daily Blog: Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam... 13) Down to Business: Novell's Time Has Come 14) Letters 15) Mobile Pipeline: Case Study: Law Firm Argues in Favor of Wireless 16) CMP Marketplace 17) Latest IT Professional Downloads 18) Subscription Information ------------------------------------------------------------ 1) Newsletter Specials ------------------------------------------------------------ a) TechQuiz: Locking Down the Border If you think you know all about securing the edge of your network, think again. Test your security mettle by trying to outsmart our editors. In return for your efforts, we'll select one winner each week for two weeks to receive one of two $100.00 gift certificates compliments of our sponsor, Trend Micro. Good luck! http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40TNs0A8 b) NWC Project: IT Minute: Utility Computing (Part 2) Tune in for a behind-the-scenes discussion of the state of utility computing with Contributing Editor Art Wittmann. In this second installment, find out why the adoption rate for utility computing remains low in spite of high ROI. Plus pick up pointers for preparing your datacenter for internal on-demand computing. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhE0Af In case you missed it, you can find part one here. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEJo0Ar c) Top 11 Central Given the strategic importance of the Top 11 List to the future of IT sanity, we've broken it out from the rest of the Last Mile, allowing you to easily navigate through the archives, look through the extended listings, check out the funky artwork and of course submit your own entries. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhF0Ag Plus, there's still time to submit your Top 11 Inventions of 2003. Here are a couple ideas to get you started: --Apple Jaguar Firewire Bug Fix --The Fire and Ice Thermal Grill Make us laugh, and we'll publish your submissions in print and online. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40BjCi0AG d) Compare IT: Managed VPN Services Managed VPN services offer remote network management 24x7. With it, your business-critical data is protected and the burden on your in-house network support team is reduced. Compare offerings from XO Communications, Netifice and Exodus. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhG0Ah e) Sharing Security Strategies Join NWC and our partners, Neohapsis Labs and Secure Enterprise, for a Webcast discussion on Dec. 4, 2003, at 12:00 pm EST about the ins and outs of asset-centric, defense-in-depth security methods. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CClS0Av f) Convergence Webcast Attend "IP Telephony Economics: Does It Add Up To Savings and Productivity?" a free, online seminar on December 4, 2003 at 11 AM Eastern. Networking authority Nick Lippis moderates this session produced in association with Network Magazine. For more information. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhH0Ai To register. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CDkl0AM ------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Review: IT Portfolio Managers ------------------------------------------------------------ By Lori MacVittie If your data is suspect, you may have trouble managing your IT department like a business. But if you've accurately recorded each project's use of time and resources, IT portfolio-management products can help you focus your department and tie each investment to the company's goals. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhI0Aj Read books on this topic. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40BjYs0Am Read more articles on this subject. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CTM0AK Read IT Portfolio Managers white papers. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhJ0Ak Market research and analyst reports. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40BsdA0AI ------------------------------------------------------------ 3) Career Coach ------------------------------------------------------------ Edited by Lorna Garey This Edition: Which Security Certifications will help you get ahead? http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhK0Al ------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Editor's Hot White Paper Pick: Virus Protection Strategies to Combat Electronic Attacks ------------------------------------------------------------ Virus attacks are a given in today's world of electronic-based communications. This white paper explores various strategies that your enterprise can employ to protect employee productivity and corporate data from the most frequent form of electronic attack. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhL0Am Access more white papers, case studies and product information on Virus Detection Software in the Network Computing Tech Library: http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40B8KI0A1 Research Reports. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CCEo0Ak White paper and research report RSS feed. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40Bu2H0Ab ------------------------------------------------------------ 5) Review: Antivirus Products ------------------------------------------------------------ By Jim Ryan Once a new exploit hits the streets, a single misstep can sink your network. We took six antivirus suites for a whirl. Trend Micro had the best moves. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhM0An Read books on this topic. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40BjYs0Am Read more articles on this subject. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CN80Ar Read antivirus white papers. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhN0Ao Market research and analyst reports. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40BsdA0AI ------------------------------------------------------------ 6) Sneak Preview: Forward Solutions' Migo ------------------------------------------------------------ By Lori MacVittie If you travel between two or more offices within your organization and hate carrying your laptop around, the Migo device lets you transport any part of your desktop between machines without installing drivers or software. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEXx0AG Read books on this topic. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40BjYs0Am Read more articles on this subject. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CTL0AJ Read synchronization software and USB 1.1 storage device white papers. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhO0Ap Market research and analyst reports. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40BsdA0AI ------------------------------------------------------------ 7) Quick Takes ------------------------------------------------------------ This Edition: Event log gathering; an all-in-one managed server; real-time data capturing; and Gigabit Ethernet smart high-density modules. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhP0Aq ------------------------------------------------------------ 8) Storage Pipeline: Elevator Company Takes Fibre Channel to the Top ------------------------------------------------------------ By Kelly Jackson Higgins Minnesota Elevator combines Fibre Channel and IP storage to keep pace with its AutoCAD applications. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhQ0Ar Read more from TechWeb's Storage Pipeline. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40ByIB0Aw ------------------------------------------------------------ 9) Buyer's Guide: Thin-Clients ------------------------------------------------------------ By Sean Doherty Is your enterprise ready for a lean machine? If your users work predominantly on tasks that do not require intense processing, server-based computing should be on your wish list. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhR0As Read books on this topic. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40BjYs0Am Read more articles on this subject. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CTJ0AH Read Thin-Client Devices white papers. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEJ60Au Market research and analyst reports. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40BsdA0AI ------------------------------------------------------------ 10) Current Forum Threads ------------------------------------------------------------ a) Ask the Experts: ICS on Windows XP I am trying to set up ICS between four computers (two Windows XP and two Windows 98 machines), one of which is running XP and has a Direcway USB connection to the Internet. There is no sharing tab when I follow the setup instructions. The XP machines are members of an NT domain. Where do I start? http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhS0At b) Ask the Experts: SMTP Clusters in Windows 2000 Pro We currently have 12 desktop systems running Windows 2000 Pro and eight servers running Windows 2000 server. I would like to use the desktops to send SMTP messages in a cluster--only six of the servers are currently being used. If it would help at all, I could use one or two of them along with all the desktops. Can anyone advise me on a good tutorial or give any pointers on how to set this up? http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhT0Au View all Forums. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CCEu0Aq ------------------------------------------------------------ 11) BuzzCut ------------------------------------------------------------ a) Akamai's Got Your Network By Bruce Boardman Leveraging Akamai's widely deployed network presence without a lot of heavy lifting on the front end is smart. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhU0Av b) FUDBusters By Lori MacVittie This Edition: Sun offers SunONE Application Server at no charge to developers. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhV0Aw ------------------------------------------------------------ 12) The Daily Blog: Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam... ------------------------------------------------------------ We all hate spam, but have you ever stopped to consider just how little we know about it? We focus so much on the hows and whys of bayesian filters and spamtraps that we sometimes fail to ask the really big questions, like "how many spammers are there, really?" or "can spam bring down the Internet?" http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhW0Ax Find more blogs and blog entries here. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CCE60An ------------------------------------------------------------ 13) Down to Business: Novell's Time Has Come ------------------------------------------------------------ By Rob Preston "Why expect Novell to succeed with Linux? For starters, it's at the cusp of the uptake curve, not a year or three behind it." http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhX0Ay ------------------------------------------------------------ 14) Letters ------------------------------------------------------------ "Our lab equipment doubles as hot-spare equipment, which reduces downtime in the event of an equipment failure." --Morris Bennett Altman http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEhY0Az ------------------------------------------------------------ 15) Mobile Pipeline: Case Study: Law Firm Argues in Favor of Wireless ------------------------------------------------------------ By Peter Durr KMZ Rosenman found the response to wireless PDAs was so good that the law firm is now preparing to dive into wireless laptops. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CEXz0AI Read more from TechWeb's Mobile Pipeline. http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ed7v0BujCN0V40CAPw0A2 ------------------------------------------------------------ 16) CMP Marketplace ------------------------------------------------------------ Manage data center costs and increase efficiency and productivity with Cyclade's AlterPath ACS console servers. 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