Feature: Secure to the Core By Greg Shipley
Computer-related crime is spiraling up, while information security budgets are holding flat. The good news is you don't need a more expensive security setup; you just need a more efficient one. A holistic, asset-centric approach can help.
Feature: Tactical Security 101 By Greg Shipley
Need a barricade between attackers and assets? First, get your fundamental information security building blocks--antivirus software, patch-management products, vulnerability-assessment tools and firewalls--in place. Then heed our tips for making it all work.
Review: Life in the Really Fast Lane By Peter Morrissey
Desperate for network speed? If you can swing the cost, consider 10-Gigabit Ethernet switches. We pitted Extreme's BlackDiamond against Foundry's BigIron. BlackDiamond won by a nose, but the performance and interoperability of both products impressed us.
Feature: On Location: Taking Stock By Dave Joachim
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.
Workshop: RPR Soups Up Sonet and Ethernet By Darrin Woods
RPR (Resilient Packet Ring) accentuates positives and attenuates the negatives of both Sonet and Ethernet. And, it can be implemented anywhere resiliency and efficient bandwidth usage are needed.
Sneak Previews
Major Changes for Big-IP By Lori Macvittie
F5's revamped Big-IP OS gives applications greater control over
load-balancing.
Oculan OpticNerve Keeps Watch By Dilip Advani with Sean Doherty
Oculan's appliance fills the management gap for midsize networks.
Sorenson Puts the Squeeze on Video By Darrin Woods
With its excellent video quality, multiple compression options and
more, Squeeze 3 Compression Suite outclasses the competition.
Departments
Letters
"A number of issues that plagued Children's Hospital Boston could have been avoided through more planning and communication." --Ginger Bonham
Last Mile
This edition: Top 11 New Year's Resolutions you know you won't keep; SiteGeist; and wiring closets from hell.
Career Coach
This week includes advice for a recently laid-off network engineer
looking to jump into the business side of e-commerce.
Quick Takes
This week, we look at:
• Novell eDirectory 8.7
• AirZip Document Secure
• Imperito SafeSecure Access Site 4.2
BuzzCut: 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.
BuzzCut: 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.
BuzzCut: 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.
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