Review: iSCSI Adapters By Steven J. Schuchart Jr.
Storage vendors are taking the plunge into iSCSI, but CPU utilization
is a big concern. Adaptec's 7211C adapter floats to the top for its
consistent performance and competitive price.
Feature: Wireless Hotspots Heat Up By Dave Molta
Several years ago, we recognized that a commoditized market for Wi-Fi, driven largely by mass consumer adoption of home networking, would drive the broader enterprise market. Given the technology's limited coverage, however, it's hard to imagine how anyone will turn wide-area Wi-Fi into a profitable business endeavor.
Review: Wireless HotSpots By Peter Rysavy
Our fictitious company, McDonald and Seifert Engineering (MSE), issued an RFI to hotspot service providers AT&T Wireless, Boingo Wireless, Deep Blue Wireless, Gric Communications, Hotspotzz, iPass, Surf and Sip, T-Mobile, Toshiba and Wayport. After perusing the RFIs, we selected aggregator Boingo Wireless as our Editor's Choice.
Feature: NetWorld+Interop Best of Show Awards By Ron Anderson
NetWorld+Interop offers wares to fill your every networking need ... even those you never knew you had. This year, 124 vendors submitted 172 products for consideration in 10 categories. Check out the best of the best as well as all the rest.
Workshops
Workshop: The New Face of Authentication By Dilip Advani
There's a certifiably better way to block intruders from your network:
IEEE 802.1x, a low-overhead authentication standard that's catching on
fast, especially for wireless LANs.
Buyer's Guide: Linux Distributions By Lori MacVittie
We examine such key Linux distribution factors as hardware, software
and technical support, management and training. Follow a process of
elimination to select the vendor that best satisfies your needs.
Interactive Buyer's Guide: Linux Distributions
Whether you're looking to update a desktop, laptop or server with GNU/Linux, our cross-feature comparative database can help you select the best product.
Sneak Previews
Gold Wire Technology's Formulator 200 By Bruce Boardman
Formulator 200 can help you manage and protect infrastructure device
configurations across a multivendor network.
WinInstall LE 2003 By Christopher T. Beers
It's time to streamline application installation at your site, which means taking the time to create a Microsoft Windows Installer. Instead of setting aside an entire day for this task, take a look at no-cost WinInstall LE (Light Edition) 2003.
ITWorx NetCelera By Sean Doherty
NetCelera expands the capacity of low-bandwidth links by compressing the data volume and multiplexing it over the WAN. In short, the appliance lets you do more with less bandwidth.
Departments
Letters
"A lack of financial skills among IT staff is not the root of the
problem." --Ingmar Leliveld
Last Mile Edited By Brad Shimmin and Dave Joachim
In this edition: The Top 11 reasons Al Gore joined the board of Apple Computer; 'W' is for windows and worms; and the user from hell.
Quick Takes
We take a look at: Hewlett-Packard's HP LaserJet 1300 and 2300 Series;
IntelliReach's MessageArchive 2.0; Pedestal Software's
SecurityExpressions 3.0; and SnapGear's PCI630.
Career Coach Edited By Lorna Garey
This edition: Moving to a new state--one IT professional needs tips on securing a new job. Plus, what happened to overtime?
Industry Insight: Wearing Two Hats By Mike Lee
"Capitalism loves a good innovator. I've got my propeller hat at hand, so let's look at the innovation phenomenon from a technologist's point of view."
BuzzCut: CDNs Vendors Hope To Cache In By Don MacVittie
Although the initial market for content-delivery networks has dried up, CDN vendors haven't stood still. Their products now include many features that appeal to the enterprise market.
BuzzCut: CyberGuard Rolls Out All-in-One Security Manager By Mike Fratto
It's a daunting task for any vendor to manage its own offerings effectively, let alone another vendor's products. But CyberGuard Corp. promises to let security administrators do just that with its iGlobal Command Center.
BuzzCut: WLANs Make Connections at N+I
By Dave Molta
Networld+Interop has morphed into a Vegas-style megashow, highlighting whatever network-oriented technology the organizers believe will fill the convention halls. This year it was the wireless LAN.
REPORTS
Analyize In-Line NAC strategies and products.
ANALYTICS Plan and design your enterprise blade server deployments
2009 IT Salary Survey: Meager Raises, Solid Prospects
Though raises are notably smaller than a year ago, and job security’s shrinking, IT careers are looking safer than many others in this economic downturn. Get all the findings in InformationWeek's 2009 IT Salary Survey. Available FREE for a limited time.
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