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May 11, 2006 -- Market Analysis: Enterprise Wireless LANs
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Features

Market Analysis: Enterprise Wireless LANs
By Dave Molta
Sooner or later, a pervasive, manageable and secure enterprise wireless LAN will be the default method of connecting to enterprise networks for businesses big and small. Should your long-term wireless strategy include market-leader Cisco?

Review: Cisco's Unified Wireless Network
By Dan Renfroe
We tested elements of Cisco's Unified Wireless Network and were impressed with not only how well it has assimilated Airespace's technology but also its integration across the entire enterprise network.

Review: AD Policy Administration Suites
By Michael Fudge Jr.
We follow up our how-to on setting up and using Group Policy with a review of third-party Group Policy administrative suites that provide enhanced change control, management and testing of policies; debugging and troubleshooting tools; and utilities to enhance desktop security, application and printer deployments.

Feature: 2006 Best of Interop Awards
By Ron Anderson
Our panel of experts evaluated a bevy of products, then chose the best from seven categories including infrastructure, network software and services, and security. Check out this year's honorees as well as the Best Start-Up Product and the Grand Prize winner.

Workshops

Crash Course: WLAN Spectrum Analysis
By Jameson Blandford
Even if you're not an RF expert, a new generation of spectrum analyzers can save the day when WLAN interference hits. We spell out the basics of WLAN spectrum analysis and talk tools.

Sneak Previews

Rackable Systems' C1000
By Bill Silvey
This DC-powered application sever takes the heat out of data center operations with its high density and low power consumptions.

Apparent Network's appCritical 1.0
By Bruce Boardman
This real-time monitoring tool automates troubleshooting and provides detailed analysis to help you diagnose intermittent network problems.

Parallels' Parallels Workstation 2.1
By Richard Hoffman
Run virtualized copies of any major desktop operating system on your Mac OS X device -- with no rebooting required.

Geek Chic

Google Calendar
By Barbara Krasnoff
The beta release of Google Calendar offers a lot of interesting features, but it may have been premature.

Document Detective 2.0
By George V. Hulme
This software removes document metadata and more than 100 other types of data that could be hidden within files, identifying and stripping away embedded objects, tracked changes, comments and other potentially damaging information.

Departments

Last Mile: Dark Lord of the sITh?
By Andrew Conry-Murray and Tom LaSusa
This edition laughs at the "Top 11 reasons Darth Vader would make a bad IT manager," sneakers made of computer keyboards and more.

Letters: Hidden Features; Disaster Plans
By NWC Readers
Albert Dewey contends, "Too many people are misled into thinking the XML approach to using AJAX is how things must be done."

Columns

The Art of IT: Packaging. The Future is Packaging
Art Wittmann
I'm not talking about the carton your latest IT gizmo came in, I'm talking about the features and functions of the gizmo itself.

Reality IT: Good Intentions vs. Good Decisions
Hunter Metatek
Here's a real-world view of how two executives looking to overturn the status quo learned that good intentions don't necessarily lead to good decisions.

BuzzCuts

Google Sinks Hooks Deeper Into the Enterprise
By Jennifer Zaino
The consumer search market is firmly in its grasp, so Google is digging deeper into the enterprise with its recent announcement of the Google Search Appliance.

HP's Blade Management Baby Steps
By Bruce Boardman
The latest version of HP's recently acquired blade server management software makes useful, albeit small, changes for Linux users.

Thumbs Down on Muni Wi-Fi
By Dave Molta
Cities that want to offer free or low-priced wireless as an alternative to expensive connections are to be applauded. But wireless broadband will never stack up to wired alternatives.

To IE or Not to IE?
By Richard Hoffman
Expect to continue suffering the slings and arrows of outrageous security holes as a result of Microsoft's fateful decision to tie IE deeply into the operating system itself. Is it still worth using?

Dial 'C' for Confused
By Andrew Conry-Murray
A new study suggests the radiation from your cell phone affects your ability to make quick decisions. Plus, a proposed new copyright infringement law could really put the fear into P2P music sharers.

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