**** NETWORKING-DECISION-MAKERS NEWSLETTER ****
Tuesday, June 21, 2005 http://networking.ITtoolbox.com
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**** CONTENTS ****
- Sponsor: CDW
- Sponsor: Microsoft
- Sponsor: Quantum Corporation
- News: VoIP no bargain for cities losing phone-tax revenue
- News: Video-sharing firm's challenge to Microsoft
- News: IBM plugs asset management hole
- News: (2 additional headlines)
- Job Center: Systems Analyst/Programmer Needed
- Job Center: Information Services Supervisor Needed
- Job Center: Sr. IT Engineer - Cognos Needed
- Job Center: (2 additional postings)
- Tech Stocks: Weekly Recap of ITtoolbox Stock Indices
- ITtoolbox Blogs: Case Of The Stealthy Spike - Part XIII
- ITtoolbox Blogs: Better Service through Better Documentation
- ITtoolbox Blogs: Open Source vs. Commercial NMS Cont'd.
- ITtoolbox Blogs: (4 additional blogs)
- Industry Articles: Sarbanes-Oxley Could Send You to Jail
- Industry Articles: Interview: Martin Bean on the Value of
Certification and its Impact on America's IT Workforce
- White Papers: Application Containerization: Manage Value, Not
Infrastructure
- White Papers: IP Telephony Solutions Case Brief - GCI
- White Papers: Secure Wireless Networking Using SSL VPNs
- Featured Discussion Group: SYSADMIN-CAREER (2 messages)
- Press Releases: (3 recent releases)
- Events this week: (1 event this week)
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**** NEWS ****
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VOIP NO BARGAIN FOR CITIES LOSING PHONE-TAX REVENUE (Networking News)
Internet telephony may be one of the best bargains around for
consumers. But it may also be a threat to the economic stability of
cities across the USA. Once considered...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=130379
VIDEO-SHARING FIRM'S CHALLENGE TO MICROSOFT (Networking News)
DivX is a small San Diego company with clever software for compressing
and sharing video files, standing courageously -- or perhaps foolishly
-- directly in the path of a full-bore Microsoft marketing assault....
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=130339
IBM PLUGS ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLE (Networking News)
IBM has agreed to acquire Isogen Corporation, a provider of software
asset management tools for mainframes. The tools track inventory and
measure the use of software running on mainframe computers. IBM plans
to...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=130312
THE UN-CARLY UNVEILS HIS PLAN (Networking News)
It has been 2 1/2 months since Mark V. Hurd became chief executive of
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), and insiders say the differences with
predecessor Carleton S. "Carly" Fiorina could not be starker. From the
moment she...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=130273
MICROSOFT SAID TO TRAIN BANGLADESH YOUTHS (Networking News)
Microsoft Corp. will provide computer training to more than 2,000
disadvantaged youths in rural Bangladesh over the next year, a news
report said Wednesday. The U.S.-based software giant will give...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=130232
**** ITTOOLBOX JOB CENTER ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/FindJobs
Systems Analyst/Programmer Needed
Talent Partners is seeking a Systems Analyst/Programmer who has a B.S.
and/or Masters in Computer Science, Math, Business or MIS. Company
Information: Talent Partners, the industry leader of Broadcast support
services to the Advertising industry, enjoys...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/findjobs/display.asp?db=1&i=463
Information Services Supervisor Needed
U.S. Foodservice is seeking an Information Service Supervisor who has
at least 3 years of experience in networking and PC support and who is
skilled in client connectivity and TCP/IP issues. Description: U.S.
Foodservice, one of the...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/findjobs/display.asp?db=1&i=454
Sr. IT Engineer - Cognos Needed
Qualcomm is seeking a Sr. IT Engineer - Cognos who has at least 5
years experience in IT and who is skilled in Cognos ReportNet,
Impromtu and PowerPlay. Description of Role: Provide daily management
of Cognos...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/findjobs/display.asp?db=1&i=446
Architecture Junior Architect II Needed
Accenture is seeking an Architecture Junior Architect II who has
strong analytical, problem solving, communication and facilitation
skills. If you join Accenture, you can make great ideas happen for some
of the world's most dynamic companies....
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/findjobs/display.asp?db=1&i=429
Architecture Architect Needed
Accenture is seeking an Architecture Architect who has at least 2
years of IT experience and who is skilled in network architecture
definition, design, creation and requirements gathering/development.
If you join Accenture, you can make great...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/findjobs/display.asp?db=1&i=428
**** TECHNOLOGY STOCK INDICES - WEEKLY PERFORMANCE ****
INDEX 06/13/05 06/20/05 %CHANGE
SCM 53.35 54.37 +1.91% BEST
Networking 67.86 68.93 +1.58%
ERP 67.09 68.13 +1.55%
CRM 39.45 39.78 +0.84%
E-Business 52.80 52.96 +0.30%
EAI 21.40 21.37 -0.14%
Knowledge Mgmt 68.83 68.47 -0.52%
Web Design/Dev 43.59 43.19 -0.92% WORST
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**** ITTOOLBOX BLOGS ****
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/
Case Of The Stealthy Spike - Part XIII
By SecurityMonkey
Thom was chewing his cud, clearly agitated over the entire situation.
I realized that with Jared spilling the beans and Thom's patience
running short, I had to step in and steer the conversations.
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4680&b=2
Better Service through Better Documentation
By Don Krause
As a service provider I find myself having to justify everything I do
to ensure the company I work for gets paid... which ensures I get paid
my salary. I do not subscribe to the notion that harbored knowledge...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4656&b=102
Open Source vs. Commercial NMS Cont'd.
By Andrew Kramer
So, we last mentioned the trusty Ping. If Nagios can ping and a
commercial package can ping, how can there be any valuable
differentiation between the freeware version and commercial? For 99%
of first...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4639&b=179
Strategies for successfully managing confrontations
By Joe Santana
So how do you handle confrontation? Do you avoid them or ram head on
into conflict? Is there a better way?
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4678&b=107
Good Press? Bad Press? Bring it on!
By Matthew Moran
In the press and publicity department.... Wow! Less than a complete
thought, a misnaming of my book's title and bam! - my Amazon numbers
jump like crazy. A couple weeks ago I was interviewed for an...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4681&b=79
Danger - Will Robinson!
By Sid Emory
Danger - Will Robinson! Ok, the line has been over used, but it has
become a part of my vocabulary. I always hear it in the back of my
head when I feel that a particular set of circumstances or events...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4655&b=124
It just keeps getting better!
By ThunderMace2000
I have to say I am liking the feedback I am getting here....For all
you new to the field or entering I would like to draw your attention
to Steve's and NeedCoffee's comments. They are very important...no...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4617&b=96
**** INDUSTRY ARTICLES ****
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SARBANES-OXLEY COULD SEND YOU TO JAIL
by Allen Bernard
While Sarbanes-Oxley does not mention CIOs directly, their role in the
organization does expose them to greater risk of prosecution than ever
before.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=4942
INTERVIEW: MARTIN BEAN ON THE VALUE OF CERTIFICATION AND ITS IMPACT ON
AMERICA'S IT WORKFORCE
by Anne Martinez
Certifications - are they coming back and what does it mean for IT?
Martin Bean, COO of New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, shares his
insider knowledge.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=4941
**** WHITE PAPERS ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/
APPLICATION CONTAINERIZATION: MANAGE VALUE, NOT INFRASTRUCTURE
by Donn Rochette, CTO, Trigence Corp.
Applications are welded to their infrastructure, causing problems for
higher availability, configuration management, dev/test cycle
management, failover and other common issues. Learn how Trigence AE's
containerization approach decouples applications from the
infrastructure to deliver greater manageability, portability and
protection.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4939
IP TELEPHONY SOLUTIONS CASE BRIEF - GCI
by Avaya
GCI needed technical support for its contact centre that could
integrate billing with other customer information from a variety of
incompatible data sources and deliver it quickly to customer service
agents; and flexiblity to grow with the business.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4925
SECURE WIRELESS NETWORKING USING SSL VPNS
by Peter Rysavy, Rysavy Research May 2005
Today, many companies are embracing wireless networking technologies
to enhance productivity, provide better customer service, and even
offer Internet access to partners and on-site visitors. Learn how you
can make it easier for users to access information they need, when and
where they need it.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4905
**** THIS WEEK'S FEATURED DISCUSSION GROUP - SYSADMIN-CAREER ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/groups
Counseling in System Administration
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/gr.asp?i=763596
Linux or Solaris
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/gr.asp?i=761151
**** PRESS RELEASES ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/press
Nokia and Ubiquity cooperate on access to rich multimedia
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/press/pr.asp?i=130374
Telstra Launches Asia Express In Collaboration with tel(x)
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/press/pr.asp?i=130272
CommProve announces international expansion
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/press/pr.asp?i=130256
**** EVENTS THIS WEEK ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
2005 CORPORATE CHANNEL AND COMPUTING EXPO (C3 EXPO)
Date: June 28-30, 2005
Location: Javits Convention Center, New York City
The newest signature event from the H.A. Bruno management team for the
information technology and management professional is the new C3 EXPO
(http://www.c3expo.com), the abbreviated name for the 2005 Corporate
and Channel Computing Expo. The major technology event, the only
significant business solutions event of its kind this year, is
scheduled for June 28-30, 2005 at the Javits Convention Center, in New
York City. With thousands of professionals expected from the
northeast, C3 EXPO is located in the hub of the international
information technology business marketplace of New York City. C3
EXPO will bring corporate and channel buyers of information technology
products and services together the computer industry's leading
manufacturers, channel partners and industry experts. On the show
floor and in the conference program, C3 EXPO attendees will learn
about the latest products, technologies and trends driving the
industry. H.A. Bruno is working with industry experts in planning a
dedicated C3 conference program, sponsorship opportunities and the
strategic direction of the event.
The H.A. Bruno company was the original creator and innovator behind
the original PC EXPO, which defined the corporate technology
marketplace for more than two decades, the H.A. Bruno leadership team
provides extensive sales and marketing leadership to the C3 EXPO
event.
For more information: Corporate Channel and Computing Expo (C3 EXPO)
www.C3expo.com
Produced by H.A. Bruno, Paramus, NJ
(201) 226-1130 ext. 114
mdineen@c3expo.com
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
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