Tuesday, June 28, 2005

Weekly Update for Networking Decision-Makers

**** NETWORKING-DECISION-MAKERS NEWSLETTER ****

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 http://networking.ITtoolbox.com

Your fast, convenient way to stay current with the Networking market.

**** CONTENTS ****

- Sponsor: Enea Embedded Technology
- Sponsor: Quest Software
- Sponsor: Symantec Corporation

- News: IBM: SEC Probes Company Disclosures
- News: Future Windows Will Include RSS Support
- News: Tech firm seeks piece of Apple pie
- News: (3 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 Mischievous Minotaur - Part III
- ITtoolbox Blogs: Bginfo = Instant Documentation
- ITtoolbox Blogs: Back in the swing of Consolidation
- ITtoolbox Blogs: (4 additional blogs)
- Industry Articles: Strategic IT: Build for Tomorrow by Simplifying
Today
- Tutorials: Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing Pocket Guide
(DWDM)
- White Papers: Business Communications Applications on Any Network
- White Papers: Ensuring Protection and Availability for Microsoft
Exchange
- White Papers: DLTIce(tm) - Storage Down Cold(tm) Enabling Compliant
Data Archive
- White Papers: Creating Business Value Through Compliance-Oriented
Backup, Recovery, and Archive
- White Papers: Secure Wireless Networking Using SSL VPNs
- Featured Discussion Group: NETWORKING-CAREER (2 messages)
- Press Releases: (4 recent releases)
- Books: The IT Career Builder's Toolkit

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IBM: SEC PROBES COMPANY DISCLOSURES (Networking News)
IBM Corp. announced Monday that the Securities and Exchange Commission
is investigating how the company disclosed its methods for expensing
employee stock options in the first quarter. The technology giant
described the...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=130605

FUTURE WINDOWS WILL INCLUDE RSS SUPPORT (Networking News)
Microsoft Corp. said Friday that the next version of its Windows
operating system will have built-in support for Internet data feeds,
an increasingly popular way to get news and other information
channeled straight...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=130554

TECH FIRM SEEKS PIECE OF APPLE PIE (Networking News)
Apple Computer's recent switch to Intel microprocessors was a
computer-industry lightning bolt, and St. Paul-based CodeWeavers now
plans to steal some of that thunder. The software firm makes a program
that allows standard...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=130541

IBM BUYS INTO APPLICATION VIRTUALISATION (Networking News)
IBM has agreed to acquire application relocation provider Meiosys.�The
company's MetaCluster software allows IT organisations to move high
performance computing applications between servers while�still
running. High performance computing is used by organisations to...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=130531

BT AGREES TO SPIN OFF ACCESS SERVICES (Networking News)
Britain's telecommunications regulator said Thursday it accepted a
proposal by telecommunications company BT Group PLC to create a new
business unit and cut wholesale prices in a bid to give competitors
greater access...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=130477

FILE-SWAPPING MAY BE HERE TO STAY (Networking News)
Four years after it shuttered the original Napster with a legal
assault, the recording industry is taking a different approach to
online file-swapping: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em....
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=130469

**** 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 06/20/05 06/27/05 %CHANGE
CRM 39.78 39.71 -0.18% BEST
Knowledge Mgmt 68.47 67.71 -1.11%
ERP 68.13 66.96 -1.72%
SCM 54.37 53.26 -2.04%
EAI 21.37 20.82 -2.57%
Networking 68.93 66.99 -2.81%
E-Business 52.96 50.20 -5.21%
Web Design/Dev 43.19 40.42 -6.41% WORST
http://stocks.ittoolbox.com/

**** ITTOOLBOX BLOGS ****
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/

Case Of The Mischievous Minotaur - Part III
By SecurityMonkey
"Dude, you're setting a trap? No fair having fun without me." Scrap
said as I heard him take a drag off of his cigarette on the other end
of the phone. "Yep, it's going to get interesting around here...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4784&b=2

Bginfo = Instant Documentation
By Don Krause
By far my favorite tool to date is a FREE one by Sysinternals called
Bginfo. Http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/BgInfo.html OK, I know
this product does not produce documentation for the NetworkDNA...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4697&b=102

Back in the swing of Consolidation
By Chris Grossmeier
No mater what size you company is, everyone seems to be talking about
doing more with less. Consolidation makes sense at all level. But
rather than consolidating after you have grown beyond your
manageable...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4743&b=149

Practices that must be partnered with automation to produce
productivity increases
By Joe Santana
Is effective process automation enough to make your organization
highly productive? According to the most recent research, the answer
to that question is... no!
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4766&b=107

IT Lessons From A Caffeine Addict.. or What Mr. Coffee Is Teaching Me
About IT
By Matthew Moran
I just made a small edit this AM (an alt tag on my wife's picture) -
June 28 - and it has reposted this as a recent entry. My apologies to
those who saw this already. This is a bit lengthy, so grab...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4776&b=79

And The Beat Goes On
By Humble NetAdmin
Have not had time to post for awhile, actually I did but I was not
feeling to good for awhile so I didn't. What follows was intended for
posting on 6/6/05; however I was not able to finish it up. So I...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4754&b=166

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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STRATEGIC IT: BUILD FOR TOMORROW BY SIMPLIFYING TODAY
by Robert Haas, Dan Starta and Christian Hagen
If business and IT leaders want to position their organizations for
tomorrow, they need to tackle today's technologies and processes that
generate resistance to change.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=4963

**** TUTORIALS ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/

DENSE WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING POCKET GUIDE (DWDM)
by Ines Brunn
In allowing both new and existing fiber optic links to carry several
channels simultaneously, DWDM can optimize the use of current
facilities whilst offering greater capacities for the future.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=4948

**** WHITE PAPERS ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/

BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS ON ANY NETWORK
by Avaya
This paper focuses on: how Business Communications Applications are
quickly becoming a requirement for businesses seeking competitive
differentiation through increased business agility; and how Avaya is
mapping out a leadership position in this application category, to
apply across all networks.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4959

ENSURING PROTECTION AND AVAILABILITY FOR MICROSOFT EXCHANGE
by NSI Software
Ensuring Protection and Availability for Microsoft Exchange: Given the
heightened awareness around protecting mission-critical data, having a
solution that is cost-effective, hardware independent and scalable is
something every IT manager should consider. View this white paper to
learn more about Double-Take for Exchange.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4956

DLTICE(TM) - STORAGE DOWN COLD(TM) ENABLING COMPLIANT DATA ARCHIVE
by Quantum Corporation
Compliance solutions by and large do not mandate that WORM (Write
Once, Read Many) media be used. However, in efforts to secure the data
that IT managers must retain, WORM functionality is a strong ally in
the effort to maintain the integrity of that data.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4945

CREATING BUSINESS VALUE THROUGH COMPLIANCE-ORIENTED BACKUP, RECOVERY,
AND ARCHIVE
by Quantum Corporation
Lawmakers and regulatory agencies have imposed new regulations that
require the retention and protection of electronic messages and data
records. This paper provides recommendations for backup, recovery and
archive strategies that enable infrastructure and operations to
support both compliance and business goals.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4944

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 - NETWORKING-CAREER ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/groups

mcdba?
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/gr.asp?i=766630

Career in networking
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/gr.asp?i=766175

**** PRESS RELEASES ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/press

4PSA Releases 4PSA DNS Manager with Extended Platform Support
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/press/pr.asp?i=130599

Conversagent and InstantService partner to Escalate Automated Service
Agent Conversations to Live Chat
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/press/pr.asp?i=130566

Epson Develops Network Controller with High-Speed Transmission and
Open-Source Firmware
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/press/pr.asp?i=130498

Allied Telesyn Expands Enterprise-Class Wireless Access Point Offering
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/press/pr.asp?i=130476

**** BOOKS ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/books/sbook.asp?s=4&p=4&h1=4

THE IT CAREER BUILDER'S TOOLKIT
By Matthew Moran
This book features market-focused skills and proven methods you can
use to jump-start and advance your career.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/browse.asp?c=networking_Books&r=4954

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