**** NETWORKING-DECISION-MAKERS NEWSLETTER ****
Tuesday, July 26, 2005 http://networking.ITtoolbox.com
Your fast, convenient way to stay current with the Networking market.
**** CONTENTS ****
- Sponsor: CDW
- Sponsor: Microsoft
- Sponsor: Quantum Corporation
- News: EarthLink's 2Q Profit Falls on Weak Margin
- News: Did Microsoft Wipe Apple Off the Map?
- News: BellSouth 2Q Earnings Slip 20 Percent
- News: (10 additional headlines)
- Job Center: LAN Support Specialist (CNE & MCSE) Needed
- Job Center: Professional Services Engineer Needed
- Job Center: Systems Analyst/Programmer Needed
- Job Center: (2 additional postings)
- Tech Stocks: Weekly Recap of ITtoolbox Stock Indices
- ITtoolbox Blogs: Windows VISTA
- ITtoolbox Blogs: Case Of The Mischievous Minotaur - Part XI
- ITtoolbox Blogs: Am I the Only One Talking About Network
Documentation Here?
- ITtoolbox Blogs: (4 additional blogs)
- Industry Articles: Network Management Takes Flight
- Industry Articles: RDMA's Long Hard Road
- Industry Articles: Give Customers Two VoIP Options
- Industry Articles: Envision the Future: 21st Century Training
Approaches
- Industry Articles: Remote Tools for Network Administrators
- White Papers: Turning Ideas into Reality with TrafficScript
- White Papers: IDC Hot Topic: Tape Automation Market Shows Strength
- White Papers: Enabling Tape Growth for the Future
- White Papers: Network-Critical Physical Infrastructure for
Enterprise Wireless LANs
- White Papers: Selecting a VoIP Solution�at the Enterprise Edge
- White Papers: Protecting Microsoft SQL Server
- White Papers: Creating Business Value Through Compliance-Oriented
Backup, Recovery, and Archive
- White Papers: SAS: The Path to Maximum SATA Scalability
- Featured Discussion Group: NETWORKING-CAREER (2 messages)
- Press Releases: (1 recent release)
- Books: Broadband Bible
- Upcoming Events: (3 upcoming events)
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EARTHLINK'S 2Q PROFIT FALLS ON WEAK MARGIN (Networking News)
Internet-access provider EarthLink Inc. said Tuesday that profit fell
12 percent in the second quarter, as revenue was depressed by
customers shifting out of its premium dial-up services. Second-quarter
income slipped to $43.8...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131800
DID MICROSOFT WIPE APPLE OFF THE MAP? (Networking News)
As software rivals, Microsoft wants to wipe Apple Computer off the
map. With Microsoft's new Web service for satellite photographs, did
the world's largest software company find a way to do exactly that?...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131788
BELLSOUTH 2Q EARNINGS SLIP 20 PERCENT (Networking News)
BellSouth Corp., the dominant local telephone provider in nine
southeastern states, reported a more than 20 percent drop in
second-quarter profit on a slight rise in revenue, but said it was
pleased with...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131729
HP CHIEF SAYS HE'S FOCUSING FIRST ON INFRASTRUCTURE, THEN STRATEGY
(Networking News)
Hewlett-Packard Chief Executive Mark Hurd had spent more than a decade
running big businesses before he joined the Palo Alto technology giant
in April. But he never before had to undertake a corporate
restructuring as...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131722
LINKSYS BUYS KEEP IT SIMPLE FOR $61M (Networking News)
Linksys has agreed to acquire Danish consumer electronics manufacturer
Keep it Simple Solutions (Kiss) in a $61m cash and stock deal.��Kiss
develops networked consumer electronics devices including DVD players
and digital video records. The...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131721
ITOWN IS GEARING UP TO DELIVER BROADBAND TO YOUR TOWN (Networking
News)
Veteran telecom executive Brian Thompson hopes to do for broadband
what the Bell System did for traditional phone service more than 100
years ago: Bring it to the masses. Thompson's company, iTown...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131720
TECH NUMBER CRUNCHING OR MIRED IN HAND COUNTING? HOW NON-PROFITS ARE
USING TECHNOLOGY (Networking News)
When it's time for Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence to report
back to its funders, a staffer counts by hand on a piece of paper: How
many women did the non-profit serve from San...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131752
JAPAN AIMS TO DEVELOP WORLD'S FASTEST SUPERCOMPUTER (Networking News)
The technology ministry will aim to develop a next-generation
supercomputer that will operate about 73 times faster than the world's
currently fastest supercomputer, ministry officials said Monday....
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131723
VIEW FROM THE TOP: THE BROADBAND RACE (Networking News)
Most U.S. broadband customers think they have a good thing going. As
long as they can surf news sites and download their favorite music and
games...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131715
MICROSOFT REPORTS JUMP IN EARNINGS (Networking News)
Microsoft Corp. reported a 37 percent jump in fourth-quarter profits
Thursday, citing strong sales across all its divisions, from servers
to its Xbox console and video games. For the three months that
ended...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131663
SBC COMMUNICATIONS PROFIT DIPS ON CHARGES (Networking News)
SBC Communications Inc., whose purchase of AT&T Corp. will make it the
world's largest phone company, on Thursday reported a drop in
second-quarter profit due to charges related to the acquisition...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131628
VERDICT MIXED ON ENRON BROADBAND CASE (Networking News)
A federal court jury resolved little after deliberating four days,
returning only a handful of acquittals and insisting they were
deadlocked on dozens of other charges to culminate a lengthy trial of
five...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131624
HP CUTS `EXCITING' RESEARCH; LEGENDARY PIONEER LEAVING (Networking
News)
A day after Hewlett-Packard announced the elimination of 14,500 jobs,
it moved to cut some of its more speculative research projects at HP
Labs in Palo Alto. About 70 of HP Labs' 700 worldwide employees...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131623
**** ITTOOLBOX JOB CENTER ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/FindJobs
LAN Support Specialist (CNE & MCSE) Needed
Cedars-Sinai Health System is seeking a LAN Support Specialist (CNE &
MCSE) with a minimum 3 years experience in NOS administration of
Microsoft NT, Novell Netware, Linux, and Macintosh Networks in a
business environment. Description: Accountable for...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/findjobs/display.asp?db=1&i=495
Professional Services Engineer Needed
H&W Computer Systems, Inc is seeking a Professional Services Engineer
who has at least 5 years of technical implementation and sales
engineering support experience and who is skilled in application
development, IT operations and system...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/findjobs/display.asp?db=1&i=485
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
**** TECHNOLOGY STOCK INDICES - WEEKLY PERFORMANCE ****
INDEX 07/18/05 07/25/05 %CHANGE
SCM 56.03 62.95 +12.35% BEST
Knowledge Mgmt 64.63 67.55 +4.52%
Web Design/Dev 37.51 38.52 +2.69%
CRM 44.44 45.44 +2.25%
EAI 22.54 22.95 +1.82%
Networking 71.52 72.39 +1.22%
E-Business 50.77 50.71 -0.12%
ERP 71.00 70.77 -0.32% WORST
http://stocks.ittoolbox.com/
**** ITTOOLBOX BLOGS ****
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/
Windows VISTA
By Prof X
(V)irus (I)ntrusion (S)pyware (T)rojans and (A)dware. This is only one
of the meanings concocted by different writers who covered the latest
announcement from Redmond. Right now, the University is considering...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=5092&b=132
Case Of The Mischievous Minotaur - Part XI
By SecurityMonkey
Scrap threw his water bottle against the wall, nearly knocking the
coffee pot off of the table. "This haystack just gets uglier and
uglier, man." Scrap whined. "Don't they all? I'm going to
complete...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=5054&b=2
Am I the Only One Talking About Network Documentation Here?
By Don Krause
After posting my blog I got to thinking: am I the only blogger posting
about network documentation? No! Check out some items I found in a
very short amount of time. Please visit the individual articles...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=5033&b=102
The Problem with Technology
By Michael Edwards
It amazes me in my day-to-day work how devices such as networks and
PCs that are suppose to make work easier for people, turn out to make
work more difficult. The main culprit, I believe, is that PCs,...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=5029&b=189
Are any companies incubating the next generation of IT leaders?
By Joe Santana
Should IT leaders invest in bringing up the next generation of
leaders?
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=5089&b=107
Opening Doors - A Quickly As Possible
By Matthew Moran
I let the cat out of the bag in my prior post. I advocated that job
seekers and the underemployed, go door to door as part of their job
search. I'll take it a step further: It is the preferred method...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=5103&b=79
Women in IT and Outsourcing
By ThunderMace2000
I have been reading so much from so many authors on this and I believe
I chimed on this stuff months ago (but for you late bandwagon hoppers
thanks for tailing along). I want to reiterate points I had...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=5027&b=96
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NETWORK MANAGEMENT TAKES FLIGHT
by Jim Carr
Spirit Airlines is flying high, thanks to its innovative use of IT and
a determination not to outsource critical functions.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=5009
RDMA'S LONG HARD ROAD
by Art Wittmann
As network transport speeds increase, new software architecture is
required to remove data transmission bottlenecks.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=5008
GIVE CUSTOMERS TWO VOIP OPTIONS
by Jay McCall
This VAR increased its sales by $7.2 million within a year of becoming
VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol)-certified to sell and install
Avaya and Cisco solutions.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=5007
ENVISION THE FUTURE: 21ST CENTURY TRAINING APPROACHES
by Robert J. Shimonski
As the certification testing landscape evolves, IT training must adapt
to new needs. Through modern modes of learning like online simulations
and e-learning, you can prepare to update your skills with upgraded
exams.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=5006
REMOTE TOOLS FOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATORS
by Emily Hollis
Don't you wish you could fix your users' systems from your own desk?
You can, with tools designed to enable users or network administrators
to remotely connect to PCs.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=5003
**** WHITE PAPERS ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/
TURNING IDEAS INTO REALITY WITH TRAFFICSCRIPT
by Zeus Technology
This paper gives a high-level overview of the steps through which a
fictional property search engine company might evolve from humble
beginnings, through capacity expansion, to an outcome where revenue is
generated from value-added, premium services.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=5002
IDC HOT TOPIC: TAPE AUTOMATION MARKET SHOWS STRENGTH
by Robert Amatruda, IDC
IDC sees tape libraries and automation remaining a critical component
in the storage hierarchy as tape technology is an integral part of a
comprehensive information lifecycle management (ILM) strategy. This
exclusive analyst opinion is an excerpt from the firm's Worldwide Tape
Automation Forecast-2005.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=5000
ENABLING TAPE GROWTH FOR THE FUTURE
by Fred Moore, Horison, Inc.
Magnetic tape industry revenue has been down slightly since the middle
of 2000 when the global and economic downturn began, but the financial
decline has been much less than that of the disk industry. This
exclusive analyst opinion discusses trends in the tape business.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4999
NETWORK-CRITICAL PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ENTERPRISE WIRELESS LANS
by Viswas Purani
Wireless LAN (WLAN) deployments can result in unexpected or unplanned
power, cooling, management and security requirements. This paper
explains how to plan for NCPI while deploying indoor WLANs in small,
medium or large enterprise, with emphasis on power and cooling.
Simple, fast, reliable, and cost effective strategies for upgrading
old facilities or building new facilities are described.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4985
SELECTING A VOIP SOLUTION�AT THE ENTERPRISE EDGE
by Quintum Technologies, Inc.
Selecting an enterprise VoIP solution is a major decision. Compromise
call quality or reliability for cost savings and value-added
functionality? VoIP buyers need a VoIP platform to maximize business
benefits and minimize potential technology ownership headaches.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4980
PROTECTING MICROSOFT SQL SERVER
by NSI Software
Data Protection for SQL Servers: MS-SQL is used to power some of your
most critical information applications. Complete protection of MS-SQL
requires a high-availability solution as well as a disaster recovery
plan. View this white paper to understand data protection strategies
using Double-Take for MS-SQL.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4957
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
SAS: THE PATH TO MAXIMUM SATA SCALABILITY
by LSI Logic and Seagate Technology
SATA storage offers high capacity and low cost-per-GB, but scaling can
be cumbersome and inefficient. Get the scoop on how enterprise-class
SAS infrastructure enables SATA disc drives to transcend the
scalability constraints inherent in their desktop DNA.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4921
**** THIS WEEK'S FEATURED DISCUSSION GROUP - NETWORKING-CAREER ****
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learning networking!
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Future prospect?
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**** PRESS RELEASES ****
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Motorola and Vonage Team Up to Bring New Full-Featured Voice-over-IP
Solution to Consumers
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/press/pr.asp?i=131793
**** BOOKS ****
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BROADBAND BIBLE
By James E. Gaskin
Whether you need Internet access to work from home, operate a
home-based business, run a small business, or simply enjoy all the
wonders of the Web, broadband is better. This guide makes it easy
to...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/browse.asp?c=networking_Books&r=5005
**** UPCOMING EVENTS ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
VOICECON FALL 2005
Date: August 29 - September 1, 2005
Location: San Diego, CA
Venue: Manchester Grande Hyatt
VoiceCon Fall 2005 conference is focused entirely on enterprise voice,
IP-telephony and converged networks, and it is designed with one
fundamental goal in mind: To help you decide why, when and how to
invest in this new technology. VoiceCon will let you hear from and
meet with the leading experts, vendors and early adopters who will
share their knowledge, experience and expertise with today's leading
voice and IP-telephony networking technologies- systems- and services
so you can make the best decisions for your network- your company and
your career.
That's why VoiceCon Fall 2005, August 29-September 1, 2005, in San
Diego, CA, is so important for you to attend!
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
GITEX 2005
Date: September 25-29, 2005
Location: Dubai, Middle East
Venue: Dubai World Trade Centre
Celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2005, GITEX continues to reflect
the importance & phenomenal growth of the IT industry in the region by
continually highlighting the latest technology & services from
international manufacturers and suppliers.
In 2004 GITEX welcomed over 939 Exhibitors representing over 2428
Companies from 41 Countries. The record-breaking show covered over
27,504 sqm & GITEX 2005 looks set to surpass these figures as the IT
Market strengthens and IT spending in the Middle East & North Africa
region is predicted to continue to rise.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
THE FUTURE OF THE IT ORGANIZATION
Date: September 27-28, 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Venue: Park Hyatt Hotel
On September 27-28, Leading Edge Forum researchers and a wide range of
forward thinking academics and practitioners from around the world
will examine the evolution of the corporate IT function. Major topics
will include: understanding future business requirements; integrating
IT with key business functions; developing sourcing strategies for
agile corporations; and empowering a new generation of employees, most
of whom are now active consumers of technology in their own lives.
The conference is designed for both senior IT leaders as well as
CXO-level executives concerned with long-term strategies for obtaining
the maximum business impact from their IT investments.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
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