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New
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INTEGRATED SWITCH - Cisco switch integrates data, voice
and video || COLLABORATIVE ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS - J.D. Edwards 5
goes beyond ERP || SECURITY SOLUTIONS - IBM launches security service
for SME || LAYER 3 SWITCHES - Backbone of enterprise networking
solutions
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Preventing the fragmentation
of Linux
Will Linux go the Unix way and become fragmented? There
are various versions of Unix offered by Sun, IBM, HP and others.
Other Briefs
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Preventing
the fragmentation of Linux
- Red Hat, Microsoft to support AMD's 64-bit chip
- A helping hand to banks
- 'Software is really for end-to-end automation'
- Integrated connectivity
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Security watch
INTEGER OVERFLOW - There is an integer overflow present in
the xdr_array() function that is distributed as part of Sun Microsystems
XDR library. This leads to remotely exploitable buffer overflows
in multiple applications, leading to the execution of arbitrary
code.
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Principles
of Wireless Networks - A unified approach
With an exponential growth in
the wireless network space, close to one billion people subscribe
to cellular services and close to 200 billion, exchange GSM short
messages.
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Secured
View: Information Security Management
Why Information Security
is important for your organization - Information
is the crown jewels of business. Your business partners want to
know if you have done enough to protect your information assets.
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Secure your Web server
From past incidents, we see that
people usually get real serious about security only when their websites
are hacked.
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2002 provides insights into managing IT infrastructure
'Infrastructure Strategies 2002' a seminar hosted
by Network Magazine in three cities, received overwhelming appreciation
from the CIO/CTO community of India. The seminars were held in Mumbai,
Bangalore, and New Delhi on July 23, 24, and 25. The event was jointly
hosted by Computer Associates and Samsung.
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Vendor
Voice: Storage
Data
Protection and Recovery options
Data
protection and quick recovery are critical requirements for enterprises
that have important business data growing at a fast pace within their
data centers or remote locations. Here are some options for data protection
and recovery architectures in distributed and centralized storage
configurations. by Anal Jain |
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Focus:
Ethernet MANs
Rolling
out Ethernet MANs
Ethernet is an old technology and the carriers may be hesitant
to adopt it. But there are some key benefits of implementing an Ethernet
service over a Metro network. by Ong Boon Kiat |
WLAN:
An invisible alternative
A WLAN solution is an attractive alternative, especially
in places where it's difficult to install a wired LAN infrastructure.
WLANs provide mobility, are easy and fast to deploy; secure, reliable,
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Focus:
Web Services
Web
Services: Which platform?
In the past few months, the IT industry has been collectively
licking its chops over IT's next magic bullet, Web services. It heralds
true ubiquity in applications that run over the commonest of Web protocols—http
and TCP/IP. Choosing a Web services framework? Here are the key considerations.
by Ong Boon Kiat |
Wireless
on the menu
Le Royal Meridien hotel added a new item on its menu of guest services
for obvious reasons. The idea is to attract customers, have an edge
over competitors, and push up its bottomline. It introduced WLAN
in its premises so that its guests can have Internet access everywhere
in the hotel including the lobby, restaurants, and the poolside.
by Minu Sirsalewala
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Focus:
Integrated Messaging
Integrating
Messaging
Messaging is not just about e-mail
these days, but includes a variety of analogue, digital and wireless
platforms. A look at the basics. by Graeme K. Le Roux |
Wireless
MAN for rural development
Pravara
Village IT Project (PRAGATI) is a classic example of how new technology
can narrow the digital divide. Thanks to this project the rural
communities of Ahmednagar district in Maharastra are able to compete
with their urban counterparts…wirelessly. by Akhtar Pasha
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Special
Feature - Storage
A storage architecture for
your enterprise
As the volume of data generated in business grows, it
becomes increasingly difficult to manage data and storage subsystems.
A storage architecture is the solution, but how do you choose the
right one for your enterprise?
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WLAN
Implementations in India
Here's
how Wireless LANs and Wireless MANs have been implemented in various
industries/sectors in India. by Brian Pereira
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