November 6, 2002
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It used to be choosing your Internet backbone provider was a serious, but not backbreaking decision. Things have changed. Now, the wrong choice could put you and your net-dependent customers-which is all of them these days-out of business. It’s already … Continue reading
September 30, 2002
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Once upon a time, there was talk of HomeRF or HiperLAN becoming the dominant wireless LAN (WLAN) technology. Not any more, you can stick a fork in them, they’re done. 802.11 technology is well on its way to dominating the … Continue reading
July 26, 2002
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Is Linux ready to move beyond file and Web servers to application and Web services servers? The answer, if IBM has anything to do with it, is an unqualified yes IBM has been a major Linux supporter for years. And, … Continue reading
July 23, 2002
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When Bob Metcalfe was working for Xerox at its Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), his problem was how to create a network that would enable PARC computers to use the world’s first laser printer. His answer, summarized in a May … Continue reading
May 1, 2002
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Almost two years ago, ZDNet ran an article entitled: “IPv6: It’s about time.” It seemed like IPv6 was ready for network prime time and would replace IPv4 as the dominant network protocol on TCP/IP networks–read: the Internet and most LANs. … Continue reading
July 11, 2001
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Tuesday, May 22, started out as just another day at CERT Coordination Center at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. By day’s end, CERT, widely regarded as the Fort Knox of computer security, would be knocked off the net by a … Continue reading