Message-ID: <19567053.1075862452371.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 12:20:41 -0800 (PST) From: whitepapers@bdcimail.com To: vkamins@enron.com Subject: Whitepaper Download Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: NW Whitepapers Download @ENRON X-To: vkamins@enron.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \VKAMINS (Non-Privileged)\Kaminski, Vince J\Deleted Items X-Origin: Kaminski-V X-FileName: VKAMINS (Non-Privileged).pst NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: Whitepaper Download newsletter 11/19/01 Dear Wincenty Kaminski, _______________________________________________________________ TAKE IT OFF-LINE The high-tech industry has always run at breakneck pace. Even a wheezing economy will hardly slow it. In the past year, business theory surrounding technology has been reinvented and redefined multiple times. Check out the latest "must-read" books for technology-related business theories. http://nww1.com/go/ad204.html _______________________________________________________________ Today's Focus: Whitepaper Download By Christopher Cormier Welcome to this edition of Whitepaper Downloads. Today we have two new whitepapers for you to browse through. Starting off we have a whitepaper from F-5 Networks. In this whitepaper F-5 illustrates the features of their Internet Control Architecture system. F5 outlines the challenges of maintaining a content management system, including distribution, delivery and control of content and applications. Secondly we have a whitepaper from Cisco which deals with using Intrusion Detecting Systems (IDS) solutions. As always we have indexed all the current whitpapers on Network World Fusion at the end of this newsletter. F-5 Networks An Advanced Internet Control Architecture For Creating Application Aware Networks Many system administrators have struggled with the need to integrate content delivery solutions and custom applications to all points of their networks, while still managing costs. This F5 Networks whitepaper offers the company's solutions to these problems. The complexity of content management has stretched the limits of many networks and has often resulted in loses, temporary solutions and high costs. With their content management system F5 says it is able to avoid many of these problems and allow centralized management of all points on a network. Click the link below to read more about F5's Internet Control Architecture. http://nww1.com/go/f5_wp1119.html Cisco Raising The Bar: Extending Cisco Intrusion Detection with A Host-Based Solution This paper examines the combination of the existing NIDS and the new NIDS components in the Cisco IDS solution by exploring relevant security issues. It continues with an analysis of the extent of coverage provided by the combined solution and examines how well the different components complement each other. http://nww1.com/go/cisco_wp1119.html Winternals Software Enterprise Defragmenters For Windows NT/2000: Cost and Benefits Compared In this whitepaper Winternals Software explains the impact of defrag software. Disk defragmentation is an area many companies are exploring in an effort to cut costs. According to Winternals Software many defrag companies claim the use of defrag software may have a cost savings of nearly $350 annually per user. Supported by figures and charts, Winternals Software demonstrates how ambitious this number appears to be. In addition to the cost savings analysis, Winternals unveils other possible hurdles involved with defrag software. To provide you with an alternative, Winternals Software introduces Defrag Commander. In this article the functionality, effectiveness and potential cost savings of Winternals' Defrag Commander is explained. Click the link below to see how Defrag Commander may be a benefit your company and your budget. http://nww1.com/go/winternals.html Cisco SAFE: A Security Blueprint for Enterprise Networks Cisco, using design guideline sections and configuration snapshots, has developed a blueprint for designing and implementing a secure network. In this whitepaper you can read about the numerous potential holes typically exploited by hackers. Cisco describes various types of attacks, where they originate, and suggestions on how to combat each type. Cisco also explains how hackers use all areas of the network for their attacks, from routers to applications to hosts. Along with all the other features of this whitepaper, in Appendix B is a Network Security Primer. To see how Cisco recommends you secure your network, click the link below. http://nww1.com/go/cisco_safe.html Ultra DNS Outsourced DNS Management: A New Service For Improving Web Site Reliability According to Keynote Systems 29% of connection errors are related to DNS. Also Keynote systems observes, DNS-related errors are the second most frequent reason for failed Internet connections. Despite the percentage of DSN-related errors and research supporting significantly improved customer satisfaction by raising DNS' profile, typically management of DNS is limited. By reading this whitepaper you will learn how many of these problems could be averted by outsourcing DNS management. To see how outsorcing DNS management may benefit you click the link below. http://nww1.com/go/ultra_dns.html ___________________________________ Whitepaper Index on Fusion * HTML FORMAT WHITEPAPERS InfoExpress - Enforcing Remote Security Policies http://nww1.com/go/info_express1101.html NetQoS - Monitoring Application Response Time http://nww1.com/go/net_qos.html Stalker Software - CommuniGate Pro From The IT Department's Perspective http://nww1.com/go/stalker_software.html Tricord Systems - The Challenges of Adding Storage: Traditional versus Network-Attached Environments http://nww1.com/go/tricord_systems.html * PDF FORMAT WHITEPAPERS Adtran - Understanding Virtual Private Networking (Large File Size) http://nww1.com/go/adtran1101.html Cisco - Miercom Lab Testing Summary Report: Cisco Catlayst Multi-Layer Gigabit Switches http://nww1.com/go/cisco_miercom.html SANbolic - Whitepaper For Melio FS Software - A File System Specifically Designed for SANs http://nww1.com/go/san_bolic.html Network World - Storage ROI is Hot: The Ins and Outs of Storage Management http://nww1.com/go/nw_storagewp.html Network World - EBUSINESS-Opportunities for Service Providers-Customer Satisfaction as the Engine of Growth http://nww1.com/go/nw_ebusinesswp.html Network World - SECURING THE NETWORKED eBUSINESS -Strategies and technologies to protect enterprise data http://nww1.com/go/nw_securingwp.html Network World -Convergence: a Strategic Analysis http://nww1.com/go/nw_convergwp.html _______________________________________________________________ FEATURED READER RESOURCE Now on-line: The BEST ISSUE It's time for the 2001 Best Issue, our third-annual look at the best new products, hottest employee and project management ideas, and top enterprise network projects. Also on-line check out our "Best of the Test" article to find out which products bested all others over the past 12 months in categories such as security, net management and client maintenance? http://www.nwfusion.com/best2001/ _______________________________________________________________ May We Send You a Free Print Subscription? You've got the technology snapshot of your choice delivered at your fingertips each day. Now, extend your knowledge by receiving 51 FREE issues to our print publication. 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