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May 03: This issue we created our "RFP: Gigabit Ethernet Networks". Eleven vendors responded, submitting creative Gigabit Ethernet solutions for our fictitious company. We examine the core of Layer 4 switching--where it begins and what it does--to help you understand its numerous definitions and applications in "Layer 4 Switching: Unraveling the 'Vendorspeak' " and we guide you through IMAP E-Mail Servers in: NTMail Outpaces Solid Pack of IMAP E-Mail Servers.
Use our Interactive Buyer's Guide to find the Thin-Client Computers you need.
Apr 19: This issue we feature "UCC 2B: The New Law of Shrink-Wrap". We tested Cryptographic Accelerator products in "Cryptographic Accelerators Provide Quick Encryption" and we guide you through NetWare 5 in: Flight Plan for Migrating From IPX to IP.
Use our Interactive Buyer's Guide to find the 10/100 Switches you need.
Apr 05: This issue we feature "Accessing the Enterprise: Large-Scale RAS to the Rescue". We tested SMTP gateway antivirus products in "Trend InterScan Secures Top Virus-Protection Spot" and reviewed RADWARE's FireProof product in RADWARE FireProof Balances Firewall Loads With Minimal Complexity.
Use our Interactive Buyer's Guide to find the 10-GB Tape Backup Unit you need.
Mar 22: This issue we feature The New Face of Single Sign-On. We tested ATM Access Concentrators in "Mariposa, 3Com Raise the Bar For Next-Generation ATM Access" and Wireless LANs in "Wired on Wireless: A New Class of 802.11 Devices Go the Distance". Use our Interactive Buyer's Guide to find the Rackmount Servers you need.
Mar 08: This issue we feature Voice Over IP: The Battle Heats Up. We tested Foundry's FastIron II product and CA InoculateIT. Use our Interactive Buyer's Guide to find the V.90 modem you need.
Feb 22: This issue we take a look at the state of directory services.. We also tested Innosoft's PMDF Message Backbone Pack and Solaris 7. Use our Interactive Buyer's Guide to decide which Wireless LANs are best for you .
Feb 8: In the past year we did seven Enterprise systems management articles.Now we assess our series of results in this issues cover story Enterprise Management: Scorring the Heavy Hitters. Also in this issue we tested Four JAVA development environments and Cubix High-Density Servers. Use our Interactive Buyer's Guide to To find the perfect broadcast fax service.
Jan 25: This issue we highlight The backbone of Your Business and Metadirectories: Keeping User Info in Sync. Don't forget tocheck out our Online Only Sneak Preview eMail Station: Next Stop for Small Business and the newest Interactive Network Design Manual chapter Enterprise Network Printing.
Jan 11: Welcome back to Network Computing Online. We will start this year off with three online only articles. First we have Multiport Analog Solutions Deliver ISDN features to Small Offices at Analog Rates.Followed by two Sneak PreviewsD-Link Enters Enterprise Switching Arens and NetFORCE 100 Offers NAS a la Carte.Don't forget to take our Site Survy and let us know how we are doing and what you would like to see in 1999.
Dec 18: This is a very special issue for Network Computing. It is the first time we really cover the whole scope of E-Commerce. The first section of the article The Electronic Crane: E-Commerce Infrastructure Builds Upward scrutinizes the infrastructure of the CSPs. We also investigate How to choose a CSP along with covering the many Security Issues associated with E-Commerce. As a follow up we offer Four Solutions To Rev Up Your E-Commerce Business along with many online only sections to this topic. Along with the remainder of our information packed December 15 issue.
Nov 30: The December 1 issue, is online now. In our cover story Finally! A Light at the End of the Tunnel we examine the overwhelming task of managing security for organizations with multiple computing platforms. In our latest review NOS Wars-Is NetWare 5 Too Little or Just Too Early?, we were pleased with its overall performance, but disapointed by a few shortcomings, such as lack of native support for Macintosh clients. Check out the Network Computing Exclusive Nortel Nautica 250: I Want My ISDN.
Nov 13: In the November 15 issue, we take a good look at Windows NT 5.0. The good news is that it is packed full of new features. The bad news is our tests show that it has a long way to go before it's ready for widespread adoption in the enterprise. If your modem speeds are too slow, see our review of V.90 Modems. In Sneak Previews, we exclusively test clPro-DMZ: More VPN for Your Dollar and the web management tool Global Dispatch.
Nov 5: Find our latest Network Design Manual chapter,Wireless Broadband and Other Fixed-Wireless Systems, online now.
Oct 28: Our November 1 issue, is online now. In our cover story, we get Promises, Promises! Can today's messaging products deliver? In addition, in our latest RFP:Managed Firewall Services four vendors respond with solutions, along with much more.
Oct 28: The wait is over! Our 1999 Editorial Calendar, is online now. See what exciting articles we're feverishly working on for 1999!
Oct. 22: Our latest Network Design Manual chapter, DMI and Desktop Management looks under the hood of the DMI specification and other innovations that can help you handle your desktop PCs.
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Oct 9: Our October 15 issue, is online now. In our cover story, we see if Java brews up a storm in the Enterprise. Is it is write once, run anywhere or write once, test and debug everywhere? In addition, we review E-mail Servers and test Selsius Systems' VoIP Solution.
Sept 25: Our October 1 issue, is online now. In our cover story, we ask Time to Kiss Your PBX Goodbye? as we test voice over IP solutions. In addition, we review IP Address Management Tools and take another look at Web Load Balancers, along with much more.
Sept. 24: Network Computing Careers is open for business! It's our online guide to staying ahead, and staying sane, in today's corporate world. And the lead article in Careers is our brand new 1998 Web/Intranet Manager's Salary Survey.
Sept. 24: Letting Distributed Computing Out of the Bottle Jini, Millennium, Salutation and SLP represent four approaches to enabling distributed computing. We look at these attempts to change the face of computing.
Sept. 24: If you'll be attending October's Networld+Interop show, check out these Network Computing N+I events.
Sept. 15: Learn the steps needed to measure your network's capacity and plan for its growth in our latest Network Design Manual chapter, Network Baselining and Performance Management.
Sept 14: In our Interactive Buyer's Guide, we've added high-volume printer and low-cost workgroup switch guides, and completely updated our firewall hardware and software guide.
Sept 11: We're proud to announce our first-ever Thinnovation award winners.
Sept 10: Our September 15 issue, is online now. In our cover story, we examine Videoconferencing over Frame Relay Network. Our second feature explains Building a Business Plan for an E-Commerce Project. In addition, we review Web Log Analysis Tools and Eight-Port Remote Access Servers.
Sept. 2: Our Network Design Manual chapter explains Making NFS Work On Your Network.
Sept. 1: You'll find the latest technology headlines from CMPnet's TechWeb at the bottom of our home page.
Aug. 28: Our September 1 issue, is online now. In our cover story, we test 13 Gigabit Ethernet Switches. Using one of the largest test setups we've ever created, we bit-blasted each box to determine how much it could take, then focused on real-world performance aspects. In other articles, we describe how to gracefully combine IPv4 upgrades with IPv6 test deployments to update your network without suffering any serious growing pains in IPv6: 'Six' Appeal. See how an Intel Card May Lure You From Your Desktop in our Sneak Preview of Intel's network adapter, and more.
Aug. 12: Our August 15 issue, is online now. In our cover story, we test five Enterprise Network Management Solutions. We examine the tremendous promise of the proposed SNMPv3 standard, as well as putting two PPP Analyzers through their paces, and more.
July 24: Our August 1 issue, is online now. In our cover story, we test four IPsec-Compliant VPN Solutions. We look at Microsoft and their battle against the Department of Justice in Microsoft, Take 2, as well as examining the process of managing a successful Outsourcing contract, and more.
July 22: We've added two new guides to our Interactive Buyer's Guides: Desktop Encryption Software and Web Server Software.
July 9: Our July 15 issue, is online now. In our cover story, we test four Security Auditing Probes that can help protect your network. We look at the state of thin client computing in Squeeze The PC, and test Web Load Balancers in our Real-World Labs, along with more workshops, sneak previews, and more.
July 6: We've updated the Articles Index to cover our complete magazine from January 1996 to July 1998.
July 2: Help us select the best hardware and software for thin client computing. Make your nominations for the Thinnovation Awards now!
July 1: Our IT Pro Downloads page offers the best in shareware and freeware for network and IT managers.
June 25: Our July 1 issue, is online now. In our cover story, 10 companies participate in a Virtual Private Network RFP. In our Real World Labs, we test RADIUS Servers and NT Administration Tools.
June 25: Our latest Network Design Manual chapter explains Designing and Building the Best Small Office Network From the Ground Up
June 24: CMPnet's Privacy Policy is now available online.
June 11: With our June 15 issue, we take an extensive look at Messaging Migration along with our second issue of Workgroup Computing Quarterly.
June 1: With our June 15 issue, we've revamped our lineup of product and service awards.
May 28: Our complete June 1 issue is online now. We test Java Middleware, NFS Gateways, Rack-Mount Pentium Pro servers, and much more.
May 22: In Six Biometric Devices Point The Finger At Security we test a half-dozen fingerprint recognition devices to see if they provide effective security.
May 21: Want to see what's coming up in Network Computing? Our Editorial Calendar for the second half of 1998 is online now.
May 19: Our complete Network Design Manual is now available in printer-friendly format, at the touch of a button.
May 8: Our complete May 15 issue is online now. In addition to the 1998 Well-Connected Awards, you'll find reviews of Enterprise-Class ISPs, Remote Control Software and much more.
May 6: WANsites, our special section on Wide-Area technologies, has been completely updated.
May 6: We've posted the winners of our 1998 Well-Connected Awards for the best networking products of the year.
Apr 24: Our May 1 issue is online. Our cover story tests three Proactive Network Management tools. Reviews look at Unified Messaging Systems, H.323 Videoconferencing Gateways, and SOHO ISDN Routers.
Apr 21: Try out our new Site Search tool, available on the top left side of every page.
Apr 16: Our latest Network Design Manual chapter explains how to access your data via ODBC and JDBC.
Apr 9: Are Broker-Based Directory Service Architectures On Their Way?
Apr 9: Schmidt Celebrates One-Year Anniversary With Metadirectory Decision
Apr 9: Our April 15 issue is online. Our cover story looks at how ADC Kentrox And 3Com Aggregate ATM WAN Traffic.
Mar 27: Networld+Interop is just a few weeks away! Network Computing will be presenting our Well-Connected Awards, co-sponsoring the Network Design and Analysis Forum, and giving away free tickets to the Network Intelligence Briefing. For information on all this, just click.
Mar 26: Our April 1 issue is online. Our cover story tests Asset Management Products. Our latest RFP feature examines proposals from six vendors on Security Services, policies and contingency planning.
Mar 20: Our latest Network Design Manual Chapter looks at "Storing and Forwarding With SMTP and Message Transfer Agents.
Mar 18: What's next for Microsoft? We spoke with industry and legal experts about the possible scenarios for Microsoft's future in Restraining The Techno Giant. Meanwhile, individual states may prove to be Microsoft's next headache. Microsoft Takes Its Lumps For Trying To Decaffeinate Java
Mar 13: Our March 15 issue is online. Our cover story tests IP Switching. Our second feature examines Broadband Satellite Networking.
Mar 13: We announce our Busines on the Internet award winners.
Feb 27: Our March 1 issue is online. Our cover story tests Push Middleware Products. Our second feature examines The Nuts and Bolts of Business-to-Business E-Commerce.
Feb 26: Our Bookstore now features books by some of the networking experts that will appear at our Internet Security Conference.
Feb 19: Calculate what you should be earning with our new Salary Evaluator and compare your results with over 500 network professionals surveyed in our Network/IS Manager's Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey.
Feb 18: Network Computing sponsors these three important events: The Internet Security Conference, featuring Network Computing editors, along with some of the world's leading computer security experts; the Business on the Internet Awards, which we're presenting at the March Internet World show; and the Network Design and Analysis Forum, in conjunction with Networld+Interop in May.
Feb 12: Our February 15 issue is online. Our cover story investigates Stress-Testing RMON2 software and probes. Our second feature is our much-anticipated third annual Network/IT Managers' Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey.
Feb 10: Our latest Interactive Buyer's Guide features over 70 100-Mbps Workgroup Hubs.
Jan 29: Our February 1 issue is online. Our cover story compares NetWare, NT and Unix and evaluates the State of the NOS. Other articles look at voice and data FRADs, secure e-mail clients, remote-access security and analyzing middleware.
Jan 27: Network Computing introduces our new job search service, Best Jobs featuring a wide variety of career opportunities nationwide, including management and staff positions in, IS/IT, LAN Management, Telecommunications, Intranets and application development.
Jan 20: Senior Technology Editor Nancy Cox looks at Integrating LDAP and The Exchange Directory, as well as Achieving Production Quality Messaging.
Jan 16: Our latest Network Design Manual chapter explains Designing and Implementing Wireless LANs.
Jan 9: Happy New Year! Our January 15 issue is online now. In it, you'll find articles on Central Site Routers, E-mail Directory Synchronization products, SOHO Firewall Routers, DLT Libraries, DTP Monitors, browser-based Remote Control and much more.
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