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Contributed Feature Articles
Is It Time For Linux?
(May 31, 1999)
Linux has been shaking up the enterprise--some network managers swear by the operating system, others curse it, but everybody has to consider it a legitimate alternative to NetWare and NT. The question of whether it's right for your enterprise today is not an easy one to answer. To help, we did some testing and analysis of our own. Here's the lowdown.
UnixWorld Tutorial: Getting the Most From Your Shell
(April 12th, 1999)
Don't let your Command Line Interface (CLI) push you around. With our latest UnixWorld exclusive tutorial, Paul Dunne shows you how to make the most of the Unix Shell, covering functions, environmental variables, and start-up sequences.
UnixWorld Tutorial: Procmail: A One-size-fits-all mail processor
(March 29, 1999)
In our latest UnixWorld exclusive tutorial, Paul Dunne shows you how to put procmail to work on your Unix server. A drop-in replacement for /bin/mail, this powerful mail handler can actually teach your server to sort, generate custom autoresponders and even log events based on message content.
An in-depth
discussion of Solaris 2.6 features, changes, and administration
issues by Jamie Wilson
Read this article for information on the new enhancements and
improvements in Solaris 2.6, reasons why you should consider
using Solaris 2.6, as well as some handy administration
information.
Become Sun Certified in Solaris 2.5 or
Network Administration by Jamie Wilson
Why you should consider becoming certified, what you need to do
to become certified, and tips to help you on your way to
certification.
Get the Most
from Your Recruiter/Head Hunter by Scott Spradley
Make that incredible career move now...with the right
head hunter.
To RIP or To
OSPF? by Eddie Rabinovitch
Learn which Interior Gateway Protocol to use.
Riding the Distributed Management
Trail by Dinah McNutt
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Product Reviews
Network Computing Review: Sun's Manifest Destiny: Solaris Covers The Internet From SEAS to Shining SEAS
(February 22, 1999)
Solaris 7 boasts a logging file system, Java management tools and a 64-bit kernel, all of which impressed us when we tested the product along with a pre-release of Solaris Easy Access Server 2.0 in our Real-World Labs®. But don't make a hasty upgrade. While we liked these new features, your
existing version may serve your network needs just as well.
Network Computing Sneak Preview: Hummingbird's Thin Alternative for Legacy Links
(January 25, 1999)
Hummingbird Communications is delivering thinner alternatives to legacy connectivity with its new Web-to-host application environment. Components of this environment include the JuMP thin-client management platform; Exceed Web, a Java-based X server; and HostExplorer Web, a Java-based TN3270/ TN5250/telnet emulator.
UnixWorld Special: Survey Results!
(January 1, 1999)
We bare it all, unveiling the results of our recent UnixWorld survey. Find out what your fellow Unix users think about Linux, shell programming, awk/sed and yacc. See which programming language won out over Java. And discover why some Unix aficionados are calling for Mac OS X information.
Network Computing Review: Server-Based Java Security Products Help Guard Your Enterprise Flank
(December 1, 1998)
Potentially as dangerous as viruses, malicious Internet-carried applets or ActiveX components are network-connected opportunities for your competition to inspect, change or delete your files. But Internet connections don't have to facilitate these security threats. We tested four server-based solutions for their ability to identify and neutralize malevolent applets, JavaScript, VBScript and ActiveX components.
Network Computing Review: Seven Firewalls Fit for Your Enterprise
(November 15, 1998)
We tested firewalls on Solaris, UnixWare, BSD and Windows NT, and pit proxy against stateful inspection technology to break through the confusion.
Network Computing Review: Java Brews Up a Storm in the Enterprise
(October 15, 1998)
Java is percolating its way into mainstream applications throughout Corporate America, and proving itself to be big business' cup of tea. We look at the state and future of this potent programming language and its role in your network.
Network Computing Review: IPv6: 'Six' Appeal
(September 1, 1998)
The alluring new Internet protocol, IPv6, promises to address critical IPv4 shortcomings, such as QoS (quality of service), authentication and security. We describe how to gracefully combine IPv4 upgrades with IPv6 test deployments to update your network without suffering any serious growing pains.
Resource Review -- MindQ Developer Training for Java by Jeffery Cann
Cloverleaf: The Swiss Army Knife for Data Conversion by Christa McHugh
Solaris 2.6: Features, Changes, and Administration
issues
Read this article for information on the new enhancements and improvements in Solaris 2.6, reasons why you should consider
using Solaris 2.6, as well as some handy administration information.
PowerBuilder for Unix by Raghuram Bala
Panda Products' PC by Walter
Zintz
Opus Systems' SPARCard 5 by Walter
Zintz
An ergonomic product for
terminal/workstation users: the Vertebra operational chair by Walter
Zintz
Motorola Hybrid Modem Terminal Adapter
(HMTA 200)
by Richard Raucci
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