NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: JIM DUFFY WITH VIEW FROM THE EDGE 10/12/04 Today's focus: Disconnected
Dear [EMAIL PROTECTED], In this issue: * Sprint hangs up on dial-up Internet access * Links related to View from The Edge * Featured reader resource _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by Veritas Meta Group Whitepaper Database Infrastructure Performance Challenges: Approaches to Better Manage Application Database and Storage Subsystem Performance Corporate relational databases now manage the majority of business-critical data within the enterprise. IT organizations face continuing challenges in managing increasingly complex, data-driven application environments. Read this white paper to discover several factors which will converge to challenge the IT organization's ability to manage its database software infrastructure. http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=84713 _______________________________________________________________ Security Event : DEFENDING IN DEPTH Security: The vulnerability that paralyzes enterprise. 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Sprint will no longer operate its own dial-up network, but it will continue to offer dial-up to all business customers. <http://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/1005sprintdial.html> Qwest rolled out an IP Centrex service designed to help enterprise customers migrate from traditional Centrex and PBX services. Called IP Centrex Prime, the service retains traditional Centrex features, such as call forwarding, call waiting and three-way calling. It also supports more sophisticated telephony applications used to monitor a company's multiple telephone numbers, Qwest says. Customer who migrate from traditional Centrex and PBX services benefit from reduced equipment costs and simplified management of moving and adding phone services, the carrier claims. IP Centrex Prime is the second business VoIP service unveiled by Qwest. Earlier this year, the carrier launched its national VoIP service solution for business customers, Qwest OneFlex. Qwest says it currently carries 1.8 billion minutes of VoIP traffic per month over its national IP network. <http://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/1006qwest.html> _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Jim Duffy Jim Duffy is managing editor of Network World's service provider equipment coverage <http://www.nwfusion.com/edge/>. He has 18 years of high-tech reporting experience, including over 12 years at Network World. Previously, he was senior editor at Computer Systems News and associate editor/reporter at Electronic News and MIS Week. He can be reached at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by Veritas Meta Group Whitepaper Database Infrastructure Performance Challenges: Approaches to Better Manage Application Database and Storage Subsystem Performance Corporate relational databases now manage the majority of business-critical data within the enterprise. 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