Cornerstone Issue 17: November 8, 1999
Welcome to issue 17 of Cornerstone, an electronic newsletter
issued periodically by Core Competence.
Cornerstone reports on a wide range of networking topics and
activities involving Core Competence. A brief abstract explains
what you will find if you choose to visit each URL.
http://www.isp-planet.com/technology/vpn_roi1.html
Sure, everyone 'knows' that VPNs save money on remote
connectivity, but what's the potential margin for ISPs
offering outsourced VPN services? Lisa Phifer takes a closer
look at remote access VPN costs and offers a detailed analysis
to back up this popular claim in this ISP-Planet column.
http://www.isp-planet.com/technology/vpn_protocols.html
If the distinctions between the many types of VPN tunneling
protocols aren't crystal clear to you, you're not alone.
Lisa Phifer provides an overview of tunneling protocols for
remote access in this ISP-Planet column.
http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayTC.pl?/reviews/991101nfr.htm
Dave Piscitello reviews the Network Flight Recorder (NFR) Intrusion
Detection Appliance (IDA) in this issue of InfoWorld.
http://www.corecom.com/html/ece.htm
Dave Piscitello discusses the shape of high-speed access, key
concepts and features of wireline and wireless broadband local
access, and how ILECs and CLECs are attempting to operate within
the 1996 Telecom Act.
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/cisco/mkt/ios/netflow/profiles/digis_cp.htm
This customer profile developed by Lisa Phifer for Cisco
Systems describes how Cisco NetFlow enables Digital Island to
offer a unique, high-performance network service with
distance-sensitive, usage-based billing for Internet commerce
applications.
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/cisco/mkt/ios/netflow/profiles/gtent_cp.htm
This customer profile developed by Lisa Phifer for Cisco
Systems describes how Cisco NetFlow enables GTE Internetworkings'
unique Web Advantage service to separate itself from the competition
by billing subscribers for exactly what they use--no more, no less.
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VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS
Calculating Return On Investment For Remote Access VPNs
ISP-Planet, November 2, 1999
Protocols for Remote Access VPN Services
ISP-Planet, October 6, 1999
INTRUSION DETECTION
Enterprise security appliances: NFR eases intrusion detection
Info World, November 1, 1999
HIGH-SPEED INTERNET ACCESS
High Speed Internet Access: Present and Future
Electrical & Computer Engineering Day Presentation
Villanova University, November 4, 1999
INTERNET BILLING
Digital Island Uses Cisco NetFlow for Distance-Sensitive International Billing
Customer Profile developed for Cisco Systems
GTE Internetworking Web Advantage Uses Cisco NetFlow for Innovative Billing
Customer Profile developed for Cisco Systems
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